Vermont Attorney General election, 2010
The Vermont Attorney General election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democrat Bill Sorrell won a seventh full term, overcoming Republican challenger Aaron Toscano and three third party candidates.
General Election campaign
Candidates
Republican Party - Washington County prosecutor Aaron Toscano
Democratic Party - Incumbent Bill Sorrell
Libertarian Party - Retired engineer Karen Kerin
Progressive Party - Cambridge attorney Charlotte Dennett
Liberty Union - Activist Rosemarie Jackowski
General election results
On November 2, 2010, William H. Sorrell won re-election to the office of Attorney General of Vermont. He defeated Aaron Michael Toscano (R) and 3 third-party candidates in the general election.
| Attorney General of Vermont, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William H. Sorrell Incumbent |
61.9% | 143,031 | |
| Republican | Aaron Michael Toscano | 29.4% | 67,900 | |
| Progressive | Charlotte Dennett | 4.4% | 10,158 | |
| Libertarian | Karen Kerin | 2.7% | 6,171 | |
| Liberty Union | Rosemarie Jackowski | 1.5% | 3,576 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.1% | 137 | |
| Total Votes | 230,973 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. | ||||
August 24, 2010 primaries
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Incumbent Bill Sorrell
Electoral results
- Bill Sorrell ran unopposed in this contest
Finances
According to the Vermont Secretary of State's Office, as of August 2, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Bill Sorrell Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [1] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| January 1 - July 1, 2010[2] | July 12, 2010 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2,144.26 | ($2,144.26) | |
Republican primary
Candidates
Electoral results
- Aaron Michael Toscano ran unopposed in this contest
External links
- List of candidates certified to be on Vermont's August 24, 2010 primary election ballot
- Green Paper's list of candidates for Vermont Attorney General, 2010
General Election candidates
- Bill Sorrell for Vermont Attorney General Campaign website
- Toscano for Vermont Attorney General Campaign website
- Karen Kerin for Vermont Attorney General Campaign website
- Charlotte Dennett for Attorney General Campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State - Bill Sorrell July 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
