Elections
2010 Candidate Information and Web Links
August 24, 2010 Primary Election Information About
Major Party Candidates
and
November 2, 2010 General Election Information about Minor Party and Independent Candidates
(updated October 20, 2010)
CANDIDATE INFORMATION GUIDE:
The Vermont statutes directs our office to publish a Candidate Information Guide including photographs and position statements written by each
candidate for all federal and statewide offices. This
Candidate Information Guide
is now available on our website and will be included as an
insert in the following newspapers: Burlington Free Press, Caledonian Record, County Courier, Newport Daily Express, Rutland Herald and the Times Argus before November 2, 2010.
Additionally, listed below are website links to candidates. Inclusion
of all of these links is a public information service and does not constitute nor imply endorsement of any candidate
by the Office of the Secretary of State.
CANDIDATE WEB LINKS:
All candidates who filed petitions and consent forms for the Primary or General Election are listed below. Website links are listed for the candidates
who provided the site to
our office on their consent form.
If you have established a website and it is not listed here, please contact our office.
Minor party and independent candidates
have the notation "General Election" after their name and will only be listed on the General Election ballot for the specific office. All other candidates listed will have their names
listed for the specific office and party in the Primary Election.
Links to Candidate Websites:
United States Senator
Len Britton - Republican
Stephen J. Cain - Independent - General Election
Peter Diamondstone - Socialist or Liberty Union - General Election
Cris Ericson United States Marijuana - General Election
Daniel Freilich - Democratic
Daniel Freilich - Independent - General Election
Patrick Leahy - Democratic
Johenry Nunes - Independent - General Election
Rick Russell - Working Families - General Election
United States Representative to Congress
Paul D. Beaudry - Republican
Sheila M. Coniff - Working Families - General Election
John M. Mitchell - Republican
Gus Jaccaci - Independent - General Election
Jane Newton Liberty Union or Socialist - General Election
Keith Stern - Republican
Peter Welch - Democratic
Governor
Martha Abbott - Progressive
Susan Bartlett - Democratic
Brian E. Dubie - Republican
Matt Dunne - Democratic
Cris Ericson United States Marijuana - General Election
Dan Feliciano Independent - General Election
Ben Johnson - Working Families - General Election
Deb Markowitz - Democratic
Ben Mitchell Socialist - General Election
Em Peyton Independent - General Election
Doug Racine - Democratic
Peter Shumlin - Democratic
Dennis Steele Independent - General Election
Lt Governor
Christopher A. Bray - Democratic
Peter Garritano Independent - General Election
Steve Howard - Democratic
Ralph J. Montefusco Working Families - General Election
Marjorie Power - Progressive
Phil Scott Republican
Mark Snelling - Republican
Boots Wardinski Progressive
Boots Wardinski - Socialist or Liberty Union - General Election
State Treasurer
Murray Ngoima Socialist or Liberty Union - General Election
Don Schramm - Progressive
Jeb Spaulding - Democratic
Secretary of State
Jim Condos - Democratic
Peter A. Cooper - Progressive
Jason Gibbs - Republican
Doug Gibson Working Families - General Election
Leslie Marmorale - Liberty Union - General Election
Charles Merriman - Democratic
Chris Roy - Republican
Auditor of Accounts
Michael Bayer - Progressive
