PRIMARY and GENERAL

ELECTIONS

VERMONT

2008

Published by Deborah L. Markowitz Secretary of State 1

370 2008 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS STATE REPRESENTATIVE

Windsor-Orange- Windsor-Rutland-1

Race Totals Mount Holly-Town Office

DAVID M. AINSWORTH 1094 DENNIS J. DEVEREUX 484 LOUISE S. BARREDA 1050 JAY A. JURKOIC 242

total write in 6 total write in 1

seats: 1 Race Total: 2150 Poll Total: 727

Ludlow-Town Hall

Windsor-Orange-2 DENNIS J. DEVEREUX 655 JAY A. JURKOIC 542 Strafford-Town House total write in 4 MARGARET CHENEY 524 532 Poll Total: 1201

total write in 1 Plymouth-Municipal Bldg

Poll Total: 1057 DENNIS J. DEVEREUX 183 JAY A. JURKOIC 164 Thetford-Town Hall total write in 0 MARGARET CHENEY 910 JIM MASLAND 1291 Poll Total: 347 total write in 16

Poll Total: 2217 Race Totals

DENNIS J. DEVEREUX 1322 Norwich-Tracy Hall JAY A. JURKOIC 948 MARGARET CHENEY 1890 total write in 5 JIM MASLAND 1635

total write in 19 seats: 1 Race Total: 2275

Poll Total: 3544 Windsor-Rutland-2 Sharon-Elementary Sch. MARGARET CHENEY 508 Pittsfield-Town Hall JIM MASLAND 489 SANDY HAAS 150 total write in 21 HENRY HOLMES 127 total write in 0 Poll Total: 1018 Poll Total: 111

Race Totals Bethel-Elementary Sch. MARGARET CHENEY 3832 SANDY HAAS 443 JIM MASLAND 3947 HENRY HOLMES 560

total write in 57 total write in 1

seats: 2 Race Total: 7836 Poll Total: 1004

Rochester-Town Office Bldg SANDY HAAS 529 HENRY HOLMES 184

total write in 1

Poll Total: 714 371 2008 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS STATE REPRESENTATIVE

Windsor-Rutland-2

Stockbridge-Town Office SANDY HAAS 227 HENRY HOLMES 170 total write in 1

Poll Total: 398

Race Totals SANDY HAAS 1349 HENRY HOLMES 1041 total write in 3

seats: 1 Race Total: 2393 372

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2008 ELECTIONS OFFICE PARTY SEX

U.S. PRESIDENT

Chuck Baldwin Constitution Bob Barr Libertarian Roger Calero Socialist Workers Gloria Lariva Socialism and Liberation John McCain Republican 2222^222 Brian Moore Liberty Union Ralph Nader Independent Barack Obama (W) Democratic

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE

Mike Bethel Independent Independent Thomas James Flermann Progressive Craig Barclay Hill (P) Democratic Jane Newton Liberty Union Jerry Trudell Energy Independence Peter Welch (W)+ Democratic/Republican GOVERNOR

Peter Diamondstone Liberty Union (W)+ Republican Cris Ericson Independent Tony O’Connor Cheap Renewable Energy Independent Democratic Sam Young Independent LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Thomas W. Costello Democratic Brian E. Dubie (W)+ Republican Nate Freeman (P) Democratic Richard Kemp Progressive Ben Mitchell Liberty Union STATE TREASURER

Murray Ngoima Liberty Union Don Schramm Progressive Jeb Spaulding (W)+ Democratic/Republican

KEY: (W) = winner of race (P) = candidate in primary only + = incumbent 373

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2008 ELECTIONS OFFICE PARTY SEX

SECRETARY OF STATE

Eugene J. Bifano Republican Deb Markowitz (W)+ Democratic Leslie Marmorale Liberty Union Marjorie Power Progressive AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS

Martha Abbott Progressive Jerry Levy Liberty Union Thomas M. Salmon (W)+ Democratic/Republican ATTORNEY GENERAL

Charlotte Dennett Progressive Rosemarie Jackowski Liberty Union Karen Kerin Republican/Libertarian William H. Sorrell (W)+ Democratic

