Elizabeth Pearce
Elizabeth Pearce (Democratic Party) was the Vermont Treasurer. She assumed office in 2011. She left office on January 5, 2023.
Pearce (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Vermont Treasurer. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Before serving in statewide office, Pearce worked in government finance for more than 30 years across New England. She earned a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire and went on to serve as a fiscal officer with the Massachusetts Department of Social Services and as a project director for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Human Services.
She also has experience working in local government, first as the Accounting Manager and Financial Operations Manager for the Town of Hartford, Conn., and later as deputy comptroller for the Town of Greenburgh, New York. Pearce also served as deputy treasurer for over seven years.[1]
Education
- B.A. in anthropology, University of New Hampshire
Political career
Vermont Treasurer (2011-2023)
Pearce was first appointed in January 2011 by Governor Peter Shumlin to replace Jeb Spaulding, who was appointed secretary of administration.[1] Prior to her appointment to statewide office, she had served as deputy treasurer.
Pearce ran successfully for election to a full-term as state treasurer in the 2012 general election on November 6, 2012. She won re-election in 2014, 2016, and 2018.
Elections
2022
- See also: Vermont Treasurer election, 2022
Elizabeth Pearce did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Vermont Treasurer election, 2020
General election
General election for Vermont Treasurer
Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce defeated Carolyn Whitney Branagan, Alex Wright, and Cris Ericson in the general election for Vermont Treasurer on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elizabeth Pearce (D) | 57.4 | 197,255 |
 | Carolyn Whitney Branagan (R) | 33.2 | 114,177 | |
| Alex Wright (Independent) | 5.2 | 17,939 | ||
 | Cris Ericson (Vermont Progressive Party) | 4.1 | 14,142 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 332 | ||
| Total votes: 343,845 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer
Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Pearce | 99.6 | 96,088 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 392 | ||
| Total votes: 96,480 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer
Carolyn Whitney Branagan advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolyn Whitney Branagan | 97.1 | 41,023 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 1,222 | ||
| Total votes: 42,245 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- H. Brooke Paige (R)
Vermont Progressive Party primary election
Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont Treasurer
Cris Ericson advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cris Ericson | 58.1 | 411 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 41.9 | 297 | ||
| Total votes: 708 | |||
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2018
- See also: Vermont Treasurer election, 2018
General election
General election for Vermont Treasurer
Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce defeated Richard Morton in the general election for Vermont Treasurer on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Pearce (D) | 67.6 | 179,451 |
 | Richard Morton (R) | 32.3 | 85,824 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 161 | ||
| Total votes: 265,436 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- H. Brooke Paige (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer
Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Pearce | 100.0 | 58,379 |
| Total votes: 58,379 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer
H. Brooke Paige advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | H. Brooke Paige | 100.0 | 20,313 |
| Total votes: 20,313 | |||
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2016
- Main article: Vermont Treasurer election, 2016
Pearce filed to run for re-election in the 2016 election as treasurer of Vermont.[2] She defeated challenger Richard Dunne in the August 9 Democratic primary election. No Republican candidates filed to run against Pearce. She will face Liberty Union Party candidate Murray Ngoima in the November general election.
Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce defeated Don Schramm and Murray Ngoima in the Vermont treasurer election.
| Vermont Treasurer, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Elizabeth Pearce Incumbent |
82.50% | 234,566 | |
| Progressive Party | Don Schramm | 13.12% | 37,301 | |
| Liberty Union Party | Murray Ngoima | 4.38% | 12,453 | |
| Total Votes | 284,320 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce defeated Richard Dunne in the Democratic primary for treasurer.
| Democratic primary for treasurer, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Elizabeth Pearce Incumbent |
55.96% | 40,939 |
| Richard Dunne | 28.61% | 20,929 |
| Write-in votes | 15.44% | 11,294 |
| Total Votes (275 of 275 Precincts Reporting) | 73,162 | |
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||
Campaign finance
| Elizabeth Pearce Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| First quarter | March 15, 2016 | $ | $4,025.00 | $(982.04) | $ | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $13,575 | $(7,518.59) | ||||||||
2014
Pearce ran for election to the office of Vermont Treasurer. Pearce won the Democratic nomination in the unopposed primary on August 26. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
| Vermont Treasurer, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Beth Pearce Incumbent |
74.5% | 124,925 | |
| Progressive | Don Schramm | 17.4% | 29,120 | |
| Liberty Union | Murray Ngoima | 8.1% | 13,540 | |
| Total Votes | 167,585 | |||
| Election results via New York Times | ||||
2012
Pearce won election as Vermont Treasurer in 2012. She ran unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary.[3] Republican Wendy Wilton and Progressive Party candidate Don Schramm were also unopposed in their respective parties' primaries. The four candidates, including Liberty Union Party candidate Jessica Diamondstone, ran in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4] Pearce defeated her challengers to win re-election in the general election.[5]
| 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 | ||||
Endorsements
Pearce's 2012 re-election campaign was endorsed by the Vermont National Education Association, the state's largest union.[6]
2011
In January 2011, Governor Peter Shumlin named deputy treasurer Pearce to the position of state treasurer to fill the vacancy left by former officeholder Jeb Spaulding's appointment as secretary of administration.[1]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Elizabeth Pearce did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Pearce's campaign website included the following statement:[7]
| “ | Since becoming State Treasurer in 2011, Beth Pearce has taken proactive steps to protect and strengthen Vermont’s bond rating, which remains the best in New England. Treasurer Pearce recognizes that her office can enhance Vermont’s future in a number of sectors including pension security, promoting financial literacy, local investments in clean and green energy technologies, prudent debt management, and shareholder activism to make sure Vermont’s investments are consistent with Vermont values.[8] | ” |
Campaign finance summary
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Notable endorsements
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Personal
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Pearce currently lives in Barre.[1]
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Vermont Treasurer.gov, "Meet the treasurer," accessed September 12, 2011
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandlist - ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State Elections Division, "2012 Candidate Listing," accessed October 19, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Public Radio, "Campaign 2012 Election Results" accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ VtDigger, "State's largest union gives nod to Shumlin, Scott, Illuzzi, and Condos earlier recommendation for Pearce in Treasurer's race rounds out Vermont NEAs election picks," September 11, 2012
- ↑ Beth Pearce our State Treasurer, "Issues," accessed July 30, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Vermont Treasurer 2011-2023 |
Succeeded by Michael Pieciak (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Vermont Deputy Treasurer 2003-2011 |
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