Michael Dimotsis Working Families - General Election
Edward Flanagan - Democratic
Doug Hoffer - Democratic
Jerry Levy Socialist or Liberty Union - General Election
Thomas M. Salmon - Republican
Attorney General
Charlotte Dennett - Progressive
Rosemarie Jackowski Socialist or Liberty Union - General Election
Karen Kerin - Libertarian - General Election
William H. Sorrell - Democratic
Aaron Michael Toscano - Republican
State Senate
ADDISON SENATE
Claire Ayer - Democratic
Andrea Ochs - Republican
Robert Wagner - Independent - General Election
Mark S. Young - Republican
BENNINGTON SENATE
Patricia M. Blair - Republican
Bob Hartwell - Democratic
Craig Hill Vermont-Independence - General Election
Dick Sears - Democratic
Gerald Woodard - Republican
CALEDONIA SENATE
Joe Benning - Republican
Charlie Bucknam - Republican
Matthew A. Choate - Democratic
Jane Kitchel - Democratic
Harvey "Bud" Otterman - Independent - General Election
CHITTENDEN SENATE
Tim Ashe - Democratic
Philip Baruth - Democratic
Dennis B. Bedard - Republican
Mike Branon - Republican
Larkin Forney - Justice for Vermonters - General Election
Sally Fox - Democratic
Frank "Guyer" Geier - Democratic
Mikey Van Gulden - Independent - General Election
Richard "Terry" Jeroloman - Independent - General Election
Steven Laible - Independent - General Election
Virginia "Ginny" Lyons - Democratic
Hinda Miller - Democratic
Andy Montroll - Democratic
Shelley Palmer - Republican
Annette Roque Renaud - Republican
Charlie Smith - Republican
Diane B. Snelling - Republican
ESSEX-ORLEANS SENATE
Vincent Illuzzi - Republican
Robert A. Starr - Democratic
FRANKLIN SENATE
Randy Brock
Sara Branon Kittell - Democratic
Mike McCarthy - Democratic
Judith McLaughlin - Republican
Peter D. Moss - 2010 Peace Candidate - General Election
GRAND ISLE SENATE
Richard "Dick" Mazza - Democratic
LAMOILLE SENATE
Richard A. Westman - Republican
David Yacovone - Democratic
ORANGE SENATE
Mark A. MacDonald - Democratic
Stephen W. Webster - Republican
RUTLAND SENATE
Bob Baird - Democratic
Bill Carris - Democratic
William Cruikshank, Jr. - Independent - General Election
Thomas DePoy - Republican
Margaret "Peg" Flory - Republican
Cheryl Mazzariello Hooker - Democratic
Dennis Morrisseau - Independent - General Election
Kevin J. Mullin - Republican
Carolyn Schwalbe - Republican
WASHINGTON SENATE
Gaelan Brown - Independent - General Election
Kimberly B. Cheney - Democratic
Ann E. Cummings - Democratic
Ann Cummings - Working Families - General Election
William "Bill" Doyle - Republican
William "Bill" Doyle - Working Families - General Election
David Harrington - Republican
Ed Larson - Republican
Laura Day Moore - Democratic
Donny Osman - Democratic
Anthony Pollina - Democratic
Anthony Pollina - Working Families - General Election
WINDHAM SENATE
Hilary Cooke - Republican
Aaron Diamondstone - Liberty Union or Socialist - General Election
Peter W. Galbraith - Democratic
Jeanette White - Democratic
Toby Young - Democratic
WINDSOR SENATE
John Campbell - Democratic
Henry L. Holmes - Republican
John MacGovern - Republican
Richard "Dick" McCormack - Democratic
Richard "Dick" McCormack - Working Families - General Election
Alice W. Nitka - Democratic
Francis H. Renaud - Republican
State Representative
ADDISON 1
Steven Maier - Democratic
Betty Nuovo - Democratic
ADDISON 2
Willem Jewett - Democratic
ADDISON 3
Gregory Clark - Republican
Diane Lanpher - Democratic
Liz Markowski - Democratic
Thelma "Kitty" Oxholm - Republican
ADDISON 4
Fred K. Baser - Republican
Michael Fisher - Democratic
John "Peeker" Heffernan - Republican
Dan Nugent - Republican
Dave Sharpe - Democratic