SENATOR, STATE OF

Addison

Claire Ayer (W)+ Democratic Harold Giard (W)+ Democratic

Bennington

Bob Hartwell (W)+ Democratic Ruth Harvie Republican Dick Sears (W)+ Democratic Gerald W. Woodard Republican

Caledonia

Matthew A. Choate (W) Democratic John S. Hall Republican John R. Kascenska, II Republican (W)+ Democratic James E. Stevens (P) Republican

KEY: (W) = winner of race (P) = candidate in primary only + = incumbent 374

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2008 ELECTIONS OFFICE PARTY SEX

SENATOR, STATE OF VERMONT

Chittenden

Darren Adams Republican M Tim Ashe (W) Democratic/Progressive M Denise Begins Barnard Democratic F Dennis Bedard Republican M Agnes Clift Republican F Edward Flanagan (W)+ Democratic M Larkin Forney Justice for Vermonters M Tom Licata Independent M Virginia “Ginny” Lyons (W)+ Democratic F Dennis McMahon (P) Democratic M Hinda Miller (W)+ Democratic F Robyn Myers-Moore Republican F Tim Palmer (P) Democratic M (W)+ Democratic M Diane B. Snelling (W)+ Republican F Paula Spadaccini Republican F Sean Starfighter (P) Democratic M

Essex-Orleans

Vincent Illuzzi (W)+ Republican/Democratic M Robert A. Starr (W)+ Democratic/Republican M

Franklin

Randy Brock (W) Republican M Donald “Don” Collins + Democratic M Sara Branon Kittell (W)+ Democratic F Willard “Bill” Rowell Republican M

Grand Isle

Richard “Dick” Mazza (W)+ Democratic M

Lamoille

Susan Bartlett (W)+ Democratic F Jim Black Republican M

Orange

Mark A. MacDonald (W)+ Democratic/Republican M Charlie Russell Constitution M

KEY: (W) = winner of race (P) = candidate in primary only + = incumbent 375

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2008 ELECTIONS OFFICE PARTY SEX

SENATOR, STATE OF VERMONT

Rutland

Hope Blucher Democratic F Bill Carris (W)+ Democratic M Gregory J. Decker Republican M Cheryl Mazzariello Hooker Democratic F Hull Maynard (W)+ Republican M Kevin J. Mullin (W)+ Republican M

Washington

John Bloch Progressive M Kimberly B. Cheney Democratic M Ann E. Cummings (W)+ Democratic F William “Bill” Doyle (W)+ Republican M Dwight “Slippery Slim” Duke Libertarian M John R. Gilligan Republican M Laura Day Moore Democratic F (W)+ Republican M Windham

Aaron Diamondstone Liberty Union M Peter E. Shumlin (W)+ Democratic M (W)+ Democratic F

Windsor

Mark A. Blanchard Independent M Kent Butterfield Republican M John Campbell (W)+ Democratic M Ethan Foster Republican M Richard “Dick” McCormack (W)+ Democratic M Alice W. Nitka (W)+ Democratic F Kirk Sparkman Republican M

REPRESENTATIVE, STATE OF VERMONT

Addison 1

Steven Maier (W)+ Democratic M Betty Nuovo (W)+ Democratic F

Addison 2

John Ike Hughes Republican M Willem Jewett (W)+ Democratic M

KEY: (W) = winner of race (P) = candidate in primary only + = incumbent 376

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2008 ELECTIONS OFFICE PARTY SEX

REPRESENTATIVE, STATE OF VERMONT

Addison 3

Gregory Clark (W)+ Republican M (W) Democratic F Kitty Oxholm Republican F Jean Richardson Democratic F

Addison 4-1

Michael Fisher (W)+ Democratic M John “Peeker” Heffeman Republican M Barbara Rainville Republican F Dave Sharpe (W)+ Democratic M

Addison 5

Christopher A. Bray (W)+ Democratic M

Addison-Rutland 1

John Hill Independent M Will Stevens (W)+ Independent M

Bennington 1

Bill Botzow (W)+ Democratic M

Bennington 2-1

Timothy R. Corcoran, II (W)+ Democratic M Joseph L. Krawczyk, Jr. (W)+ Republican M

