Jerry Colby
Jerry Colby was a 2016 Democratic candidate for the Lamoille District of the Vermont State Senate.
Colby was a candidate for the same seat in 2012.
Campaign themes
2012
On his website, Colby says he ran for election "to fight for:"[1]
- Quality, Affordable Healthcare for All Vermonters.
- Good Paying Jobs for Working Families.
- More Affordable Housing in Lamoille County and protection of our environment from pollution.
- World Class Education to Prepare Vermonters for World Class Jobs.
- Taking big corporate money out of our elections with Campaign Finance Reform.
Elections
2016
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Vermont State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 26, 2016.
Incumbent Richard Westman defeated George Gay in the Vermont State Senate Lamoille District general election.[2][3]
| Vermont State Senate, Lamoille District General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Richard Westman Incumbent |
53.10% | 6,219 | |
| Democratic | George Gay | 46.90% | 5,492 | |
| Total Votes | 11,711 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
George Gay defeated Jerry Colby in the Vermont State Senate Lamoille District Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Vermont State Senate, Lamoille District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | George Gay |
63.56% | 1,460 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Colby | 36.44% | 837 | |
| Total Votes | 2,297 | |||
Incumbent Richard Westman ran unopposed in the Vermont State Senate Lamoille District Republican primary.[4][5]
| Vermont State Senate, Lamoille District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Richard Westman Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2012
Colby ran for election in the 2012 election for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District. Colby was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Westman Incumbent |
56.7% | 6,026 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Colby | 43.3% | 4,609 | |
| Total Votes | 10,635 | |||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Jerry + Colby + Vermont + Senate"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jerry Colby for State Senator, "Welcome," accessed October 23, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Official primary candidate list
