2020 Vermont elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 3, 2020. All of Vermont's executive officers will be up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 11, 2020.

2020 Vermont elections
Elections in Vermont
Federal offices
Presidential elections
U.S. Senate elections
Class One
Class Three
U.S. House elections
Special elections
State offices
General elections
Gubernatorial elections
Legislative elections
Senate
House of Representatives
Municipal offices
Mayoral elections
City of Burlington
City of Rutland

United States House of Representatives
Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

The incumbent representative is Democrat Peter Welch.

Governor
Main article: 2020 Vermont gubernatorial election

The incumbent governor is Republican Phil Scott. He beat Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman in the general election.[1]

Lieutenant Governor
2020 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Molly Gray Scott Milne
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 162,589 135,476
Percentage 52% 43%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Dave Zuckerman
Progressive/Democratic

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

Molly Gray
Democratic

Incumbent Progressive/Democratic Lieutenant Governor Dave Zuckerman (since 2017) declined to run for a third term, and instead ran for governor.

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Molly Gray 47,636 46.0%
Democratic Tim Ashe 35,954 34.7%
Democratic Brenda Siegel 9,945 9.6%
Democratic Debbie Ingram 9,466 9.1%
Democratic Write-ins 571 0.6%
Total votes 103,572 100.0%
N/A Blank votes 5,717
N/A Over votes 76
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined
  • Don H. Turner Jr., nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018, former minority leader of the Vermont House of Representatives

Results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Milne 26,817 51.45%
Republican Meg Hansen 16,875 32.38%
Republican Dwayne Tucker 3,066 5.88%
Republican Dana Colson Jr. 2,736 5.25%
Republican Jim Hogue 1,914 3.73%
Republican Write-ins 681 1.30%
Total votes 52,120 100.0%
N/A Blank votes 6,461
N/A Over votes 46

Progressive primary

Incumbent Progressive lieutenant governor David Zuckerman is not running for a third term.

Declared
Declined

Results
Progressive primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Cris Ericson 438 57.33
Progressive Tim Ashe (write-in) 68 8.90
Progressive Brenda Siegel (write-in) 44 5.76
Progressive Write-ins (other) 214 28.01
Total votes 764 100.0%
N/A Blank votes 177

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Molly
Gray (D)		 Scott
Milne (R)		 Other Undecided
co/efficient/Scott Milne for Lt. Governor[upper-alpha 1] October 19–29, 2020 584 (LV) ± 4.05% 43% 37% 7% 13%
Braun Research/VPR September 3–15, 2020 582 (LV) ± 4% 35% 31% 34%[lower-alpha 2] –

Results
2020 Vermont Lieutenant Gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Molly Gray 182,820 49.28%
Republican Scott Milne 157,065 42.34%
Progressive Cris Ericson 7,862 2.12%
Independent Wayne Billado III 5,101 1.38%
Independent Ralph Corbo 2,289 0.62%
Total votes 370,968 100%

Secretary of State
2020 Vermont secretary of state election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Jim Condos H. Brooke Paige Pamala Smith
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 214,666 99,564 21,210
Percentage 57.87 26.84 5.72
Secretary of State before election

Jim Condos
Democratic

 Elected Secretary of State

Jim Condos
Democratic

The incumbent secretary of state is Democrat Jim Condos.

Declared
  • Jim Condos, incumbent secretary of state

Results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Condos (incumbent) 96,328 99.6%
Democratic Write-ins 435 0.4%
Total votes 100.0%
Declared
  • H. Brooke Paige, perennial candidate.

Results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Brooke Paige 40,489 96.8%
Republican Write-ins 1,356 3.2%
Total votes 100.0%

General election
2020 Vermont Secretary of State election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Condos (incumbent) 214,666 57.87
Republican H. Brooke Paige 99,564 26.84
Independent Pamala Smith 21,210 5.72
Progressive Cris Ericson 11,171 3.01
Total votes 370,968 100.0%

Treasurer
2020 Vermont treasurer election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Beth Pearce Carolyn Whitney Branagan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 197,255 114,177
Percentage 53.17 30.78
Treasurer before election

Beth Pearce
Democratic

 Elected Treasurer

Beth Pearce
Democratic

The incumbent treasurer is Democrat Beth Pearce.

Declared

Results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Pearce (incumbent) 95,432 99.5%
Democratic Write-ins 448 0.5%
Total votes 100.0%
Declared
  • Carolyn Whitney Branagan, former state representative to Franklin-1 (2003-2017) and former state senator to Franklin (2017-2019)

Results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carolyn Whitney Branagan 40,753 97.0%
Republican Write-ins 1,256 3.0%
Total votes 100.0%

General election
2020 Vermont Treasurer election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Pearce (incumbent) 197,255 53.17
Republican Carolyn Whitney Branagan 114,177 30.78
Independent Alex Wright 17,939 4.84
Progressive Cris Ericson 14,142 3.81
Total votes 370,968 100.0%

Attorney General
2020 Vermont Attorney General election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee T. J. Donovan H. Brooke Paige
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 234,081 94,892
Percentage 63.10 25.58
Attorney General before election

T. J. Donovan
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

T. J. Donovan
Democratic

The incumbent attorney general is Democrat T. J. Donovan.

Declared
  • T.J. Donovan, incumbent attorney general

Results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T. J. Donovan (incumbent) 94,198 99.1%
Democratic Write-ins 885 0.9%
Total votes 100.0%

Republican primary

The Republican nominee is H. Brooke Paige.

