2018 Vermont elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 6, 2018. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election, as well as Vermont's Class I Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 14, 2018.

2018 Vermont elections

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United States Senate

Main article: United States Senate election in Vermont, 2018

Independent incumbent Bernie Sanders was elected to a third term.

United States House of Representatives

Main article: United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2018

Democratic incumbent Peter Welch was elected to a seventh term.

Governor

Main article: 2018 Vermont gubernatorial election

Incumbent Republican Phil Scott was elected to a second term.

Lieutenant governor

Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 →

Nominee Dave Zuckerman Donald H. Turner Jr. Party Democratic Republican Alliance Progressive — Popular vote 158,530 108,395 Percentage 57.12% 39.06%

County results Municipality results Zuckerman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Turner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% No data/votes:

Lieutenant Governor before election Dave Zuckerman Democratic/Progressive Elected Lieutenant Governor Dave Zuckerman Democratic/Progressive

Incumbent Progressive/Democratic lieutenant governor Dave Zuckerman (since 2017) was elected to a second term.

Democratic primary

Zuckerman was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dave Zuckerman (incumbent)	59,131	98.0
	Democratic	Write-ins	1,204	2.0
	Democratic	Blank/overvotes	8,844
Total votes			60,335	100%

Republican primary

House Republican Minority Leader Don H. Turner Jr. ran uncontested in the Republican primary.

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Turner Jr.	28,195	97.8
	Republican	Write-ins	624	2.2
	Republican	Blank/overvotes	7,716
Total votes			28,819	100%

Progressive primary

Zuckerman also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.

Results

Progressive primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	Dave Zuckerman (incumbent) (write-in)	390	78.5
	Progressive	Write-ins (other)	107	21.5
	Progressive	Blank/overvotes	146
Total votes			497	100%

Liberty Union nomination

Murray Ngoima, candidate for Treasurer in 2010, 2014, and 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for lieutenant governor.

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	David Zuckerman (P/D)	Don Turner (R)	Other	Undecided
Gravis Marketing[1]	October 30 – November 1, 2018	885	± 3.3%	53%	38%	–	9%

Results

Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive/Democratic	Dave Zuckerman	158,530	57.12
	Republican	Don Turner Jr.	108,395	39.06
	Liberty Union	Murray Ngoima	4,108	1.52
	Write-in	Write-ins	240	0.09
Total votes			271,295	100%
	N/A	Blank votes	6,901
	N/A	Over votes	34

Secretary of state

Vermont secretary of state election, 2018

← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 →

Nominee Jim Condos H. Brooke Paige Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 178,863 79,035 Percentage 66.81% 29.52%

County results Municipality results Condos:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Paige:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% No data/votes:

Secretary of State before election Jim Condos Democratic Elected Secretary of State Jim Condos Democratic

Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Jim Condos (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.

Democratic primary

Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Condos (incumbent)	59,040	99.6
	Democratic	Write-ins	221	0.4
	Democratic	Blank/overvotes	10,738
Total votes			59,261	100

Republican primary

H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, treasurer and auditor of accounts.

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	H. Brooke Paige	18,293	92.4
	Republican	Write-ins	1,494	7.6
	Republican	Blank/overvotes	17,200
Total votes			19,787	100

Liberty Union nomination

Mary Alice Herbert, candidate for Secretary of State in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for secretary of state.

General election

Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Democratic".^[3]

Vermont Secretary of State election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Condos (incumbent)	178,863	66.81
	Republican	H. Brooke Paige	79,035	29.52
	Liberty Union	Mary Alice Herbert	9,706	3.63
	Write-in	Write-ins	108	0.04
Total votes			267,712	100
	N/A	Blank votes	10,455
	N/A	Over votes	63

State Treasurer

Vermont state treasurer election, 2018

← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 →

Nominee Beth Pearce Rick Morton Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 179,451 85,824 Percentage 67.6% 32.33%

County results Municipality results Pearce:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Morton:      50–60%      60–70% Tie:      40–50% No data/votes:

Treasurer before election Beth Pearce Democratic Elected Treasurer Beth Pearce Democratic

Incumbent Democratic treasurer Beth Pearce (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.