ADDISON 5
Spencer C. Putnam - Democratic
Harvey T. Smith - Republican
ADDISON-RUTLAND 1
Will Stevens - Independent - General Election
BENNINGTON 1
Bill Botzow - Democratic
BENNINGTON 2-1
Brian Campion - Democratic
Timothy R. Corcoran, II - Democratic
Joseph L. Krawczyk, Jr. - Republican
BENNINGTON 2-2
Claude Delucia - Progressive
Anne Lamy Mook - Democratic
Mary A. Morrissey - Republican
Brandy J. Reynolds - Democratic
BENNINGTON 3
Francis Kinney - Republican
Alice Miller - Democratic
BENNINGTON 4
Jeff Wilson - Democratic
BENNINGTON 5
Carlynann "Carr" Ackermann - Republican
Cynthia Browning - Democratic
BENNINGTON-RUTLAND 1
Patti Komline - Republican
CALEDONIA 1
Gary P. Allard - Democratic
Leigh B. Larocque - Republican
CALEDONIA 2
Lucy Leriche - Democratic
Nicole F. Ling - Republican
CALEDONIA 3
Brendan Hadash - Democratic
Tim Persons - Republican
Gary Reis - Republican
Leslie Salmon - Republican
Robert South - Democratic
CALEDONIA 4
Howard Crawford - Republican
Richard Lawrence - Republican
CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON 1
Bruce Melendy - Republican
Catherine Beattie Toll - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 1-1
Monique Breer - Republican
Bill Lippert - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 1-2
Mike Kurt - Democratic
Robin Reid - Independent - General Election
Charles Russell - Democratic
Ed Stone - Republican
Michael "Mike" Yantachka - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 2
Michael J. Benevento - Republican
Terence "Terry" Macaig - Democratic
Jim McCullough - Democratic
Jay Michaud - Republican
CHITTENDEN 3-1
Bill Aswad - Democratic
Joanna Cole - Democratic
Kurt Wright - Republican
CHITTENDEN 3-2
Angela Chagnon - Republican
Mark Larson - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 3-3
Jason P. Lorber - Democratic
Ben Mayer - Libertarian - General Election
Rachel Weston - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 3-4
Diane T. Gottlieb - Progressive
Christopher A. Pearson - Progressive
Keith Pillsbury - Democratic
Kesha Ram - Democratic
Peg Boyle Single - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 3-5
Johannah Leddy Donovan - Democratic
Tom Licata - Independent - General Election
Suzi Wizowaty - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 3-6
Kenneth W. Atkins - Democratic
Clement "Clem" Bissonnette - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 3-7
Michele Ferland Kupersmith - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 3-8
Lorene Butler - Republican
Ann Pugh - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 3-9
Agnes Clift - Republican
Edward C. Spooner - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 3-10
Helen Head - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 4
Anne T. O'Brien - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 5-1
Kate Webb - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 5-2
Robert J. Lake - Republican
Joan G. Lenes - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 6-1
Betsy Dunn - Democratic
Debbie Evans - Democratic
Linda K. Myers - Republican
CHITTENDEN 6-2
Tim Allard - Republican
Carl Houghton - Republican
Tim Jerman - Democratic
Linda J. Waite-Simpson - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 6-3
Martha Heath - Democratic
James Weston - Republican
CHITTENDEN 7-1
Erin Bessy - Democratic
Bob Bouchard - Republican
Jim Condon - Democratic
Lane Esden - Republican
CHITTENDEN 7-2
Patrick M. Brennan - Republican
Patricia "Pat" Porter - Independent - General Election
Kristy Kurt Spengler - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 8
