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.
United States Senate
Independent incumbent Bernie Sanders was elected to a third term.
United States House of Representatives
Democratic incumbent Peter Welch was elected to a seventh term.
Governor
Incumbent Republican Phil Scott was elected to a second term.
Lieutenant governor
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
Republican primary House Republican Minority Leader Don H. Turner Jr. ran uncontested in the Republican primary.
Results
Progressive primary Zuckerman also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.
Results
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 Samplesize Marginof error DavidZuckerman (P/D) DonTurner (R) Other UndecidedGravis MarketingGravis Marketing October 30 – November 1, 2018 885 ± 3.3% 53% 38% – 9%
Results
Secretary of state
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
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
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 Predictions SourceRankingAs ofGoverningOctober 11, 2018
Results
State Treasurer
Incumbent Democratic treasurer Beth Pearce (since 2011) was elected to a fifth term.
Democratic primary Pearce was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Results
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
Post-primary Paige withdrew on August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement. On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected Rick Morton, the current state party treasurer.
General election
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
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
Post primary Paige withdrew on August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement. On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected State Representative Janssen Willhoit (Caledonia-3) as their attorney general nominee.
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 Predictions SourceRankingAs ofGoverningOctober 26, 2018
Results
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
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
Post-primary Paige withdrew on August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement. On August 29, the Vermont Republican Party selected Rick Kenyon, a tax preparer from Brattleboro.
Progressive primary Hoffer also again ran as a write-in candidate in the Progressive primary and was unopposed.
Results
Liberty Union nomination Marina Brown, candidate for Auditor in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Auditor.
General election
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 2Total30
House of Representatives Party # of seats Democratic 83 Republican 53 Progressive 7 Independent 7Total150
And the results of the elections for both chambers was:
Party # of seats Democratic 22 Republican 6 Progressive 2Total30
Party # of seats Democratic 95 Republican 43 Progressive 7 Independent 5Total150
County offices All county level offices were up for election. The balance of political power before and after the elections for each office was:
Before Addison County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyDavid R. Fenster RepublicanAssistant JudgeAlice George RepublicanIrene Poole DemocraticProbate JudgeEleanor Smith DemocraticSheriffDonald M. Keeler RepublicanHigh BailiffRon Holmes Democratic
After Addison County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyDennis Wygmans DemocraticAssistant JudgePatricia Ross DemocraticJacqueline Mclean DemocraticProbate JudgeEleanor Smith DemocraticSheriffPeter Dorey Newton DemocraticHigh BailiffCharles S. Clark Jr. Rep/Dem
Bennington County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyErica Albin Marthage DemocraticAssistant JudgeJames H. Colvin DemocraticWesley L. Mook DemocraticProbate JudgeD. Justine Scanlon DemocraticSheriffChad D. Schmidt RepublicanHigh BailiffFrederick C. Gilbar Democratic
Bennington County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyErica Albin Marthage DemocraticAssistant JudgeJames H. Colvin DemocraticWesley L. Mook DemocraticProbate JudgeD. Justine Scanlon DemocraticSheriffChad D. Schmidt Dem/RepHigh BailiffFrederick C. Gilbar Democratic
Caledonia County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyLisa A. Warren RepublicanAssistant JudgeJohn S. Hall RepublicanRoy C. Vance Dem/RepProbate JudgeErnest Tobias Balivet Dem/RepSheriffDean Shatney Dem/RepHigh BailiffJames A. Hemond Rep/Dem
Caledonia County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyLisa A. Warren Dem/RepAssistant JudgeJohn S. Hall Rep/DemRoy C. Vance Dem/RepProbate JudgeWilliam W. Cobb DemocraticSheriffDean Shatney Dem/RepHigh BailiffStephen Bunnell Rep/Dem
Chittenden County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyT.J. Donovan DemocraticAssistant JudgeCharles Delaney Prog/Rep/DemConnie Cain Ramsey DemocraticProbate JudgeSusan L. Flower Dem/RepSheriffKevin M. McLaughlin Dem/RepHigh BailiffDaniel L. Gamelin Dem/Prog/Rep
