2012 United States Senate election in Vermont

The 2012 United States Senate election in Vermont was 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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Bernie Sanders, incumbent U.S. Senator

Sanders also received the nomination of the Vermont Progressive Party, but declined both the Democratic and Progressive nominations after the primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• John MacGovern, former Massachusetts State Representative
• H. Brooke Paige, former CEO of Remmington News Service

Declined

• Kevin Dorn, former Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
• Jim Douglas, former governor
• Thom Lauzon, Mayor of Barre
• Tom Salmon, state auditor

Results

General election

Candidates

• Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union), perennial candidate
• Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana), perennial candidate (also running for Governor)
• Laurel LaFramboise (VoteKISS)
• John MacGovern (Republican), former Massachusetts State Representative
• Peter Moss (Peace and Prosperity)
• Bernie Sanders (I), incumbent U.S. Senator

Predictions

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 25, 2012 - C-SPAN

Polling

Results

References

External links

• Elections and Campaign Finance Division at the Vermont Secretary of State
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
• Outside spending at Sunlight Foundation
• Candidate issue positions at On the Issues

Official campaign websites (Archived)

• Cris Ericson for U.S. Senate
• John MacGovern for U.S. Senate
• Brooke Paige for U.S. Senate
• Bernie Sanders for U.S. Senate

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