2002 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
The 2002 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 to elect the U.S. representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices.
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Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bernie Sanders (Write-in) | 2,583 | 65.15 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 1,382 | 34.85 | |
Total votes | 3,965 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Karen Ann Kerin, lawyer, engineer and nominee for VT-AL in 2000[1][2]
- Bill Meub, lawyer and candidate for Governor of Vermont in 2000[3]
- Greg Parke, retired United States Air Force lieutenant colonel[4]
Endorsements
Bill Meub
- Newspapers and publications
- Bennington Banner (primary only)[5]
Greg Parke
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William "Bill" Meub | 14,105 | 57.23 | |
Republican | Greg Parke | 5,467 | 22.18 | |
Republican | Karen Ann Kerin | 4,643 | 18.84 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 431 | 1.75 | |
Total votes | 24,646 | 100.00 |
Progressive primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive | Jane Newton | 957 | 68.85 | |
Progressive | Write-ins | 433 | 31.15 | |
Total votes | 1,390 | 100.00 |
General election
Meub was considered a moderate Republican, portraying himself as pro-choice and pro-business, and attacing incumbent representative Sanders for being a democratic socialist.[3] Sanders nonetheless easily won re-election.[7]
Endorsements
Bill Meub (R)
- Individuals
- Steve Schmidt, communications director for the National Republican Congressional Committee[8]
Bernie Sanders (I)
- Newspapers and publications
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Bernie Sanders (incumbent) | 144,880 | 64.26 | |
Republican | William "Bill" Meub | 72,813 | 32.29 | |
Liberty Union/Progressive | Jane Newton | 3,185 | 1.41 | |
Grassroots | Fawn Skinner | 2,344 | 1.04 | |
Libertarian | Daniel H. Krymkowski | 2,033 | 0.90 | |
Write-ins | N/A | 221 | 0.10 | |
Total votes | 225,476 | 100.00 | ||
Independent hold | ||||
References
- "2002 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- "GOP congressional candidate's change of sex questioned". Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus. Associated Press. June 6, 2000. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- Page, Candace (October 23, 2002). "Meub courts moderate vote". The Burlington Free Press. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- Delaney, Steve (August 31, 2004). "Midday Report". Vermont Public Radio. Retrieved April 15, 2004.
- "Meub is the man". Bennington Banner. September 7, 2002. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- Page, Candace (September 3, 2002). "GOP: Three rivals run to oppose Sanders". The Burlington Free Press. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- Sirota, David (April 20, 2005). "Sanders Best Positioned to Win '06 Senate Race". Sirotablog. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
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- "Bernie, of course". Brattleboro Reformer. November 2, 2002. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- "United States Representative (One District): 1932-2014" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
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