Chittenden County Office NamePartyStates AttorneySarah F. George DemocraticAssistant JudgeSuzanne Brown Dem/RepConnie Cain Ramsey DemocraticProbate JudgeGregory J. Glennon DemocraticSheriffKevin M. McLaughlin Dem/RepHigh BailiffDaniel L. Gamelin Dem/Prog/Rep
Essex County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyVincent Illuzzi RepublicanAssistant JudgeCalvin Colby RepublicanAllen D. Hodgdon RepublicanProbate Judge RepublicanSheriffTrevor Colby RepublicanHigh BailiffVacant N/A
Essex County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyVincent Illuzzi Prog/Rep/Dem/LibAssistant JudgeCalvin Colby RepublicanAllen D. Hodgdon RepublicanProbate Judge RepublicanSheriffTrevor Colby Rep/ProgHigh BailiffVacant N/A
Franklin County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyJames A. Hughes DemocraticAssistant JudgeKelly Gosselin DemocraticRobert Johnson RepublicanProbate JudgeLarry Bruce Dem/RepSheriffRobert W. Norris Dem/RepHigh BailiffRoberta Allard Democratic
Franklin County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyJames A. Hughes DemocraticAssistant JudgeKelly Gosselin DemocraticRobert Johnson Dem/RepProbate JudgeVaughn Comeau RepublicanSheriffRoger Langevin DemocraticHigh BailiffRoberta Allard Democratic
Grand Isle County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyDouglas Disabito DemocraticAssistant JudgeSherri Potvin DemocraticJoanne R. Batchelder RepublicanProbate JudgeGeorge Ned Spear RepublicanSheriffRay C. Allen Dem/RepHigh BailiffKevin G. Winch Independent
Grand Isle County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyDouglas Disabito DemocraticAssistant JudgeSherri Potvin DemocraticJoanne R. Batchelder Rep/DemProbate JudgeGeorge Ned Spear DemocraticSheriffRay C. Allen Dem/Prog/RepHigh BailiffKevin G. Winch Independent
Lamoille County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyPaul Finnerty Dem/RepAssistant JudgeJoel W. Page DemocraticKaren Bradley DemocraticProbate JudgeJames Dean R. Mahoney IndependentSheriffRoger M. Marcoux Jr. RepublicanHigh BailiffEben E. Merrill Republican
Lamoille County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyTodd A. Shove DemocraticAssistant JudgeJoel W. Page DemocraticMadeline M. Motta DemocraticProbate JudgeJames Dean R. Mahoney IndependentSheriffRoger M. Marcoux Jr. Dem/RepHigh BailiffClaude D. Ammons Jr. Democratic
Orange County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyWilliam J. Porter RepublicanAssistant JudgeJoyce McKeeman DemocraticVictoria Weiss DemocraticProbate JudgeBernard Lewis RepublicanSheriffBill Bohnyak Rep/DemHigh BailiffMichael P. Welch Republican
Orange County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyWilliam J. Porter DemocraticAssistant JudgeJoyce McKeeman DemocraticVictoria Weiss DemocraticProbate JudgeKathryn C. A. Kennedy DemocraticSheriffBill Bohnyak DemocraticHigh BailiffGeorge Contois Democratic
Orleans County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyJennifer Barrett RepublicanAssistant JudgeBenjamin Batchelder RepublicanCurtis A. Hardy Rep/DemProbate JudgeJohn P. Monette IndependentSheriffJennifer Harlow DemocratHigh BailiffPhilip Brooks Republican
Orleans County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyJennifer Barrett Dem/RepAssistant JudgeBenjamin Batchelder Dem/RepCurtis A. Hardy DemocraticProbate JudgeRobert B. Chimileski IndependentSheriffJennifer Harlow DemocratHigh BailiffPhilip Brooks Republican
Rutland County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyRose Kennedy DemocraticAssistant JudgeJean H. Coloutti RepublicanDavid W. Lewis RepublicanProbate JudgeKevin P. Candon DemocraticSheriffStephen P. Benard Sr. Dem/RepHigh BailiffPenelope Garofano Republican
Rutland County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyRose Kennedy DemocraticAssistant JudgeJean H. Coloutti Dem/RepDavid W. Lewis Dem/RepProbate JudgeKarl C. Anderson RepublicanSheriffStephen P. Benard Sr. Dem/RepHigh BailiffDavid Fox Democratic
Washington County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyScott R. Williams DemocraticAssistant JudgeMiriam Conlon DemocraticOtto Kinzel Trautz Dem/RepProbate JudgeJeffrey P. Kilgore DemocraticSheriffW. Samuel Hill Dem/RepHigh BailiffMarc Poulin Democratic
Washington County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyRory T. Thibault DemocraticAssistant JudgeMiriam Conlon DemocraticOtto Kinzel Trautz Dem/RepProbate JudgeJeffrey P. Kilgore DemocraticSheriffW. Samuel Hill Dem/RepHigh BailiffMarc Poulin Democratic
Windham County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyTracy Kelly Shriver DemocraticAssistant JudgePatricia W. Duff DemocraticPaul Kane DemocraticProbate JudgeRobert M. Pu DemocraticSheriffKeith D. Clark DemocraticHigh BailiffStefan A. Golec Republican
Windham County Office NamePartyStates AttorneyTracy Kelly Shriver DemocraticAssistant JudgePatricia W. Duff DemocraticLamont Barnett DemocraticProbate JudgeJodi P. French DemocraticSheriffKeith D. Clark DemocraticHigh BailiffMark Anderson Democratic
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