Election
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 8, 2016. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class III Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 9, 2016.
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 8, 2016. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class III Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 9, 2016.
Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Phil Scott, who was first elected in 2010, did not run for reelection, and instead ran successfully for governor. Democrats won this office for the first time since 2000.
Randy Brock, former state auditor (2005–2007) and state senator (2009–2013), was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for lieutenant governor. He also unsuccessfully ran in the Progressive primary.
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jim Condos (since 2011) ran again for a fourth term. This is to date the most recent election without H. Brooke Paige as the Republican nominee.
Incumbent Jim Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Mary Alice Herbert, candidate for secretary of state in 2012, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for secretary of state.
Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Beth Pearce (since 2011) ran again for a fourth term.
Murray Ngoima, nominee for treasurer in 2014, 2010, and 2008, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for treasurer.
Incumbent Democratic attorney general William Sorrell, the state's longest-serving attorney general (since 1997), did not run for reelection.
Deborah Bucknam, a private practice attorney, was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Rosemarie Jackowski, journalist, teacher, activist, nominee for attorney general in 2014, and 2012, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for attorney general.
Incumbent Democratic/Progressive Auditor Doug Hoffer (since 2013) ran again for a third term.
Incumbent Doug Hoffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary (and also ran in the Progressive primary).
Dan Feliciano, strategic policy consultant, Libertarian nominee for governor in 2014 and 2010, was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Incumbent Doug Hoffer was unopposed in the Progressive primary (and also ran in the Democratic primary).
Marina Brown, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for auditor.
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:
The results of the elections for both chambers were:
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