2020 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
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The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the U.S. representative from Vermont's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
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November 3, 2020
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Incumbent Democrat Peter Welch would win re-election to his eighth and final term, defeating Republican Miriam Berry by 40 points in the process. Welch would run for and win a seat in the United States Senate in 2022.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Peter Welch, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Ralph Corbo, activist[1]
Results
Welch—>90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Welch (incumbent) | 101,566 | 95.45 | |
| Democratic | Ralph Corbo | 4,599 | 4.32 | |
| Write-in | 237 | 0.22 | ||
| Total votes | 106,402 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Miriam Berry, nurse and screenplay writer[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Jimmy Rodriguez, activist[3]
- Justin Tuthill, consultant[3]
- Anya Tynio, sales representative for Newport Daily Express and nominee for this district in 2018[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Miriam Berry | 14,368 | 32.51 | |
| Republican | Justin Tuthill | 10,915 | 24.70 | |
| Republican | Anya Tynio | 8,830 | 19.98 | |
| Republican | Jimmy Rodriguez | 8,290 | 18.76 | |
| Write-in | 1,789 | 4.05 | ||
| Total votes | 44,192 | 100.00 | ||
Progressive primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Christopher Brimmer, secretary of the Progressive State Committee, chair of Caledonia County Progressive Committee, Zoning & Planning Administrator of Fairlee (ran to secure Progressive nomination, dropped out before general election)[4]
Eliminated in primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Chris Brimmer | 469 | 58.04 | |
| Progressive | Cris Ericson | 236 | 29.21 | |
| Write-in | 103 | 12.75 | ||
| Total votes | 808 | 100.00 | ||
Independents and other parties
Candidates
Declared
- Peter R. Becker
- Christopher Helali (Party of Communists USA), former U.S. Army officer, chair of the Orange County Progressive Committee, and organic farmer[5]
- Marcia Horne, Republican nominee for the Essex-Orleans district in 2014 and 2016[6]
- Shawn Orr
- Jerry Trudell, renewable energy activist, pilot, and perennial candidate[7]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[8] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[9] | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Politico[11] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[12] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP[13] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Welch (incumbent) | 238,827 | 67.31% | −1.89% | |
| Republican | Miriam Berry | 95,830 | 27.01% | +1.06% | |
| Independent | Peter R. Becker | 8,065 | 2.27% | N/A | |
| Independent | Marcia Horne | 4,334 | 1.22% | N/A | |
| Party of Communists USA | Christopher Helali | 3,432 | 0.97% | N/A | |
| Independent | Shawn Orr | 1,926 | 0.54% | N/A | |
| Independent | Jerry Trudell | 1,881 | 0.53% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 542 | 0.15% | +0.08% | ||
| Total votes | 354,837 | 100.0% | |||
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