United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2010
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The 2010 House election in Vermont
took place on November 2, 2010 to elect the state's at-large representative to the United States House of Representatives
. Vermont has one seat in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census.
Representatives are elected for two-year terms. He will serve in the 112th Congress
from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.
The election was be held concurrently with the United States Senate elections of 2010 (including one in Vermont
), the United States House elections
in other states and various state and local elections.
Vermont's At-large congressional district
Major party candidates will have until June 28 to qualify for the ballot. The filing deadline for Independents and Third party candidates is June. The Primary will be held on August 24, instead of September 14 as it would originally have occurred, due to legislation passed by the Vermont General Assembly
and signed into law by Governor Jim Douglas
(R).
Liberty Union
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
took place on November 2, 2010 to elect the state's at-large representative to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. Vermont has one seat in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census.
Representatives are elected for two-year terms. He will serve in the 112th Congress
112th United States Congress
The One Hundred Twelfth United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011, and will end on January...
from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.
The election was be held concurrently with the United States Senate elections of 2010 (including one in Vermont
United States Senate election in Vermont, 2010
The 2010 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 2, 2010 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick...
), the United States House elections
United States House of Representatives elections, 2010
The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections, also known as the 2010 midterm elections, were held on November 2, 2010, at the midpoint of President Barack Obama's first term in office. Voters of the 50 U.S. states chose 435 U.S. Representatives. Voters of the U.S...
in other states and various state and local elections.
Vermont's At-large congressional districtVermont's at-large congressional districtVermont has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by a single at-large congressional district since the 1930 census, when the state lost its second seat. There were once six districts in Vermont. Bernie Sanders held the seat from 1991 until 2007, when he became a U.S....
Major party candidates will have until June 28 to qualify for the ballot. The filing deadline for Independents and Third party candidates is June. The Primary will be held on August 24, instead of September 14 as it would originally have occurred, due to legislation passed by the Vermont General AssemblyVermont General Assembly
The Vermont General Assembly is the legislative body of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Legislature is formally known as the "General Assembly," but the style of "Legislature" is commonly used, including by the body itself...
and signed into law by Governor Jim Douglas
Jim Douglas
James H. Douglas is an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. A Republican, he was elected the 80th Governor of Vermont in 2002 and was reelected three times with a majority of the vote...
(R).
Democratic
- Peter Welch, Incumbent U.S. Representative (campaign website)
Republican
- Paul BeaudryPaul BeaudryPaul Beaudry is Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Economics at the University of British Columbia. His main fields of research are macroeconomics, the economics of technical change and labour economics...
, Radio Talk Show Host (campaign website) - John M. Mitchell, former CEO of OMYA Industries Inc. (campaign website)
- Keith Stern, small businessman and 2006 IndependentIndependent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
U.S. House candidate (campaign website)
Primary results
Liberty UnionLiberty Union PartyThe Liberty Union Party of Vermont, founded in 1970 by former Congressman William H. Meyer, Peter Diamondstone and others, originated in the anti-war and People's Party movements of the late 1960s and defines itself as a nonviolent socialist party.-History:...
- Jane Newton, Retired nurse and Socialist activist (campaign website)
Polling
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Peter Welch (D) | Paul Beaudry (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon | October 11-13, 2010 | 61% | 25% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 13, 2010 | 64% | 30% |
External links
- Elections and Campaign Finance Division at the Vermont Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress Candidates for Vermont at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Vermont U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- 2010 Vermont General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- House - Oklahoma from the Cook Political ReportCook Political ReportThe Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, Governor's offices and the American Presidency. The Cook Political Report is led by a staff of five...
- 2010 Vermont House Race from CQ PoliticsCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Race profile at The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...