Incumbent Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin ran for re-election.
Lieutenant governor
Republican incumbent Phil Scott, who has held the position of Lieutenant Governor ran for re-election. Cassandra Gekas, the former health care advocate for the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Scott. Marjorie Power, an attorney and former member of the MontpelierCity Council who unsuccessfully challenged Scott as the Progressive nominee in 2010, is running again; however, Power may withdraw if Gekas receives the Progressive Party endorsement.
Democratic incumbent Jim Condos, who has held the position of Secretary of State of Vermont since 2011, is currently running unopposed in the primary as well as the general elections. Condos has also been nominated by the Progressive Party. Liberty Union Party candidate Mary Alice Herbert was the sole declared candidate opposing Condos. She declined to debate Condos. Condos received 86.6% of the votes cast for the office of SoS.
Treasurer
Democratic incumbent Beth Pearce, who was appointed to the position of Vermont State Treasurer in 2011, was elected to her first full term. Wendy Wilton, the Rutland City Treasurer and former State Representative, was the Republican nominee. Don Schramm, a retired businessman, was the Progressive nominee for the third election in a row.
Attorney general
Democratic incumbent William Sorrell, who has held the position of Vermont Attorney General since 1997, is running for re-election. Jack McMullen, a businessman who ran for the U.S. Senate in 1998 and 2004, is seeking the Republican nomination. Ed Stanak, a retired state employee and former president of the Vermont State Employees union, is seeking the Progressive nomination.
Auditor
On May 18, 2012, incumbent Auditor Thomas M. Salmon announced he would not be running for re-election.
Republican Primary
Candidates
Vincent Illuzzi, Essex/Orleans State Senate
Results
Democratic Primary
Candidates
Doug Hoffer, self-employed policy analyst, nominee for Auditor in 2010
All 30 members of the Vermont Senate are up for election. The state Senate currently consists of 20 Democrats, 8 Republicans, and 2 Progressives. ;Open seats Chittenden: Democratic incumbent Hinda Miller is retiring. Essex-Orleans: Republican incumbent Vincent Illuzzi is running for state Auditor. Franklin: Republican incumbent Randy Brock is running for Governor. Democratic incumbent Sara Kittell is retiring.
All 150 members of the Vermont House of Representatives are up for election. The state House currently consists of 94 Democrats, 48 Republicans, 5 Progressives, and 3 Independents. ;Open seats Caledonia-2: Democratic incumbent and House Majority Leader Lucy Leriche is retiring. Caledonia-4: Republican incumbent Howard Crawford is retiring. Chittenden-6-3 : Democratic incumbent Jason Lorber is retiring. Chittenden-6-6: This is a new seat, with no incumbent. Chittenden-6-7 : Democratic incumbent Kenneth Atkins is retiring. Chittenden-7-4 : Democratic incumbent Bert Munger is retiring. Essex-Caledonia: Republican incumbent Janice L. Peaslee is retiring. Franklin-2 : Democratic incumbent Gary Gilbert is retiring. Franklin-3-1 : Republican incumbent Dustin Allard Degree is seeking a state Senate seat. Franklin-5 : Republican incumbent Norman H. McAllister is seeking a state Senate seat. Franklin-6 : Democratic incumbent Richard Howrigan is retiring. Lamoille-3 : Republican incumbent Adam Howard is retiring. Orleans-1: Republican incumbent Robert Lewis is seeking a state Senate seat. Rutland-6 : Republican incumbent Joe Acinapura is retiring. Windham-2-3 : Progressive incumbent Sarah Edwards is retiring. Windham-Bennington-Windsor-1: Republican incumbent Oliver Olsen is retiring. Windsor-2: Democratic incumbent Ernest Shand is retiring. Windsor-4-2 : Democratic incumbent Charles Bohi is retiring.
