Christine Hallquist

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Christine Hallquist

Democratic Party

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Last election

November 6, 2018

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Christine Hallquist (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Vermont. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Hallquist completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2018

See also: Vermont gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Vermont

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Vermont on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phil Scott (R)	55.2	151,261
		Christine Hallquist (D)	40.3	110,335
		Trevor Barlow (Independent)	1.2	3,266
	Submit photo	Charles Laramie (Independent)	0.8	2,287
		Cris Ericson (Independent)	0.8	2,129
	Submit photo	Stephen Marx (Earth Rights Party)	0.7	1,855
		Emily Peyton (Liberty Union Party)	0.7	1,839
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	1,115

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 274,087
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joseph Barney (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Vermont

Christine Hallquist defeated James Ehlers, Brenda Siegel, and Ethan Sonneborn in the Democratic primary for Governor of Vermont on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christine Hallquist	48.2	27,622
		James Ehlers	22.1	12,668
		Brenda Siegel	21.4	12,262
		Ethan Sonneborn	8.2	4,696

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,248
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Vermont

Incumbent Phil Scott defeated Keith Stern in the Republican primary for Governor of Vermont on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phil Scott	67.4	24,142
		Keith Stern	32.6	11,669

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,811
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Christine Hallquist completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hallquist's responses.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

My three central goals are: enacting universal healthcare, connecting every home and business in Vermont with fiber optic cables for high speed internet, and ensuring a quality public K-16 school system.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As the former CEO of a cooperatively-owned electric utility, I am passionate about the electric grid and its implications for rural economic development. We can harness the infrastructure of the grid to get Vermonters connected with high speed internet for small-business development. And we can spur job growth by accelerating our development of renewable energy sources. I am also passionate about policies that protect Vermont's most vulnerable populations such as raising the minimum wage, ensuring that polluters pay when they poison our drinking water, passing universal healthcare and paid family and medical leave, and ensuring high-quality public schools (my three children went to public school in Vermont and I served on the Hyde Park school board for two terms).

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

You've got to be a good listener. Leaders must recognize that the people on the ground often understand certain issues better than the people in charge do. As CEO of Vermont Electric Coop, I met one-on-one with every single employee every year to receive their feedback. That's how we made progress as a company and it's the style in which I will lead our state.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Tao of Physics is my favorite book. It's so interesting because it puts hard science into a spiritual context. I try to live my life with the consciousness it gives.

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See also

• Governor of Vermont
• Vermont gubernatorial election, 2018

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