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  VT Governor
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Vermont > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline September 17, 2010 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 2010 - 05:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2010 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 06, 2011 - 12:00pm
Term End January 10, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedMr. Matt August 29, 2012 07:17pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Term commencing on the first Thursday next after the first Monday of January following their election.

Shumlin listed as "Democratic/Working Families"

Progressive nominee Martha Abbott dropped out 3 days after the primary. She decided to help defeat Dubie any way she can.

Since no candidate won a majority, the legislature elected the Governor.

Legislators elected Peter Shumlin by a margin of 145 to 28 over Brian Dubie. [Link]
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2008
NameJim Douglas Votes170,492 (53.43%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/09/2011 Margin100,701 (+31.56%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NamePeter Shumlin Votes170,749 (57.80%)
Term01/10/2013 - 01/10/2015 Margin59,809 (+20.25%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 24, 2010 VT Governor - D Primary
Peter Shumlin
D 73,576
Aug 24, 2010 VT Governor - R Primary
Brian Dubie
R 28,868
Aug 24, 2010 VT Governor - PRG Primary
Martha Abbott
PRG 369
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/05/2009 11/02/2010
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Peter Shumlin 25 4 1 --
Brian Dubie 9 3 2 2
Leaning Call: Peter Shumlin (55.38%)
Weighted Call: Brian Dubie (58.31%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/14/2010 10/28/2010

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name St. Sen. Peter Shumlin Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie Dennis P. Steele Cris Ericson Dan Feliciano Em Peyton (W) Write-In
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent US Marijuana Independent Independent Nonpartisan
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 119,543 (49.48%) 115,212 (47.69%) 1,917 (0.79%) 1,819 (0.75%) 1,341 (0.56%) 684 (0.28%) 660 (0.27%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,331 (-1.79%) -117,626 (-48.69%) -117,724 (-48.73%) -118,202 (-48.92%) -118,859 (-49.20%) -118,883 (-49.21%)
Predict Avg.29.67% 34.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maryland Republican -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Kyle38.00% (-2.94 pts) 56.00% (-0.97 pts) -- -- -- -- --
Sarnstrom51.00% (+3.70 pts) 47.00% (+4.12 pts) -- -- -- -- --
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2010 10/01/2009 01/15/2010 00/00/2009 00/00/2010 00/00/2010 --
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MATCHUP POLLS (6 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg46.58%-- 43.29%-- 1.04%-- 0.88%-- 0.00%-- 1.04%-- 0.00%--
Rasmussen Reports 
10/28/10-10/28/10
50.00% 1.0 45.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/11/10-10/13/10
43.00% -- 44.00% -- 1.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/13/10-09/13/10
49.00% 13.0 46.00% 9.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
06/17/10-06/17/10
36.00% 3.0 55.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
03/18/10-03/18/10
33.00% -- 51.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
02/14/10-02/16/10
35.00% -- 45.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
I JonathanNC
IND Monsieur
IndP 6921
LBT Jed
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Ben Mitchell  
PartyLiberty Union  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 429 (0.18%)  
Margin-119,114 (-49.30%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Maryland Republican --
Kyle --
Sarnstrom --
Cash On Hand $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2010  
MATCHUP POLLS (6 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg-0.13%--  
Rasmussen Reports 
10/28/10-10/28/10
0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/11/10-10/13/10
1.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/13/10-09/13/10
0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
06/17/10-06/17/10
0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
03/18/10-03/18/10
0.00% --
Research 2000 
02/14/10-02/16/10
0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
LBR Old LW
 


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Aug 27, 2010 08:00pm Announcement Vermont Progressive Party nominee declines nomination  Article COSDem 
Aug 26, 2010 03:00pm Announcement Officials Postpone Vt. Gubernatorial Debate  Article COSDem 
Sep 17, 2009 02:00pm Perspective Sizing up the 2010 Vermont governor's race  Article COSDem 

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