The Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party (GMPJP),previously named the Liberty Union Party (LUP) until 2021,is a socialist political party in Vermont,United States. LUP formed in 1970 by progressives to contest the 1970 Senate election.
Douglas Alan Racine is an American politician and former Vermont Secretary of Human Services,a former Vermont State Senator and was the 79th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1997 to 2003. He is a Democrat. Racine was a candidate for the 2010 Democratic nomination for Governor of Vermont. He previously ran for governor in 2002,but lost to Republican Jim Douglas. In an election where no candidate won a majority,Douglas won a 45% plurality,and Racine declined to contest the outcome before the Vermont General Assembly.
David E. Zuckerman is an American politician who is currently serving as the 84th lieutenant governor of Vermont since 2023. He previously served two terms as the 82nd lieutenant governor of Vermont,from 2017 to 2021. A member of the Vermont Progressive Party,he previously served in the Vermont House of Representatives for seven terms (1997–2011),and the Vermont Senate for two (2013–2017). In 2020,Zuckerman was a candidate for governor of Vermont. He ran with the support of both the Progressive Party and the Democratic Party,but lost to incumbent governor Phil Scott in the general election.
Randolph D. "Randy" Brock III is an American politician from the state of Vermont and a member of the Republican Party. He currently serves in the Vermont Senate and is the first African American caucus leader in Vermont. He served as the Vermont Auditor of Accounts from 2005 to 2007 and as a member of the Vermont Senate from 2009 to 2013,and was the Republican nominee for Governor of Vermont in 2012,losing to Democratic incumbent Peter Shumlin. He ran unopposed for the 2016 Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. In December 2017,Governor Phil Scott announced that he had appointed Brock to the Vermont Senate,filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dustin Allard Degree.
The politics of Vermont encompass the acts of the elected legislative bodies of the US state,the actions of its governors,as overseen by the Vermont courts,and the acts of the political parties that vie for elective power within the state. The state's politics include local Democratic and Republican political parties,as well as several smaller parties.
The Vermont Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Vermont and has been active since its foundation in the 1860s. The party is the second largest in the state behind the Vermont Democratic Party,but ahead of the Vermont Progressive Party. The party historically dominated Vermont politics until the mid-20th century,but was replaced by the Vermont Democratic Party. The party currently has very weak federal electoral power in the state,controlling none of Vermont's federal elected offices. The only statewide office that the party currently controls is the governorship,held by Phil Scott.
The 2010 Vermont gubernatorial general election took place on November 2. Vermont and New Hampshire are the only two states where the governor serves a two-year term instead of four. Primary elections took place on August 24.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Vermontwas held on November 6,2012. Incumbent independent Senator Bernie Sanders won reelection to a second term in a landslide,defeating Republican nominee John MacGovern with 71% of the vote. Sanders,a self-described democratic socialist,was first elected with 65% of the vote in 2006 and was the first non-Republican to win this seat since 1850.
The 2014 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the governor of Vermont,concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic governor Peter Shumlin ran for reelection to a third term in office against Republican businessman Scott Milne,Libertarian businessman Dan Feliciano and several other minor party and independent candidates.
The 2016 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2016,and elected the governor of Vermont,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic governor Peter Shumlin was eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term in office,but opted to retire instead.
Scott Edward Milne is an American businessman and political candidate from North Pomfret,Vermont. A Republican,Milne was the party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 2020,losing to Democrat Molly Gray;the nominee for United States Senate in 2016,losing to incumbent Democrat Patrick Leahy;and the nominee for Governor of Vermont in 2014,losing to two-term incumbent Peter Shumlin in the closest gubernatorial election in Vermont since 1962.
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.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Vermont was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Vermont. It was held concurrently with U.S. Senate elections in other states,along with elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections across the country. The incumbent senator,Democrat Patrick Leahy,announced on November 15,2021,that he would not seek re-election to a ninth term,leaving the seat open for the first time since 1974.
The 2020 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the governor of Vermont. As Vermont does not impose term limits upon its governors,incumbent Republican governor Phil Scott was eligible to run for re-election to a third two-year term in office. On November 18,2019,he confirmed that he was running for reelection,but did not yet publicly announce his campaign. On May 28,2020,he officially announced his candidacy but stated that he would not campaign,maintain a campaign staff,or fundraise because of the state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont. The primary was held on August 11. Scott won re-election to a third term in a landslide,defeating Progressive and Democratic nominee,Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman.
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.
The 2022 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of Vermont. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections,including for Governor of Vermont. Primary elections were held on August 9. Vermont is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.
The 2024 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on November 5,2024,to elect the governor of Vermont,concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Phil Scott won re-election to a fifth term,defeating the Democratic nominee,Vermont Commission on Women co-chair Esther Charlestin. Primary elections took place on August 13,2024.
The 2022 Vermont Senate election took place on November 8,2022,as part of the biennial United States elections. The election coincided with elections for other offices including the U.S. Senate,U.S. House,Governor,and State House. Vermont voters elected all 30 state senators from 16 districts,with each district electing between one and three senators. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. Primary elections were held on August 9,2022. This election would be the first to use new districts adopted by the Vermont General Assembly to allocate for population changes across the state after the 2020 census.
The 2024 Vermont Senate election took place on November 5,2024,as part of the biennial United States elections. The election coincided with elections for other offices including the U.S. Senate,U.S. House,Governor,and State House. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. Primary elections were held on August 13,2024.
The 2024 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5,2024,to elect the lieutenant governor of Vermont,concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
