Richard Dunne
Richard Dunne was a Democratic candidate for treasurer of Vermont in the 2016 election.[1] He was defeated in the Democratic primary election.
Biography
Dunne was born in Mercer County, New Jersey. He earned his undergraduate degree from Rider University in 2009 and began his professional career in 2010 as a financial analyst with Bloomberg LP. He went on to become a claims analyst for Choice Strategies and also worked as a freelance strategic policy consultant.[2][3] As of 2021, Dunne was a student at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Drexel University.[4]
Elections
2016
- Main article: Vermont Treasurer election, 2016
Dunne filed to run as a Democratic candidate in the 2016 election for treasurer of Vermont.[1] He was defeated by incumbent Elizabeth Pearce in the August 9 Democratic primary election.
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
| Richard Dunne Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| First quarter | March 15, 2016 | $ | $810.60 | $(430.77) | $ | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $810.6 | $(430.77) | ||||||||
Campaign themes
2016
Dunne's campaign website included the following positions:
- For the state pension fund to divest in fossil fuel
- Expand businesses' access to participation in the state pension fund in order to decrease unfunded liabilities
- Eliminating wasteful spending to address state debt
- Establishing as state bank[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Primary-qualified candidates," accused May 27, 2016
- ↑ Richard Dunne for State Treasurer, "Meeting Richard Dunne," accessed July 30, 2016
- ↑ Linkedin, "Richard Dunne," accessed July 30, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Richard Dunne," February 1, 2021
- ↑ Richard Dunne for State Treasurer, "Issues," accessed July 30, 2016
