2002 Vermont elections

2002 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 2000 November 5, 2002 2004 →

Nominee Brian Dubie Peter Shumlin Anthony Pollina Party Republican Democratic Progressive Popular vote 94,044 73,501 56,564 Percentage 41.2% 32.2% 24.8%

County results Municipality results Dubie:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      >90% Shumlin:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60% Pollina:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60% Jones:      40-50% No Data:

Lieutenant Governor before election Doug Racine Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie Republican

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Doug Racine (since 1997) did not run again for a fourth term, instead ran for governor.

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

State Senator Peter Shumlin was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

• Peter Shumlin, member of the Vermont Senate from Windham County (1993-2003), Member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1990-1993)

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

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

• Brian E. Dubie (R)
• Sally Ann Jones (GR)
• Anthony Pollina (P)
• Peter Shumlin (D)

2002 Vermont secretary of state election

← 2000 November 5, 2002 2004 →

Nominee Deborah Markowitz Michael S. Bertrand Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 131,469 82,905 Percentage 58.8% 37.1%

Secretary of State before election Deborah Markowitz Democratic Elected Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz (since 1999) ran again for a third term.

Markowitz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Bertrand ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

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

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

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

• Michael S. Bertrand (R)
• Deborah Markowitz (D)
• Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi (LU)
• Tina M. Thompson (GR)

2002 Vermont treasurer election

← 2000 November 5, 2002 2004 →

Nominee Jeb Spaulding John V. Labarge Claude Bouchard Party Democratic Republican Grassroots Popular vote 127,459 82,905 10,757 Percentage 57.2% 37.1% 4.9%

Treasurer before election Jim Douglas Republican Elected Treasurer Jeb Spaulding Democratic

Incumbent Republican treasurer Jim Douglas (since 1995) did not run again for a fifth term, instead ran for governor.

• Ed Flanagan, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000
• Jeb Spaulding, Member of the Vermont Senate (1985-2001)

John V. Labarge, Member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1993-2003), ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

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.

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

• John V. Labarge (R)
• Jerry Levy (LU)
• Jeb Spaulding (D)
• Claude Bouchard (GR)

2002 Vermont attorney general election

← 2000 November 5, 2002 2004 →

Nominee William H. Sorrell Larry Drown Cindy Hill Party Democratic Republican Progressive Popular vote 125,495 67,360 16,152 Percentage 56.6% 30.4% 7.3%

Attorney General before election William H. Sorrell Democratic Elected Attorney General William H. Sorrell Democratic

Incumbent Attorney General William H. Sorrell (since 1997) ran again for a fourth term.

Sorrell was unopposed in the Democratic 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.

• Cindy Hill, candidate for Attorney General in 1998
• Boots Wardinski, Liberty Union nominee for State Representative in 2000, 1998, 1996, and for State Senator in 1992 and 1990, farmer

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

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

• Christopher Costanzo (L)
• Larry Drown (R)
• Cindy Hill (P)
• William H. Sorrell (D)
• Boots Wardinski (LU)
• Mann Ward (GR)

2002 Vermont Auditor of Accounts election

← 2000 November 5, 2002 2004 →

Nominee Elizabeth M. Ready Bruce Hyde Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 113,240 93,342 Percentage 51.3% 42.3%

Auditor of Accounts before election Elizabeth M. Ready Democratic Elected Auditor of Accounts Elizabeth M. Ready Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Auditor Elizabeth M. Ready (since 2001) ran again for a second term.

Ready ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Bruce Hyde, former State Representative (1995-2001), ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

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.

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.

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

• Lynn Appleby (GR)
• Bruce Hyde (R)
• Dennis Lane (L)
• Murray Ngoima (LU)
• Elizabeth M. Ready (D)