2016 Vermont elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 8, 2016. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class III Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 9, 2016.
President of the United States
United States Senate
United States House of Representatives
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Phil Scott, who was first elected in 2010, did not run for reelection, and instead ran successfully for governor.Republican primary
, former State Auditor and State Senator, was unopposed in the Republican primary.Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Kesha Ram, State Representative
- Shap Smith, Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
- Dave Zuckerman, state senator, farmer
Withdrawn
- Brandon Riker, businessman ''''
Results
Progressive primary
Candidates
- Boots Wardinski, farmer, activist
- Dave Zuckerman, state senator, farmer
Results
Liberty Union nomination
Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for lieutenant governor. He also unsuccessfully ran in the Progressive primary.General election
Candidates
- Randy Brock
- Boots Wardinski
- Dave Zuckerman
Polling
Results
Secretary of State
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jim Condos ran again for a fourth term. This is to date the most recent election without H. Brooke Paige as the Republican nominee.Democratic primary
Incumbent Jim Condos was unopposed in the Democratic primary.Results
Liberty Union nomination
, candidate for secretary of state in 2012, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for secretary of state.General election
Candidates
- Jim Condos
- Mary Alice "Mal" Herbert
Results
Treasurer
Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Beth Pearce ran again for a fourth term.Democratic primary
Candidates
- Beth Pearce, incumbent
- Richard Dunne, policy consultant
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Beth Pearce, incumbent
- Wendy Wilton, nominee for Treasurer in 2012
Results
Progressive primary
Candidates
Liberty Union nomination
Murray Ngoima, nominee for Treasurer in 2014, 2010, and 2008, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Treasurer.General election
Candidates
- Murray Ngoima
- Beth Pearce
- Don Schramm
Results
Attorney general
Incumbent Democratic attorney general William Sorrell, the state's longest-serving attorney general, did not run for reelection.Democratic primary
Candidates
- T.J. Donovan, Chittenden County state's attorney
- H. Brooke Paige, businessman, perennial candidate
Results
Republican primary
Deborah Bucknam, a private practice attorney, was unopposed in the Republican primary.Results
Liberty Union nomination
Rosemarie Jackowski, journalist, teacher, activist, nominee for attorney general in 2014, and 2012, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for attorney general.General election
Candidates
- Deborah Bucknam
- T.J. Donovan
- Rosemarie Jackowski
Polling
Results
Auditor of Accounts
Incumbent Democratic/Progressive Auditor Doug Hoffer ran again for a third term.Democratic primary
Incumbent Doug Hoffer was unopposed in the Democratic primary.Results
Republican primary
Dan Feliciano, strategic policy consultant, Libertarian nominee for governor in 2014 and 2010, was unopposed in the Republican primary.Results
Progressive primary
Incumbent Doug Hoffer was unopposed in the Progressive primary.Results
Liberty Union nomination
Marina Brown, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Auditor.General election
Candidates
- Marina Brown
- Dan Feliciano
- Doug Hoffer
Results