2004 Vermont elections


A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 2, 2004. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the U.S. House and Class 3 U.S. Senate seat. The 2004 presidential election was also held at the same time.

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie ran again for a second term.

Republican primary

Brian E. Dubie was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Progressive primary

Steve Hingtgen, member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Chittenden 7-2 and Chittenden 3-3, ran unopposed in the Progressive primary.

General election

Candidates

Secretary of State

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz ran unopposed for a fourth term.

Democratic primary

Markowitz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

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

General election

Candidates

Treasurer

Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Jeb Spaulding ran unopposed for a second term.

Democratic primary

Spaulding ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Spaulding also ran unopposed in the Republican primary as a write-in candidate.

General election

Candidates

Attorney General

Incumbent Attorney General William H. Sorrell ran again for a fifth term.

Democratic primary

Sorrell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

Progressive primary

Candidates

Liberty Union nomination

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

Libertarian nomination

After losing the Republican primary, Karen Ann Kerin, Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in 2000 and 2002, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

James Mark Leas ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

Auditor of Accounts

Incumbent Democratic Auditor Elizabeth M. Ready ran again for a third term.

Democratic primary

Ready ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Randy Brock ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Liberty Union nomination

Jerry Levy, Liberty Union nominee for Treasurer in 2002, 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.

General election

Candidates