Bennington 2-2

Anne Lamy Mook (W)+ Democratic F Mary A. Morrissey (W)+ Republican F

Bennington 3

Alice Miller (W)+ Democratic F

Bennington 4

Judy Livingston + Republican F Jeff Wilson (W)+ Democratic M

KEY: (W) = winner of race (P) = candidate in primary only + = incumbent 377

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2008 ELECTIONS OFFICE PARTY SEX

REPRESENTATIVE, STATE OF VERMONT

Bennington 5

Cynthia Browning (W)+ Democratic F Linda Day Mckeever Republican F

Bennington-Rutland 1

Patti Komline (W)+ Republican F Josh Teresco Independent M Ed Weissman Democratic M

Caledonia 1

Leigh Larocque (W)+ Republican M

Caledonia 2

Lucy Leriche (W)+ Democratic F

Caledonia 3

Sandra P. Grenier (P)+ Republican F Richard M. Hall Democratic M Dennis Myrick Republican M Gary Reis (W) Republican M Robert South (W) Democratic M

Caledonia 4

Howard Crawford (W)+ Republican M Richard Lawrence (W)+ Republican M Jonathan W. Pelosi Democratic M Steve Smith Democratic M

Caledonia-Washington 1

Thomas J. Ashley (P) Democratic M Kitty Beattie Toll (W) Democratic F Linda L. Vance Republican F

Chittenden 1-1

Matthew Galloway Republican M (W)+ Democratic M

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KEY: (W) = winner of race (P) = candidate in primary only + = incumbent 378

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2008 ELECTIONS OFFICE PARTY SEX REPRESENTATIVE, STATE OF VERMONT

Chittenden 1-2

Scott A. Orr (W)+ Democratic M Edward Stone Independent M

Chittenden 2

Brennan Duffy Republican M Terence “Terry” Macaig (W) Democratic M Jim McCullough (W)+ Democratic M Shelley Palmer Republican M

Chittenden 3-1

Bill Aswad (W)+ Democratic M Scott Beaudin Republican M Joanna E. Cole Democratic F Susan Wheeler (P) Democratic F Kurt Wright (W)+ Republican M

Chittenden 3-2

Mark Larson (W)+ Democratic M

Chittenden 3-3

Jason P. Lorber (W)+ Democratic M Rachel Weston (W)+ Democratic F

Chittenden 3-4

Phillip Ortego Democratic M Christopher A. Pearson + Progressive M Kesha Ram (W) Democratic F David E. Zuckerman (W)+ Progressive M

Chittenden 3-5

Johannah Leddy Donovan (W)+ Democratic F Bill Keogh (P)+ Democratic M Suzi Wizowaty (W) Democratic F

Chittenden 3-6

Kenneth W. Atkins (W)+ Democratic M Clement “Clem” Bissonnette (W)+ Democratic M Paul Cook Progressive M Douglas Isham Independent M

KEY: (W) = winner of race (P) = candidate in primary only + = incumbent 379

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2008 ELECTIONS OFFICE PARTY SEX REPRESENTATIVE, STATE OF VERMONT

Chittenden 3-7

Frank J. Geier (W) Democratic M Sheldon Katz Independent M Michele F. Kupersmith (P)+ Democratic F

Chittenden 3-8

Ann Pugh (W)+ Democratic F John C. Stewart Republican M

Chittenden 3-9

Albert “Sonny” Audette (W)+ Democratic M

Chittenden 3-10

Helen Head (W)+ Democratic F

Chittenden 4

Mary Houle Republican F Anne Theresa O’Brien (W) Democratic F Taylor Yeates Independent M

Chittenden 5-1

Joyce H. Errecart + Republican F (W) Democratic F

Chittenden 5-2

Robert J. Lake Republican M Joan G. Lenes (W)+ Democratic F

Chittenden 6-1

Debbie Evans (W)+ Democratic F Linda K. Myers (W)+ Republican F

Chittenden 6-2

Tim Jerman (W)+ Democratic M John Lajza Republican M Linda J. Waite-Simpson (W) Democratic F

