2002 Vermont elections


A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 5, 2002. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election, as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives.

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Doug Racine did not run again for a fourth term, instead ran for governor.

Republican primary

Brian E. Dubie was unopposed in the Republican primary. He previously ran for lieutenant governor as the Republican nominee in 2000.

Democratic primary

State Senator Peter Shumlin was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Candidates

Progressive primary

Anthony Pollina, Progressive nominee for Governor in 2000 and U.S. Representative in 1984, ran unopposed in the Progressive primary.

Grassroots nomination

Sally Ann Jones, activist, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

  • Brian E. Dubie
  • Sally Ann Jones
  • Anthony Pollina
  • Peter Shumlin

Secretary of State

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz ran again for a third term.

Democratic primary

Markowitz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Bertrand ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Progressive primary

Markowitz also ran unopposed in the Progressive primary as a write-in candidate.

Liberty Union nomination

Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi, Liberty Union nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Tina M. Thompson ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

  • Michael S. Bertrand
  • Deborah Markowitz
  • Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi
  • Tina M. Thompson

Treasurer

Incumbent Republican treasurer Jim Douglas did not run again for a fifth term, instead ran for governor.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Ed Flanagan, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000
  • Jeb Spaulding, Member of the Vermont Senate

Republican primary

John V. Labarge, Member of the Vermont House of Representatives, ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Liberty Union nomination

Jerry Levy, Liberty Union nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000, 1998, 1994, 1992, 1988, 1986, and 1982, Vermont Secretary of State in 1984, and auditor in 1980, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Claude Bouchard, Republican candidate for State Representative from Franklin-3 in the 2002 primary, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

  • John V. Labarge
  • Jerry Levy
  • Jeb Spaulding
  • Claude Bouchard

Attorney General

Incumbent Attorney General William H. Sorrell ran again for a fourth term.

Democratic primary

Sorrell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Larry Drown, Republican nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, Democratic nominee for State Representative from Washington-1 in 1998, and Reform Party nominee for State Senator from Washington County in 1996, ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Progressive primary

Candidates

Liberty Union nomination

After losing the Progressive primary, Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Libertarian nomination

Christopher Costanzo, Libertarian nominee for State Senator in 2000, for Attorney General in 1998, and for Secretary of State in 1996, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Mann Ward ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

  • Christopher Costanzo
  • Larry Drown
  • Cindy Hill
  • William H. Sorrell
  • Boots Wardinski
  • Mann Ward

Auditor of Accounts

Incumbent Democratic Auditor Elizabeth M. Ready ran again for a second term.

Democratic primary

Ready ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Bruce Hyde, former State Representative, ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Liberty Union nomination

Murray Ngoima, Liberty Union nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1996 and for Treasurer in 1994, 1992, and 1990, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Libertarian nomination

Dennis Lane, Libertarian nominee for Secretary of State in 1998, and Grassroots nominee for Governor in 1996 and 1994, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Lynn Appleby ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

  • Lynn Appleby
  • Bruce Hyde
  • Dennis Lane
  • Murray Ngoima
  • Elizabeth M. Ready