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Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012
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The Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012. Primaries were held on August 28, 2012. In Vermont, election day polling hours vary throughout the state. Polling places open between 5 am and 10 am, and close at 7 pm.
Phillip Scott (R) Incumbent 
Cassandra Gekas (D)
Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union)
Republican incumbent Phillip Scott won re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the primary election on August 28th[1] and defeated Cassandra Gekas (D) and perennial candidate Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union) in the general election.[2] The general election took place on November 6, 2012. Gekas was also unopposed in her party's primary.
General election
Cassandra Gekas (D)
Phillip Scott (R) Incumbent
- Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union)
| Lieutenant Governor of Vermont General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Phillip Scott Incumbent |
57.1% | 162,787 | |
| Democratic | Cassandra Gekas | 40.4% | 115,015 | |
| Liberty Union | Ben Mitchell | 2.4% | 6,975 | |
| Independent | Write-in | 0.1% | 257 | |
| Total Votes | 285,034 | |||
| Election Results via Vermont Secretary of State. | ||||
Primary
Republican primary candidates
- Phillip Scott
Incumbent[2]
Democratic primary candidates
Progressive Party candidates
- Marjorie Powers[2] (Withdrawn)
Key dates
- Administrative deadlines are at close of business (5:00) unless otherwise noted.
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| June 14 | Statewide candidate filing deadline |
| Aug. 22 | Voter registration for primary election |
| Aug. 27 | Requests for absentee primary ballots received |
| Aug. 28 | Primary election |
| Oct. 31 | Voter registration for general election |
| Nov. 5 | Requests for absentee general election ballots received |
| Nov. 6 | General election |
Cassandra Gekas
| Cassandra Gekas Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| First report[3] | July 16, 2012 | $$0 | $7,785.00 | $(1,114.35) | $6,670.65 | ||||
| Pre-Primary | August 15, 2012 | $6,670.65 | $8,515.00 | $(6,077.23) | $9,108.42 | ||||
| Post-Primary[4] | September 17, 2012 | $9,108.42 | $12,895.00 | $(9,038.59) | $12,964.83 | ||||
| Pre-General[5] | October 15, 2012 | $12,964.83 | $11,578.00 | $(14,231.94) | $10,310.89 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $40,773 | $(30,462.11) | ||||||||
Phillip Scott
| Phillip Scott[6] Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| First report[7] | July 16, 2012 | $165.78 | $31,408.68 | $(3,827.36) | $27,581.32 | ||||
| Pre-Primary | August 15, 2012 | $27,581.32 | $27,908.01 | $(17,565.09) | $37,924.24 | ||||
| Post-Primary[8] | September 17, 2012 | $37,924.24 | $36,973.27 | $(43,325.30) | $31,572.21 | ||||
| Pre-General[9] | October 15, 2012 | $31,572.21 | $54,271.00 | $(52,094.41) | $33,748.80 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $150,560.96 | $(116,812.16) | ||||||||
Campaign sites
Former candidates
Campaign advertisements
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Cassandra Gekas
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Debates
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See also
External links
References
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," August 28, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate list for August 28 primary," retrieved June 29, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Elections, "Elections: Campaign Finance," Statewide candidates, July 18, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Elections, "Elections: Campaign Finance, Statewide candidates," September 17, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Elections, "Elections: Campaign Finance Statewide candidates," October 17, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Reports," August 15, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Elections, "Elections: Campaign Finance," Statewide candidates, July 18, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Elections, "Elections: Campaign Finance, Statewide candidates," September 17, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Elections, "Elections: Campaign Finance Statewide candidates," October 17, 2012
- ↑ Official Campaign Website, "Endorsements," accessed October 19, 2012
- ↑ Phil Scott Official Campaign Website, "News," accessed October 19, 2012
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