KEY: (W) = winner of race (P) = candidate in primary only + = incumbent 380

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2008 ELECTIONS OFFICE PARTY SEX REPRESENTATIVE, STATE OF VERMONT

Chittenden 6-3

Martha Heath (W)+ Democratic F Jamie Parent Republican M

Chittenden 7-1

Jim Condon (W)+ Democratic M John Zenie (W)+ Democratic M

Chittenden 7-2

Patrick M. Brennan (W)+ Republican M Kathrine “Renn” Niquette Independent F Patricia “Pat” Porter Independent F Kristy Spengler (W)+ Democratic F

Chittenden 8

Damon Brink Independent M Bill Frank (W)+ Democratic M Eileen Haupt Republican F Bob Scudero Republican M (W) Democratic M

Chittenden 9

Todd Bulk Democratic M Reginald R. Godin + Democratic M Ronald E. Hubert (W) Republican M Donald H. Turner, Jr. (W)+ Republican M

Essex-Caledonia

Joshua Bell Independent M Janice L. Peaslee (W)+ Republican F Stephanie R. Sterling Democratic F

*Joshua Bell ran unsuccessfully in the Republican Primary and filed as an Indepen- dent for the General Election.

Essex-Caledonia-Orleans

Maurice G. Connary (P) Republican M Bemie Henault Democratic M William F. Johnson (W)+ Republican M

KEY: (W) = winner of race (P) = candidate in primary only + = incumbent 381

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2008 ELECTIONS OFFICE PARTY SEX REPRESENTATIVE, STATE OF VERMONT

Franklin 1

George Bilodeau Democratic M Carolyn Whitney Branagan (W)+ Republican F Gary L. Gilbert (W)+ Democratic M Peter Moss Independent M Chris Santee Republican M

Franklin 2

George “Ron” Allard *+ Independent M Greg “Moose” Christie Demoeratie M Eileen “Lynn” Dickinson (W) Republican F Tracie Rivard Higgins Republican F Richard J. Howrigan (W)+ Democratic M David Abell McWilliams (P) Democratic M

*George “Ron” Allard ran unsuccessfully in the Democratie Primary and filed as an Independent for the General Eleetion.

Franklin 3

Kathleen C. Keenan (W)+ Democratic F Marlys A. Lemnah Republican F Tony “Anthony” Martel Republican M Jeff Young (W) Democratic M

Franklin 4

Mike Manahan (P) Democratic M Sandi Murphy (P) Republican F Peter E. Perley (W) Republican M Cindy Weed Progressive F Dennis A. Williams Democratie M

Franklin 5

Ronald A. Case, Sr. Republican M Miehel Consejo (W)+ Democratic M Tara Fournier (P) Republican F Gregory Gervais Democratic M Brian K. Savage (W) Republican M

Franklin 6

Norman McAllister (W)+ Republican M Albert “Chuck” Pearce (W) Republican/Democratic M Lucy B. Ramsay Democratic F

KEY: (W) = winner of race (P) = candidate in primary only + = incumbent 382

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2008 ELECTIONS OFFICE PARTY SEX

REPRESENTATIVE, STATE OF VERMONT

Grand Isle-Chittenden 1

Marguerite “Peggy” Burbo (W) Republican Mitzi Johnson + Democratic Ira Trombley (W)+ Democratic Peggy Varney Republican

Lamoille 1

Heidi E. Scheuermann (W)+ Republican

Lamoille 2

Lucien G. Gravel Republican ^2 Linda J. Martin (W)+ Democratic

Lamoille 3

Floyd Nease (W)+ Democratic 2

Lamoille 4

Richard A. Westman (W)+ Republican 2

Lamoille-Washington 1

Peter Peltz (W)+ Democratic 22 Shap Smith (W)+ Democratic

Orange 1 ^ Susan Hatch Davis (W)+ Progressive/Democratic Milan M. Miller Republican John H. Taylor Democratic 222 Philip Winters (W)+ Republican

