Vermont gubernatorial election, 2012
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The Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012, following a primary on August 28, 2012. The period for major party candidates to file with the Vermont Secretary of State ran from May 29th through June 14th.[1]
Peter Shumlin (D)
Randy Brock (R)
Emily Peyton (Independent)
Cris Ericson (United States Marijuana)
Dave Eagle (Liberty Union)
Three candidates entered the race, and none faced a primary challenger: Incumbent Peter Shumlin (D), state Senator Randy Brock (R) and Martha Abbott (Vermont Progressive Party).[2] Two candidates - Emily Peyton (Independent) and Cris Ericson (United States Marijuana) - announced their intention to run but failed to file their paperwork with the Vermont Secretary of State in time for the June 15th deadline. Abbott, the Progressive Party nominee, who was nominally unopposed in the primary, dropped out of the race one week after the primary election. Her candidacy was a purely strategic maneuver to prevent another member of her party from winning, and she said she wanted to yield her party's support to help Shumlin win re-election.[3]
Candidates
Democratic candidates
- Peter Shumlin, (Incumbent)
Republican candidates
- Randy Brock - state Senator
| Governor of Vermont General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Peter Shumlin Incumbent |
57.8% | 170,749 | |
| Republican | Randy Brock | 37.6% | 110,940 | |
| Independent | Emily Peyton | 2% | 5,868 | |
| United States Marijuana | Cris Ericson | 1.9% | 5,583 | |
| Liberty Union | Dave Eagle | 0.4% | 1,303 | |
| Independent | Write-in | 0.3% | 969 | |
| Total Votes | 295,412 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Former candidate
- Roy Newton expressed interest in seeking the Republican nomination,[4] but ended up not filing his candidacy[5]
Progressive candidate
- Martha Abbott
(withdrew)[3]
Background
Key dates
- Administrative deadlines are at close of business (5:00) unless otherwise noted.
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| June 14 | Statewide candidate filing deadline |
| Aug. 22 | Voter registration for primary election |
| Aug. 27 | Requests for absentee primary ballots received |
| Aug. 28 | Primary election |
| Oct. 31 | Voter registration for general election |
| Nov. 5 | Requests for absentee general election ballots received |
| Nov. 6 | General election |
Race tracking
| 2011 Race Rankings - Vermont Governor | ||||
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| Race Tracker | Race Rating | |||
| The Cook Political Report[6] | Solid Democrat | |||
| Governing Politics[7] | Likely Democratic | |||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Solid Democrat | |||
| The Rothenberg Political Report[9] | Safe Democrat | |||
| Overall Call | Democrat | |||
**Last updated September 12, 2012**
Polls
| Peter Shumlin v. Randy Brock | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Peter Shumlin | Randy Brock | Neither | Not Sure | Refused | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||
| Castleton College May 7-16, 2012 | 60% | 26.9% | 1.5% | 10.5% | .8% | +/-4 | 607 | ||||||||||||
| Castleton Polling Institute (dead link) August 11-21, 2012 | 60% | 26% | 2% | 10% | 1% | +/-7 | 223 | ||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 60% | 26.45% | 1.75% | 10.25% | 0.9% | +/-5.5 | 415 | ||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Campaign finance
Peter Shumlin
| Peter Shumlin Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| First report[10] | July 16, 2012 | $209,965.47 | $492,121.90 | $(36,778.16) | $625,130.02 | ||||
| Pre-Primary | August 15, 2012 | $625,130.02 | $160,293.14 | $(16,041.29) | $769,026.61 | ||||
| Post-Primary[11] | September 17, 2012 | $769,026.61 | $160,662.00 | $(34,714.03) | $894,974.58 | ||||
| Pre-General[12] | October 15, 2012 | $894,974.58 | $172,906.00 | $(32,664.52) | $1,030,706.06 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $985,983.04 | $(120,198) | ||||||||
Randy Brock
| Randy Brock Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| First report[13] | July 16, 2012 | $0.00 | $485,514.03 | $(282,268.61) | $203,245.42 | ||||
| Pre-Primary | August 15, 2012 | $203,245.42 | $55,329.00 | $(65,515.81) | $193,058.61 | ||||
| Post-Primary[14] | September 17, 2012 | $193,058.61 | $62,420.44 | $(60,736.00) | $194,743.05 | ||||
| Pre-General[15] | October 15, 2012 | $194,743.05 | $44,979.00 | $(176,804.81) | $62,917.24 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $648,242.47 | $(585,325.23) | ||||||||
Endorsements
Peter Shumlin
- The Vermont National Education Association, the state's largest union.[16]
- Professional Fire Fighters Association of Vermont[17]
- Mayors of Barre, St. Albans, Newport, Winooski, Burlington, Montpelier and Rutland.[18]
Randy Brock
- Lieutenant Governor of Vermont Phillip Scott
- Former Lt. Governor Brian Dubie
- Former Governor of Vermont Jim Douglas[19]
Campaign sites and media
Campaign sites
Brock
Shumlin
Advertisements
Brock
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Shumlin
- Coming soon
News
- 2012 elections review: State executive primaries in Vermont and Arizona set ballots for November August 29
- Election preview: Judgement day approaches for attorney general contenders in Vermont August 27
- Filing deadline report: Vermont's one state executive primary could end record streak for Sorrell June 15
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Elections & Campaign Finance Division: 2012 Become a candidate," accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," August 28, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Boston.com, "Winner of Progressive primary for Vt. governor quits," September 4, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Burlington Free Press.com, "Rutland publisher seeks GOP bid for governor," April 25, 2012
- ↑ VT Digger, "2012 candidate petition filing lot (not verified)," accessed June 15, 2012
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, “Governors: Race Ratings”
- ↑ Governing Politics, “Looking Ahead: The 2011-2012 Gubernatorial Landscape”, July 25, 2011
- ↑ Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball', “2011 Governor Ratings”
- ↑ Rothenberg Political Report, “Governor Ratings”
- ↑ Vermont Elections, "Elections: Campaign Finance," Statewide candidates, July 18, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Elections, "Elections: Campaign Finance Statewide candidates," September 17, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Elections, "Elections: Campaign Finance Statewide candidates," October 17, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Elections, "Elections: Campaign Finance," Statewide candidates, July 18, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Elections, "Elecions: Campaign Finance Statewide candidates," September 15, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Elections, "Elections: Campaign Finance Statewide candidates," accessed October 17, 2012
- ↑ VtDigger, "State's largest union gives nod to Shumlin, Scott, Illuzzi, and Condos earlier recommendation for Pearce in Treasurer's race rounds out Vermont NEAs election picks," September 11, 2012
- ↑ VT Digger.org, "Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont endorse Peter Shumlin for governor," June 19, 2012
- ↑ The Republic, "Vermont mayors endorse Shumin's re-election," September 24, 2012
- ↑ Randy Brock Official Campaign Website, "Endorsements," accessed September 28, 2012
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