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Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012
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August 28, 2012 |
November 6, 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 varied throughout the state. Polling places opened between 5 am and 10 am and closed 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 28 and defeated Cassandra Gekas (D) and Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2] Gekas was also unopposed in her party's primary.
Candidates
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- Marjorie Powers[2] (Withdrawn)
Background
Key dates
- Administrative deadlines are at close of business (5:00) unless otherwise noted.
| Deadline | Event |
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| 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 |
Campaign finance
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 and media
Campaign sites
Former candidates
Campaign advertisements
Phil Scott
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Cassandra Gekas
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Debates
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Endorsements
Gekas
Gekas was endorsed by Governor of Vermont Peter Shumlin.[10] Other supporters included:
- Speaker of the House Shap Smith
- Sen. Anthony Pollina
- Rep. Jean O’Sullivan
- Rep. Diane Lanpher
- Rep. Betty Nuovo
- Rep. Kesha Ram
- Rep. Jill Krowinski
- Rep. Paul Poirier
Scott
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News
- 2012 elections review: State executive primaries in Vermont and Arizona set ballots for November August 29
- Election preview: Judgement day approaches for attorney general contenders in Vermont August 27
- Filing deadline report: Vermont's one state executive primary could end record streak for Sorrell June 15
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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," accessed 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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