Orange 2

Peg Coutermarsh Republican Sarah Copeland Hanzas (W)+ Democratic

KEY: (W) = winner of race (P) = candidate in primary only + = incumbent 383

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2008 ELECTIONS OFFICE PARTY SEX

REPRESENTATIVE, STATE OF VERMONT

Orange-Addison 1

Patsy French (W)+ Democratic F Jim Hutchinson (P)+ Democratic M John P. Rotter (P) Republican M Stewart Skrill Republican M Jocelyn Stohl Republican F Larry Townsend (W) Democratic M

Orange-Caledonia 1

Chip Conquest (W) Democratic M Harvey B. “Bud” Otterman, Jr. + Republican M Boots Wardinski Liberty Union M

Orleans 1

Frank Davis Democratic M Winston Dowland Progressive M. Robert Lewis (W)+ Republican M Melissa Pettersson Democratic F Scott Wheeler (W)+ Republican M

Orleans 2

Susan A. Davis Independent F John K. Hall (P) Republican M Duncan F. Kilmartin (W)+ Republican M Michael J. Marcotte (W)+ Republican/Democratic M

Orleans-Caledonia 1

John Morley, III (W)+ Republican M Nancy Potak Progressive/Democratic F John S. Rodgers (W)+ Democratic M Kelly E. Todd Libertarian/Republican F

Orleans-Franklin 1

Mark A. Higley (W) Republican M Dexter Randall + Progressive M Patricia M. Sears Democratic F

Rutland 1-1

Andy Donaghy (W)+ Republican M

KEY: (W) = winner of race (P) = candidate in primary only + = incumbent 384

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2008 ELECTIONS OFFICE PARTY SEX REPRESENTATIVE, STATE OF VERMONT

Rutland 1-2

Ian C. Akin (P) Democratic M Joseph Baker (W)+ Republican M Barbara Carris Democratic F Mark Fitzgerald Republican M Dave Potter (W) Democratic M

Rutland 2

William “Bill” Can! eld (W)+ Republican M Robert “Bob” Helm (W)+ Republican M

Rutland 3

Chris Dinnan (P) Democratic M R. F. “Bob” Emerick (P) Republican M Eldred Freneh (W) Democratic M Jonathan Gibson (P) Democratic M Stan Wilbur Republican M

Rutland 4

Mary C. Ashcroft Democratic F James L. McNeil (W)+ Republican M

Rutland 5-1

Peter J. Fagan (W) Republican M Virginia McCormack + Democratic F

Rutland 5-2

Margaret “Peg” Andrews (W)+ Democratic F Thomas Depoy Republican M

Rutland 5-3

Steven James Howard (W)+ Democratic M

Rutland 5-4

David Allaire Republican M Gale Courcelle (W)+ Democratic F

Rutland 6

Peg Flory (W)+ Republican F Ellen Gameau Progressive F

KEY: (W) = winner of race (P) = candidate in primary only + - incumbent 385

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2008 ELECTIONS OFFICE PARTY SEX REPRESENTATIVE, STATE OF VERMONT

Rutland 7

Joe Acinapura (W)+ Republican M

Rutland 8

John W. Malcolm (W)+ Democratic M Ashley D. Waite Republican M

Rutland-Windsor 1

Carolyn Schwalbe Republican F Megan M. Smith (W) Democratic F

Washington 1

Adam Greshin (W) Independent M Carol R. Hosford + Democratic F

Washington 2

Anne B. Donahue (W)+ Republican F (W)+ Democratic F Anthony J. Vach Republican M

Washington 3-1

Paul N. Poirier (W) Democratic M Leo M. Valliere + Republican M

Washington 3-2

Donald Bliss Republican M Tess Taylor (W) Democratic F

Washington 3-3

Jonathan Goddard Democratic M Pat McDonald (W)+ Republican F

Washington 4

J. Guy Isabelle Democratic M Thomas F. “Tom” Koch (W)+ Republican M Francis “Topper” McFaun (W)+ Republican M John J. Pizzo Democratic M

KEY; (W) = winner of race (P) = candidate in primary only + = incumbent