Democratic primary

Pearce was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Beth Pearce (incumbent)	58,379	99.5
	Democratic	Write-ins	270	0.5
	Democratic	Blank/overvotes	11,358
Total votes			58,649	100%

Republican primary

H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state and state auditor of accounts.

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	H. Brooke Paige	20,313	94.3
	Republican	Beth Pearce (incumbent) (write-in)	953	4.4
	Republican	Write-ins (other)	280	1.3
	Republican	Blank/overvotes	15,441
Total votes			21,546	100%

Post-primary

Paige withdrew on August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.^[4] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected Rick Morton, the current state party treasurer.^[5]

General election

Vermont Treasurer election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Beth Pearce (incumbent)	179,451	67.6
	Republican	Rick Morton	85,824	32.33
	Write-in	Write-ins	161	0.06
Total votes			265,436	100
	N/A	Blank votes	12,752
	N/A	Over votes	42

Attorney general

Incumbent Democratic attorney general T. J. Donovan (since 2017) was elected to a second term.

Democratic primary

Donovan was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	T.J. Donovan (incumbent)	58,714	99.4
	Democratic	Write-ins	354	0.6
	Democratic	Blank/overvotes	10,939
Total votes			59,068	100%

Republican primary

H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, secretary of state, state treasurer and state auditor of accounts.

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	H. Brooke Paige	16,853	90.9
	Republican	Write-ins	1,690	9.1
	Republican	Blank/overvotes	18,444
Total votes			18,543	100%

Post primary

Paige withdrew on August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.^[4] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected State Representative Janssen Willhoit (Caledonia-3) as their attorney general nominee.^[5]

Liberty Union nomination

Rosemarie Jackowski, candidate for attorney general in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for attorney general.

General election

Vermont attorney general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	T.J. Donovan (incumbent)	187,093	67.24
	Republican	Janssen Willhoit	70,226	25.24
	Liberty Union	Rosemarie Jackowski	9,536	3.43
		Write-ins	166	0.06
		Overvotes	96	N/A
		Blank votes	11,113	N/A
Total votes			278,230

Auditor of Accounts

Incumbent Democratic/Progressive Auditor Doug Hoffer (since 2013) was elected to a fourth term.

Democratic primary

Hoffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Hoffer (incumbent)	55,946	99.7
	Democratic	Write-ins	182	0.3
	Democratic	Blank/overvotes	13,879
Total votes			56,128	100%

Republican primary

H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in and won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	H. Brooke Paige	17,405	93.8
	Republican	Write-ins	1,144	6.2
	Republican	Blank/overvotes	18,438
Total votes			18,549	100%

Post-primary

Paige withdrew on August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement.^[4] On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected Rick Kenyon, a tax preparer from Brattleboro.^[5]

Progressive primary

Hoffer also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.

Results

Progressive primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	Doug Hoffer (incumbent) (write-in)	336	79.6
	Progressive	Write-ins (other)	86	20.4
	Progressive	Blank/overvotes	222
Total votes			422	100%

Liberty Union nomination

Marina Brown, candidate for Auditor in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Auditor.

General election

Vermont Auditor of Accounts election, 2018^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Hoffer (incumbent)[a]	160,291	57.61
	Republican	Rick Kenyon	88,021	31.64
	Liberty Union	Marina Brown	10,947	3.93
		Write-ins	116	0.04
		Overvotes	404	N/A
		Blank votes	18,451	N/A
Total votes			278,230

State legislature

All 30 seats in the Vermont Senate and all 150 seats of the Vermont House of Representatives were up for election. The balance of political power before the elections for each chamber was:

Senate Party # of seats Democratic 21 Republican 7 Progressive 2 Total 30

House of Representatives Party # of seats Democratic 83 Republican 53 Progressive 7 Independent 7 Total 150

And the results of the elections for both chambers was:

Main article: 2018 Vermont Senate election Party # of seats Democratic 22 Republican 6 Progressive 2 Total 30

Main article: 2018 Vermont House of Representatives election Party # of seats Democratic 95 Republican 43 Progressive 7 Independent 5 Total 150

County offices

All county level offices were up for election. The balance of political power before and after the elections for each office was:^[7]

