2020 Vermont elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 3, 2020. 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. Primary elections were held on August 11, 2020.
Presidential election
United States House of Representatives
The incumbent representative was Democrat Peter Welch.Governor
The incumbent governor was Republican Phil Scott. He beat Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman in the general election.Lieutenant governor
Incumbent Progressive/Democratic lieutenant governor Dave Zuckerman declined to run for a third term, and instead ran for governor.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Molly Gray, Vermont Assistant Attorney General
Eliminated in primary
- Tim Ashe, President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate
- Debbie Ingram, Chittenden County State Senator
- Brenda Siegel, candidate for governor in 2018, opioid epidemic and Brattleboro hurricane relief activist, southern Vermont nonprofit founder and executive director
Declined
- Shap Smith, former Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2016, attorney
- David Zuckerman, incumbent lieutenant governor ''''
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Scott Milne, Republican nominee for governor in 2014, Republican nominee for US Senate in 2016, businessman
Eliminated in primary
- Dana Colson Jr.
- Meg Hansen, former executive director of Vermonters for Healthcare Freedom
- Jim Hogue, Vermont secession activist
- Dwayne Tucker, contractor and civil engineer
Declined
- Don H. Turner Jr., nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018, former minority leader of the Vermont House of Representatives
Results
Progressive primary
Incumbent Progressive lieutenant governor David Zuckerman did not run for a third term.Candidates
Declared
- Tim Ashe, President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate
- Cris Ericson, perennial candidate
- Brenda Siegel, candidate for governor in 2018, opioid epidemic and Brattleboro hurricane relief activist, southern Vermont nonprofit founder and executive director
Declined
- David Zuckerman, incumbent lieutenant governor
Results
General election
Debate
Polling
Results
Secretary of state
The incumbent secretary of state was Democrat Jim Condos.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jim Condos, incumbent secretary of state
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- H. Brooke Paige, perennial candidate.
State Treasurer
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Beth Pearce, incumbent treasurer
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Carolyn Whitney Branagan, former state representative to Franklin-1 and former state senator to Franklin
Attorney general
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- T.J. Donovan, incumbent attorney general
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- H. Brooke Paige, perennial candidate
- Emily Peyton, candidate for governor in 2018
Progressive primary
Candidates
Declared
- Cris Ericson, perennial candidate, running for other statewide offices as well
State Auditor
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Doug Hoffer, incumbent auditor
- Linda Joy Sullivan, state representative
Republican primary
Progressive primary
Incumbent Democratic/Progressive Auditor Doug Hoffer also ran in the Progressive primary. Perennial candidate Cris Ericson ran for the Progressive nomination for auditor, as well as several other statewide offices.Candidates
Declared
- Cris Ericson, perennial candidate
- Doug Hoffer, incumbent auditor
General election
Candidates
- Cris Ericson, perennial candidate
- Doug Hoffer, incumbent auditor