Bill Frank - Democratic
George Till - Democratic
CHITTENDEN 9
Todd L. Buik - Democratic
Reginald Godin - Democratic
Ronald E. Hubert
Ronald E. Hubert - Republican
Don Turner, Jr. - Republican
ESSEX-CALEDONIA
Ed Clark - Democratic
Janice L. Peaslee - Republican
ESSEX-CALEDONIA-ORLEANS
William "Bill" Johnson - Republican
FRANKLIN 1
Carolyn Whitney Branagan - Republican
Gary Gilbert - Democratic
Chris Santee - Republican
Steve Schlipf - Democratic
Bob Shea - Independent - General Election
FRANKLIN 2
George "Ron" Allard - Republican
Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson - Republican
James Gregoire - Republican
Richard J. Howrigan - Democratic
Todd Pritsky - Independent - General Election
William Roberts - Democratic
FRANKLIN 3
Newell H. Decker - Republican
Dustin Allard Degree - Republican
Kathleen C. Keenan - Democratic
Jeff Young - Democratic
FRANKLIN 4
Peter E. Perley - Republican
Cindy Weed - Democratic
FRANKLIN 5
Michel Consejo
Marianna Gamache - Republican
Gregory "Gregg" Gervais - Democratic
Brian K. Savage - Republican
FRANKLIN 6
Norman H. McAllister - Republican
Albert "Chuck" Pearce - Republican
GRAND ISLE-CHITTENDEN 1
Mitzi Johnson - Democratic
Robert C. Krebs - Democratic
David Light - Republican
Jay Purvis - Republican
LAMOILLE 1
Heidi E. Scheuermann - Republican
LAMOILLE 2
Lucien G. Gravel - Republican
Linda J. Martin - Democratic
LAMOILLE 3
Floyd Nease - Democratic
LAMOILLE 4
Adam B. Howard - Republican
Deb Nevil - Democratic
LAMOILLE-WASHINGTON 1
Peter Peltz - Democratic
Shap Smith - Democratic
ORANGE 1
Susan Hatch Davis - Progressive
Rodney P. Graham - Republican
John H. Taylor - Progressive
Philip Winters - Republican
ORANGE 2
Sarah Copeland Hanzas - Democratic
Mary Daly - Republican
ORANGE ADDISON 1
Patsy French - Democratic
James "Jim" Sault - Republican
Stewart Skrill - Republican
Jocelyn Stohl - Republican
Larry Townsend - Democratic
ORANGE-CALEDONIA 1
Chip Conquest - Democratic
Robert "Bob" Craig - Republican
ORLEANS 1
Lynn D. Batchelor - Republican
Frank Davis - Democratic
Lisa Erwin-Davidson - Democratic
Kenric-Ric Gonyaw - Independent
Bob Lewis - Republican
Patrick Martell - Republican
ORLEANS 2
Duncan F. Kilmartin - Republican
Michael J. Marcotte - Republican
ORLEANS-CALEDONIA 1
Linda Johnston - Republican
Nancy Potak - Progressive
John S. Rodgers - Democratic
Patricia E. Russell - Republican
Vicki Strong - Republican
Sam Young - Democratic
ORLEANS-FRANKLIN 1
Mark A. Higley - Republican
June Horak Rosenberg - Democratic
RUTLAND 1-1
Andy Donaghy - Republican
RUTLAND 1-2
Tom Burditt - Republican
Tony Morgan - Democratic
Richard "Dick" Norris - Republican
Dave Potter - Democratic
RUTLAND 2
William "Bill" Canfield - Republican
Robert "Bob" Helm - Republican
RUTLAND 3
Eldred French - Democratic
Nelson J. Tift - Republican
RUTLAND 4
James L. McNeil - Republican
RUTLAND 5-1
Peter J. Fagan - Republican
RUTLAND 5-2
Margaret "Peg" Andrews- Democratic
Jon Kiernan - Republican
RUTLAND 5-3
Herb Font-Russell - Democratic
Carl J. Haas - Republican
Daniel P. White - Democratic
RUTLAND 5-4
Gale Courcelle - Democratic
Douglas A. Gage - Republican
RUTLAND 6
Charles "Butch" Shaw - Republican
RUTLAND 7
Joe Acinapura - Republican
RUTLAND 8
John W. Malcolm - Democratic
Ashley D. Waite - Republican
RUTLAND-WINDSOR 1
James "Jim" Eckhardt - Republican
Megan Smith - Democratic
WASHINGTON 1
Adam Greshin - Independent
Mac Rood - Democratic
WASHINGTON 2
Anne B. Donahue - Republican
Maxine Grad - Democratic
Michael Morelli - Working Families
WASHINGTON 3-1
Paul N. Poirier - Independent
Leo M. Valliere - Republican
WASHINGTON 3-2