Before Addison County Office Name Party States Attorney David R. Fenster Republican Assistant Judge Alice George Republican Irene Poole Democratic Probate Judge Eleanor Smith Democratic Sheriff Donald M. Keeler Republican High Bailiff Ron Holmes Democratic

After Addison County Office Name Party States Attorney Dennis Wygmans Democratic Assistant Judge Patricia Ross Democratic Jacqueline Mclean Democratic Probate Judge Eleanor Smith Democratic Sheriff Peter Dorey Newton Democratic High Bailiff Charles S. Clark Jr. Rep/Dem

Bennington County Office Name Party States Attorney Erica Albin Marthage Democratic Assistant Judge James H. Colvin Democratic Wesley L. Mook Democratic Probate Judge D. Justine Scanlon Democratic Sheriff Chad D. Schmidt Republican High Bailiff Frederick C. Gilbar Democratic

Bennington County Office Name Party States Attorney Erica Albin Marthage Democratic Assistant Judge James H. Colvin Democratic Wesley L. Mook Democratic Probate Judge D. Justine Scanlon Democratic Sheriff Chad D. Schmidt Dem/Rep High Bailiff Frederick C. Gilbar Democratic

Caledonia County Office Name Party States Attorney Lisa A. Warren Republican Assistant Judge John S. Hall Republican Roy C. Vance Dem/Rep Probate Judge Ernest Tobias Balivet Dem/Rep Sheriff Dean Shatney Dem/Rep High Bailiff James A. Hemond Rep/Dem

Caledonia County Office Name Party States Attorney Lisa A. Warren Dem/Rep Assistant Judge John S. Hall Rep/Dem Roy C. Vance Dem/Rep Probate Judge William W. Cobb Democratic Sheriff Dean Shatney Dem/Rep High Bailiff Stephen Bunnell Rep/Dem

Chittenden County Office Name Party States Attorney T.J. Donovan Democratic Assistant Judge Charles Delaney Prog/Rep/Dem Connie Cain Ramsey Democratic Probate Judge Susan L. Flower Dem/Rep Sheriff Kevin M. McLaughlin Dem/Rep High Bailiff Daniel L. Gamelin Dem/Prog/Rep

Chittenden County Office Name Party States Attorney Sarah F. George Democratic Assistant Judge Suzanne Brown Dem/Rep Connie Cain Ramsey Democratic Probate Judge Gregory J. Glennon Democratic Sheriff Kevin M. McLaughlin Dem/Rep High Bailiff Daniel L. Gamelin Dem/Prog/Rep

Essex County Office Name Party States Attorney Vincent Illuzzi Republican Assistant Judge Calvin Colby Republican Allen D. Hodgdon Republican Probate Judge Republican Sheriff Trevor Colby Republican High Bailiff Vacant N/A

Essex County Office Name Party States Attorney Vincent Illuzzi Prog/Rep/Dem/Lib Assistant Judge Calvin Colby Republican Allen D. Hodgdon Republican Probate Judge Republican Sheriff Trevor Colby Rep/Prog High Bailiff Vacant N/A

Franklin County Office Name Party States Attorney James A. Hughes Democratic Assistant Judge Kelly Gosselin Democratic Robert Johnson Republican Probate Judge Larry Bruce Dem/Rep Sheriff Robert W. Norris Dem/Rep High Bailiff Roberta Allard Democratic

Franklin County Office Name Party States Attorney James A. Hughes Democratic Assistant Judge Kelly Gosselin Democratic Robert Johnson Dem/Rep Probate Judge Vaughn Comeau Republican Sheriff Roger Langevin Democratic High Bailiff Roberta Allard Democratic

Grand Isle County Office Name Party States Attorney Douglas Disabito Democratic Assistant Judge Sherri Potvin Democratic Joanne R. Batchelder Republican Probate Judge George Ned Spear Republican Sheriff Ray C. Allen Dem/Rep High Bailiff Kevin G. Winch Independent

Grand Isle County Office Name Party States Attorney Douglas Disabito Democratic Assistant Judge Sherri Potvin Democratic Joanne R. Batchelder Rep/Dem Probate Judge George Ned Spear Democratic Sheriff Ray C. Allen Dem/Prog/Rep High Bailiff Kevin G. Winch Independent

