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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 12
Vermont Democrats Nominate Janoo and Gray, Malloy Wins House GOP Primary With 76%
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Aug 12

Vermont Democrats Nominate Janoo and Gray, Malloy Wins House GOP Primary With 76%

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 12

Summary

  • Amanda Janoo won Vermont’s Democratic governor primary with 49.1% to Aly Richards’s 46.6%, a race called with more than 95% of votes reported.
  • Molly Gray secured the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination with 60.8%, while Republican incumbents Phil Scott for governor and John S. Rodgers for lieutenant governor were uncontested.
  • Gerald Malloy captured the Republican primary for Vermont’s at-large U.S. House seat with 76.3% against Mark Coester and will face Democratic incumbent Becca Balint, who was unopposed.
  • Down-ballot, most statewide and legislative primaries were uncontested, though a handful of Democratic and Republican legislative races were competitive as Vermont finalized its November matchups.

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Can high-profile endorsements secure outright victories, or will unexpected voter turnout force surprising late-summer runoffs?