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.

Lieutenant governor
Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Dubie (since 2003) ran again for a second term.

Republican primary
Brian E. Dubie was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Candidates

 * Robert Wolcott Backus, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2000
 * Cheryl Pratt Rivers, Member of the Vermont Senate from Windsor County (1991-2003)

Progressive primary
Steve Hingtgen, member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Chittenden 7-2 (1999-2003) and Chittenden 3-3 (2003-2005), ran unopposed in the Progressive primary.

Candidates

 * Brian E. Dubie (R)
 * Steve Hingtgen (P)
 * Cheryl Pratt Rivers (D)
 * Peter Stevenson (LU)

Debates and forums

 * WDEV Lt. Governor Candidate Forum 10/7/2004

Secretary of State
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz (since 1999) 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.

Candidates

 * Deborah Markowitz (D)

Treasurer
Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Jeb Spaulding (since 2003) 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.

Candidates

 * Jeb Spaulding (D)

Attorney general
Incumbent Attorney General William H. Sorrell (since 1997) ran again for a fifth term.

Democratic primary
Sorrell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Candidates

 * Dennis Carver
 * Sylvia R. Kennedy
 * Karen Ann Kerin, Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in 2000 and 2002

Candidates

 * Susan A. Davis, Progressive nominee for State Representative from Orleans 2 in 2002
 * Boots Wardinski, Liberty Union nominee for Attorney General in 2002, for State Representative in 2000, 1998, 1996, and for State Senator in 1992 and 1990, farmer

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.

Candidates

 * Karen Ann Kerin (L)
 * Dennis Carver (R)
 * Susan A. Davis (P)
 * William H. Sorrell (D)
 * Boots Wardinski (LU)
 * James Mark Leas (GR)

Auditor of Accounts
Incumbent Democratic Auditor Elizabeth M. Ready (since 2001) 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.

Candidates

 * Randy Brock (R)
 * Jerry Levy (LU)
 * Elizabeth M. Ready (D)