Vermont down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Two down ballot state executive positions were up for election in the state of Vermont in 2012.

• Vermont Treasurer - Elizabeth Pearce (D)
• Vermont State Auditor - Doug Hoffer (D)

The primary took place on August 28, 2012 with the general election on November 6, 2012.

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Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce (D) won re-election. She was first appointed to the position in January 2011.

General

Elizabeth Pearce (D) Incumbent
Wendy Wilton (R)
Don Schramm (Progressive)
Jessica Diamondstone (Liberty Union)

Vermont Treasurer General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Elizabeth Pearce Incumbent	52.3%	147,700
	Republican	Wendy Wilton	40.7%	114,947
	Progressive	Don Schramm	4.4%	12,497
	Liberty Union	Jessica Diamondstone	2.5%	6,939
	Independent	Write-in	0.1%	198
Total Votes				282,281
Election Results via Vermont Secretary of State. Vote totals above are unofficial and reflect 263 of 275 precincts reporting.

Primary

August 28 primary candidates:

• Elizabeth Pearcea Incumbent

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Wendy Wiltona

August 28 Progressive Party primary candidates:

• Don Schramma

Incumbent Thomas Salmon (R) did not seek re-election. He was first elected in 2006. In a letter he stated, "I have achieved the goal set when I took office in January 2007 to transform the Vermont State Auditor’s Office into a first-rate performance auditing shop. It is time for me to move on to new challenges."

General

Doug Hoffer
Vince Illuzzi
Jerry Levy (Liberty Union)

Vermont State Auditor General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Doug Hoffer	51.3%	140,805
	Republican	Vince Illuzzi	45.1%	123,806
	Liberty Union	Jerry Levy	3.4%	9,381
	Independent	Write-in	0.1%	276
Total Votes				274,268
Election Results via Vermont Secretary of State.

Primary

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Doug Hoffera Hoffer was endorsed by both the Democratic and Vermont Progressive Party

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Vince Illuzzia Illuzzi was endorsed by the Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont

Deadline	Event
June 14	Candidate filing deadline
July 14	Deadline for sending absentee ballots for military and overseas voters
Aug 18	Voting machines must be tested using official ballots
Aug 28	Primary election
Sept 7	Last day for a losing candidate to request a recount
Nov 6	General election
Nov 13	All canvassing committees meet to tally returns
Nov 16	Last day for losing candidates request a recount

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See also

• Statewide elections, 2012
• State executive official elections, 2012
• Vermont state executive official elections, 2012

External links

Suggest a link

• Vermont Secretary of State - Elections
• Confident versus concerned in Vermont treasurer's race October 2, 2012