Kristin H. Sohlstrom - Republican
Tess Taylor - Democratic
WASHINGTON 3-3
Patti J. Lewis - Republican
Marvin Malek - Progressive
WASHINGTON 4
Thomas F. "Tom" Koch - Republican
Francis "Topper" McFaun - Republican
WASHINGTON 5
Mary Hooper - Democratic
Warren F. Kitzmiller - Democratic
James P. Merriam - Progressive
WASHINGTON 6
Janet Ancel - Democratic
Marion B. Gray - Republican
WASHINGTON 7
Tony Klein - Democratic
WASHINGTON-CHITTENDEN 1
Sue Minter - Democratic
Tom Stevens - Democratic
Tom Vickery - Independent
Theresa Persons Wood - Independent
WINDHAM 1
Richard Davis - Democratic
Mike Hebert - Republican
WINDHAM 2
Ann Manwaring - Democratic
WINDHAM 3-1
Lorie A. Cartwright - Democratic
Richard Morton - Republican
Valerie A. Stuart - Democratic
WINDHAM 3-2
Mollie S. Burke - Democratic
WINDHAM 3-3
Sarah Edwards - Democratic
WINDHAM 4
Christopher Moore - Independent
Michael J. Obuchowski - Democratic
Carolyn W. Partridge - Democratic
WINDHAM 5
David L. Deen - Democratic
Mike Mrowicki - Democratic
WINDHAM 6
Gaila S. Gulack - Republican
Richard J. Marek - Democratic
WINDHAM-BENNINGTON 1
John Moran - Democratic
Geralyn Sniatkowski - Republican
WINDHAM-BENNINGTON-WINDSOR 1
Oliver K. Olsen - Republican
Claire Trask - Democratic
WINDSOR 1-1
Leigh J. Dakin - Democratic
WINDSOR 1-2
Elizabeth Coppola - Republican
Alice M. Emmons - Democratic
Alice M. Emmons - Working Families
Paul E. Gibbs, Jr. - Republican
Cynthia Martin - Democratic
Cynthia Martin - Working Families
Bryan Shohet - Republican
WINDSOR 2
Ernest Shand - Democratic
Jeff Whittemore - Republican
WINDSOR 3
Donna Sweaney - Democratic
WINDSOR 4
John L. Bartholomew - Democratic
Roy Moffitt - Republican
WINDSOR 5
Alison H. Clarkson - Democratic
WINDSOR 6-1
Mark B. Mitchell - Democratic
WINDSOR 6-2
Charles W. Bohi - Democratic
Kevin "Coach" Christie - Democratic
WINDSOR-ORANGE 1
David M. Ainsworth - Republican
Sarah E. Buxton - Democratic
Walter E. Hastings - Democratic
WINDSOR-ORANGE 2
Margaret Cheney - Democratic
Jim Masland - Democratic
WINDSOR-RUTLAND 1
Dennis J. Devereux - Republican
Brigid E. Faenza - Democratic
WINDSOR-RUTLAND 2
Richard W. "Dick" Bryfogle - Republican
Anthony Cotter - Democratic
Sandy Haas - Progressive
Probate Judge
Addison - Eleanor "Misse" Smith - Democratic
Bennington - D. Justine Scanlon - Democratic
Bennington - Marie Wood - Independent
Caledonia - Ernest Tobias Balivet - Democratic
Chittenden - Susan L. Fowler - Democratic
Essex - Allen D. Hodgdon - Republican
Franklin - Larry Bruce - Democratic
Grand Isle - Linda Petry Effel - Democratic
Grand Isle - George Ned Spear - Republican
Lamoille - James R. Dean Mahoney - Republican
Orange - Bernard "Bernie" Lewis - Republican
Orleans - John P. Monette - Republican
Rutland - Kevin P. Candon - Democratic
Rutland - Christopher H. Howe - Republican
Washington - George K. Belcher - Democratic
Windham - Robert M. Pu - Democratic
Windsor - Joanne Ertel - Democratic
Assistant Judge
Addison - Frank Broughton - Republican/p>
Addison - Betsy Gossens - Democratic
Bennington - Jim Colvin - Democratic
Bennington - Wesley L. Mook
Caledonia - William P. "Bill" Kennedy - Republican
Caledonia Michael Roosevelt - Republican
Caledonia - Roy C. Vance - Republican
Chittenden - Charles Delaney - Democratic
Chittenden - Richard "Rich" Durham - Democratic
Chittenden - John C. Fitzgerald - Independent
Chittenden - Maurice F. Mahoney - Democratic
Chittenden - Connie Cain Ramsey - Democratic
Essex - Calvin Colby - Republican
Essex - Allen D. Hodgdon - Republican
Essex - John A. Noble - Republican
Franklin - George Bilodeau - Democratic
