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Vermont Secretary of State - Elections Division
2006 Vermont Congressional and Statewide Primary Results
Primary Filing Deadline: 7/17/06, Primary: 9/12/06, Independent Filing Deadline: 9/15/06, General Election 11/7/06,
Last Updated: September 13, 2006 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, |
Governor, 58.7% in '04, 2nd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:    Republican, Campaign & Elections' Odds: 2:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, New York Times Ratings: Leaning Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, Chuck Todd: 12th Least Vulnerable Governor, Tim Saler: Strong Republican Advantage, |
| ex-St. Sen. Scudder Parker (D), |
James H. "Jim" Douglas (R), |
website publisher Bob Skold (LU), |
Lt. Governor, 56.0% in '04, 2nd term, Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:    Republican, |
St. Rep. John Patrick Tracy (D) 62.5%, St. Sen. Matt Dunne (D) 37.5%, |
Brian E. Dubie (R), |
physician Marvin Malek (Pr), |
'96 governor nominee / Mary Alice "Mal" Herbert (LU), |
Attorney General, 57.9% in '04, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, |
| William H. "Bill" Sorrell (D), |
'04 nominee / businesmann / constable Dennis Carver (R) 68%, 2000 Republican Congressional nominee / 2002 Republican Congressional candidate / '04 Libertarian nominee / attorney / civil engineer Karen Ann Kerin (née Charles Kerin) (R) 31%, |
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Secretary of State, 99.3% in '04, 4th term, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, |
| Deborah L. Markowitz (D), |
Essex Town Clerk Cheryl Moomey (R), |
'02 & '04 Attorney General nominee Boots Wardinski (LU), |
Treasurer, 99.4% in '04, 2nd term, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic |
| Jeb Spaulding (D), |
No Republican |
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Auditor, 52.0% in '04, 1st term, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:     Democratic |
| town selectman Thomas M. Salmon (D), |
Randy Brock (R), |
ex-state party chair Martha Abbott (Pr), |
'04 nominee / '02 Treasurer nominee Jerry Levy (LU), |
Senator, 65.5% in '00 as a Republican, Jim Jeffords (I) retiring after 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:    Independent, Campaign & Elections' Odds: 10:9 Independent, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Independent Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Independent, New York Times Ratings: Safe Independent, Roll Call Analysis: Likely Independent, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Independent, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Independent, Chuck Todd: 16th least vulnerable Senator, Scott Rasmussen's Balance of Power: Democrat, Tim Saler: Strong Independent Advantage, |
U.S. Rep. Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (D) 94.4%, ex-postal carrier Louis W. Thabault (D) 1.8%, marketing consultant / '04 nominee Craig Hill (D, G) 1.4%, '04 GOP candidate / engineer Peter D. Moss (D) 1.3%, '04 congressional nominee Larry Drown (D) 1.1%, |
IDX founder Richard Tarrant (R) 64.1%, retired army officer / pilot / '02 Congressional candidate / '04 Congressional nominee Gregory Parke (R) 30.8%, Cris Ericson (R) 5.1%, |
U.S. Rep. Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (I), |
| Cris Ericson (M), |
| marketing consultant / '04 nominee Craig Hill (G), |
| '04 & '02 Gov. nominee / '00 Democratic Congressional nominee Peter "Pete" Diamondstone (LU), |
| Steve Moyer (I), |
| '04 congressional nominee Larry Drown (I), |
At Large Congressional District, 67.4% in '04, 8th term, Bernie Sanders (I) running for Senate, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:     Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democratic, Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic, New York Times Ratings: Leaning Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Leans Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democratic, Chuck Todd: 27th Most Vulnerable House Seat, |
| '90 Gov. nominee / Senate President Pro Tem Peter Welch (D), |
Maj. Gen. Martha T. Rainville (R) 71.8%, St. Sen. Mark Shepard (R) 28.2%, |
Liberty Union Party founder / peace activist Dennis Morrisseau (I), |
| retired nurse Jane Newton (LU), | |
| businessman / zoning board member Keith Stern (I), | |
1. Link to Predictions:
D.C.'s Political Report,
Washington Post's Chris Cillizza,
Campaign & Elections: Political Oddsmaker,
Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard,
Cook Political Report,
Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball,
Roll Call Analysis,
National Journal's Chuck Todd,
Rothenberg Political Report,
Tim Saler,
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2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
= Democrat retain control, |
= Democrats take over control, |
= Republican retain control, |
= Republicans take over control, |
= Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
= Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
3. Key to Vermont Political Parties:
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