Lamoille County Office Name Party States Attorney Paul Finnerty Dem/Rep Assistant Judge Joel W. Page Democratic Karen Bradley Democratic Probate Judge James Dean R. Mahoney Independent Sheriff Roger M. Marcoux Jr. Republican High Bailiff Eben E. Merrill Republican

Lamoille County Office Name Party States Attorney Todd A. Shove Democratic Assistant Judge Joel W. Page Democratic Madeline M. Motta Democratic Probate Judge James Dean R. Mahoney Independent Sheriff Roger M. Marcoux Jr. Dem/Rep High Bailiff Claude D. Ammons Jr. Democratic

Orange County Office Name Party States Attorney William J. Porter Republican Assistant Judge Joyce McKeeman Democratic Victoria Weiss Democratic Probate Judge Bernard Lewis Republican Sheriff Bill Bohnyak Rep/Dem High Bailiff Michael P. Welch Republican

Orange County Office Name Party States Attorney William J. Porter Democratic Assistant Judge Joyce McKeeman Democratic Victoria Weiss Democratic Probate Judge Kathryn C. A. Kennedy Democratic Sheriff Bill Bohnyak Democratic High Bailiff George Contois Democratic

Orleans County Office Name Party States Attorney Jennifer Barrett Republican Assistant Judge Benjamin Batchelder Republican Curtis A. Hardy Rep/Dem Probate Judge John P. Monette Independent Sheriff Jennifer Harlow Democrat High Bailiff Philip Brooks Republican

Orleans County Office Name Party States Attorney Jennifer Barrett Dem/Rep Assistant Judge Benjamin Batchelder Dem/Rep Curtis A. Hardy Democratic Probate Judge Robert B. Chimileski Independent Sheriff Jennifer Harlow Democrat High Bailiff Philip Brooks Republican

Rutland County Office Name Party States Attorney Rose Kennedy Democratic Assistant Judge Jean H. Coloutti Republican David W. Lewis Republican Probate Judge Kevin P. Candon Democratic Sheriff Stephen P. Benard Sr. Dem/Rep High Bailiff Penelope Garofano Republican

Rutland County Office Name Party States Attorney Rose Kennedy Democratic Assistant Judge Jean H. Coloutti Dem/Rep David W. Lewis Dem/Rep Probate Judge Karl C. Anderson Republican Sheriff Stephen P. Benard Sr. Dem/Rep High Bailiff David Fox Democratic

Washington County Office Name Party States Attorney Scott R. Williams Democratic Assistant Judge Miriam Conlon Democratic Otto Kinzel Trautz Dem/Rep Probate Judge Jeffrey P. Kilgore Democratic Sheriff W. Samuel Hill Dem/Rep High Bailiff Marc Poulin Democratic

Washington County Office Name Party States Attorney Rory T. Thibault Democratic Assistant Judge Miriam Conlon Democratic Otto Kinzel Trautz Dem/Rep Probate Judge Jeffrey P. Kilgore Democratic Sheriff W. Samuel Hill Dem/Rep High Bailiff Marc Poulin Democratic

Windham County Office Name Party States Attorney Tracy Kelly Shriver Democratic Assistant Judge Patricia W. Duff Democratic Paul Kane Democratic Probate Judge Robert M. Pu Democratic Sheriff Keith D. Clark Democratic High Bailiff Stefan A. Golec Republican

Windham County Office Name Party States Attorney Tracy Kelly Shriver Democratic Assistant Judge Patricia W. Duff Democratic Lamont Barnett Democratic Probate Judge Jodi P. French Democratic Sheriff Keith D. Clark Democratic High Bailiff Mark Anderson Democratic

Windsor County Office Name Party States Attorney Michael Kainen Dem/Rep Assistant Judge Jack W. Anderson Democratic Ellen Terie Democratic Probate Judge Joanne Ertel Democratic Sheriff Michael Chamberlain Dem/Rep High Bailiff Michael E. Manley Democratic

Windsor County Office Name Party States Attorney David Cahill Democratic Assistant Judge Jack W. Anderson Democratic Eleen Terie Democratic Probate Judge Frederick M. Glover Democratic Sheriff Michael Chamberlain Democratic High Bailiff Michael E. Manley Democratic

Notes

1. Listed on the ballot as '"Democratic/Progressive"