Franklin - Johanna Crane-Godin - Democratic
Franklin - Bob Johnson - Republican
Franklin - Stephen A. McDonald - Democratic
Grand Isle - Joanne R. Batchelder - Republican
Grand Isle - Richard B. Middleton - Democratic
Grand Isle - Sherri Potvin - Democratic
Lamoille - Karen Bradley - Republican
Lamoille - David A. Williams - Democratic
Orange - Maurice "Moe" Brown - Republican
Orange - Joyce McKeeman - Democratic
Orange - Prudence L. Pease - Independent
Orleans - Ben Batchelder - Republican
Orleans - Robert Goodby - Democratic
Rutland - Peter A. Cady - Republican
Rutland - Jean H. Coloutti - Republican
Rutland - David Lewis - Republican
Washington - Barney Bloom - Democratic
Washington - Miriam "Muffie" Conlon - Democratic
Washington - Michael R. Zimmerman - Independent
Windham - Patricia W. Duff - Democratic
Windham - Larry C. Robinson - Republican
Windham - Joseph S. Spano - Democratic
Windsor - Jack Anderson - Democratic
Windsor - David Singer - Democratic
Windsor - Ronald "Ron" K. Walker - Republican
State's Attorney
Addison - David R. Fenster - Republican
Bennington - Erica Albin Marthage - Democratic
Caledonia - Lisa A. Warren - Republican
Chittenden - Thomas "T.J." Donovan - Democratic
Chittenden Paul Charles Duprat - Independent
Essex - Vincent Illuzzi - Republican
Franklin - James A. Hughes - Democratic
Grand Isle - Audrey J. Bryant - Democratic
Grand Isle - David G. Miller - Democratic
Grand Isle Chris Perkett - Democratic
Lamoille - Joel W. Page - Republican
Orange - Will Porter - Republican
Orleans - Keith W. Flynn - Republican
Rutland - Marc D. Brierre - Republican
Rutland Kathryn "Katie" Smith - Republican
Washington - Tom Kelly - Republican
Windham - Gwen Harris - Independent
Windham - Tracy Kelly Shriver - Democratic
Windsor - Robert L. Sand - Democratic
Sheriff
Addison - James B. Coons - Republican
Bennington - John F. Behan - Democratic
Bennington Chad D. Schmidt - Republican
Caledonia - Michael H. Bergeron - Republican
Chittenden - Kevin M. McLaughlin - Democratic
Essex - Trevor Colby - Republican
Essex - Steven Gadapee - Republican
Essex - Lenny Zenonos - Democratic
Franklin - Gale G. Messier - Republican
Franklin - Paul K. Morits - Republican
Franklin - Robert W. Norris - Democratic
Grand Isle - Connie Allen - Democratic
Grand Isle - Robert "Bob" Pearl - Fair Minded Islander
Lamoille - Roger M. Marcoux, Jr. - Republican
Orange - Bill Bohnyak - Republican
Orleans - Kirk J. Martin - Republican
Rutland - Charley Burbank, Jr. - Independent
Washington - Tom Kelly - Republican
Washington - W. Samuel Hill - Republican
Windham - Keith Clark - Democratic
Windham - William "Bill" Manch
Windsor - Michael Chamberlain - Republican
High Bailiff
Addison - Donald M. Keeler, Jr. - Republican
Bennington - James A. Gulley, Jr. - Democratic
Bennington - Justin R. Niles - Republican
Caledonia - Dean Shatney - Republican
Chittenden - Daniel L. Gamelin - Democratic
Chittenden - Gordon H. Gilbert - Republican
Chittenden - Michael R. Major - Democratic
Essex - Robert MacIlvane - Republican
Grand Isle - Richard Bayer - Republican
Grand Isle - Carol B. Tremble - Democratic
Lamoille - Ronald Audet, Jr. - Republican
Orange - Gene H. Martin - Democratic
Orleans - Julian "Jay" Stanwood - Republican
Rutland - Frank L. Wilk, Jr. - Republican
Washington - Bruce A. McClure - Republican
Windsor - Michael Manley - Democratic
Windsor - Ralph Pace - Democratic
If you have any questions about adding your official website to this list please contact Melanie Hodge
at (802) 828-2363 or via email at mhodge@sec.state.vt.us
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