2018 Vermont elections explained

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

See main article: United States Senate election in Vermont, 2018. Independent incumbent Bernie Sanders was elected to a third term.

United States House of Representatives

See main article: United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2018. Democratic incumbent Peter Welch was elected to a seventh term.

Governor

See main article: Vermont gubernatorial election, 2018. 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

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

Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Democratic".^[2]

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.

Post-primary

Paige withdrew 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.

Post primary

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

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

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.

Post-primary

Paige withdrew 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	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:

See main article: 2018 Vermont Senate election.

Party		of seats
	Democratic	22
	Republican	6
	Progressive	2
Total		30

See 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:^[5]

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

External links

• • Candidates at Vote Smart Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Official Lieutenant Governor campaign websites

• Don Turner Jr. (R) for Lt. Governor
• David Zuckerman (P/D) for Lt. Governor

Official Attorney General campaign websites

• T.J. Donovan (D) for Attorney General
• Janssen Willhoit (R) for Attorney General

Official Auditor of Accounts campaign websites

• Doug Hoffer (D/P) for Auditor

Notes and References

1. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/Vermont_November_1_2018.pdf Gravis Marketing
2. Web site: Jacobson . Louis . Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever . Governing . 22 September 2019 . 4 June 2018.
3. Web site: Republicans on the clock after Paige withdraws from five statewide races. Colin. Meyn. VTDigger. August 24, 2018.
4. Web site: Vermont GOP Picks 5 Replacement Nominees For General Election Races. Hirschfeld. Peter. VPR. August 29, 2018.
5. Web site: VT Elections Database » Vermont Election Statistics . 2019-07-08 . 2019-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190817183444/http://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/ . dead .