Declared

Results
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Brooke Paige 21,574 36.80%
Republican Emily Peyton 20,376 34.76%
Republican Write-ins 1,705 2.91%
Total votes 43,655 100.0%
Declared

Results
Progressive primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Cris Ericson 414 44.00%
Progressive Write-ins 299 31.77%
Total votes 713 100.0%

General election
2020 Vermont Attorney General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic TJ Donovan (incumbent) 234,081 63.10
Republican H. Brooke Paige 94,892 25.58
Progressive Cris Ericson 15,846 4.27
Total votes 370,968 100.0%

Auditor
2020 Vermont Auditor election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Doug Hoffer Cris Ericson
Party Democratic Progressive
Alliance Progressive, Republican Marijuana
Popular vote 266,445 48,731
Percentage 71.82 13.14
Auditor before election

Doug Hoffer
Democratic

 Elected Auditor

Doug Hoffer
Democratic

The incumbent auditor is Democrat/Progressive Doug Hoffer.

Declared
  • Doug Hoffer, incumbent auditor (also ran in Progressive primary)
  • Linda Joy Sullivan, state representative

Results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Hoffer (incumbent) 55,486 59.25%
Democratic Linda Joy Sullivan 38,018 40.59%
Democratic Write-ins 139 0.15%
Total votes 93,643 100.0%
N/A Over votes 372
N/A Blank votes 15,350

Republican primary

No candidates filed for the Republican primary. Doug Hoffer won the nomination via write-in.

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Hoffer (incumbent) (write-in) 1,090 28.44%
Republican Linda Joy Sullivan (write-in) 961 25.07%
Republican Write-ins (other) 1,781 46.48%
Total votes 3,832 100.0%
N/A Over votes 316
N/A Blank votes 54,478

Progressive primary

Incumbent Democratic/Progressive Auditor Doug Hoffer also ran in the Progressive primary. Perennial candidate Cris Ericson ran for the Progressive nomination for auditor, as well as several other statewide offices.

Declared

Results
Progressive primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Cris Ericson 410 56.55%
Progressive Doug Hoffer (incumbent) (write-in) 234 32.28%
Progressive Write-ins (other) 81 11.17%
Total votes 725 100.0%
N/A Blank votes 216


Candidates

(*Hoffer won the Democratic and Republican nominations. Ericson, who is not a member of the Progressive Party, won the primary election, however the Progressive state committee endorsed Hoffer for reelection. Hoffer had previously been nominated by both the Democratic and Progressive Parties in elections from 2010 to 2018.)

2020 Vermont auditor of accounts election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Hoffer (incumbent) 266,445 71.82
Progressive Cris Ericson 48,731 13.14
Total votes 370,968 100.0%

State Legislature

All 30 seats in the Vermont Senate and all 150 seats of the Vermont House of Representatives will be up for election. The balance of political power remained the same in each chamber with Democrats having large majorities in both, however Republicans made very small gains in both chambers. While those gains were small, they allowed Republicans to break the Democrat/Progressive supermajority in the state house. This could potentially lead to any veto from Governor Phil Scott being upheld under these new circumstances.

County offices

Some county level offices will be up for election. The balance of political power before and after the elections for each office was:[16]

Notes
  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. "Other/not sure/no opinion" with 24%; Ericson (Progressive) and "No one/not voting on this item" with 4%; Billado (I) with 2%; Cordo (Banish the F35s) with 0%
Partisan clients
  1. Poll sponsored by Milne's campaign in the 2020 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election

References
  1. Heintz, Paul. "Scott's Victory Lap: Gov Wins Third Term, Gray Elected LG, Speaker Johnson Falls Short". Seven Days. Seven Days.
  2. "General Election Candidates". sos.vermont.gov. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  3. Flanders, Colin. "Molly Gray Announces Bid to Become Lieutenant Governor of Vermont". Seven Days. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  4. X; L, er; en; Jan 8 2020January 13, Kit Norton; Footnotes, 2020 | 15 Reader (January 8, 2020). "Senate leader Tim Ashe to run for open lieutenant governor post". VTDigger. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  5. "Tim Ashe officially announces run for lieutenant governor seat". WPTZ. January 14, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  6. WCAX. "Brenda Siegel officially running for Vermont lieutenant governor". www.wcax.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  7. Jan 15 2020January 15, Kit Norton; Footnotes, 2020 | 3 Reader (January 15, 2020). "Sen. Debbie Ingram enters race for lieutenant governor". VTDigger. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  8. Bradley, Pat. "Two-Term Vermont State Senator Discusses Her Campaign For Lieutenant Governor". www.wamc.org. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  9. May 28 2020May 29, Elizabeth Hewitt; Footnotes, 2020 | 10 Reader (May 28, 2020). "Milne joins race for lieutenant governor". VTDigger. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  10. Jan 6 2020January 7, Grace Elletson; Footnotes, 2020 | 12 Reader (January 6, 2020). "'Agri-publican' candidates look to broaden appeal of Republican ticket". VTDigger. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  11. Cutler, Calvin. "'Agripublicans' announce candidacies for Vermont offices". www.wcax.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  12. Dec 17 2019December 18, Ellie French; Footnotes, 2019 | 29 Reader (December 17, 2019). "Republican Meg Hansen enters race for lieutenant governor". VTDigger. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  13. 2ndvtrepublic (May 13, 2017). "Secede – From What? US of Empire and Plan 'V" for a 2VR (INDY RADIO)". Vermont Independent. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J552kDuerw
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J552kDuerw
  16. http://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/
Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites
Official Attorney General campaign websites
Official Auditor of Accounts campaign websites
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