James Desrochers

James Desrochers was a 2012 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Vermont.

Elections

See also: Vermont's At-Large Congressional District elections, 2012

Desrochers was defeated by incumbent Peter Welch.^[1] Desrochers ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Vermont's At-Large District. He ran as an independent candidate. He faced Mark Donka (D), Peter Welch (R) and Andre LaFramboise (VoteKISS) in the general election on November 6, 2012.^[2]

**U.S. House, Vermont At-Large District General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Peter Welch Incumbent	72%	208,600
	Republican	Mark Donka	23.3%	67,543
	Independent	James Desrochers	2.9%	8,302
	Third	Andre LaFramboise	0.4%	1,153
	Third	Jane Newton	1.4%	4,065
Total Votes				289,663
Source: Vermont Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

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Desrochers is married to his wife Traci, they have two children.^[3]

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