Stories about 'primary election' from the Welcome to the VPR Archive

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Senate Vacancies Prompt Spirited Primaries

By Susan Keese | August 23, 2010

This year’s heated competition for top state offices has left some big openings in the Vermont Senate because a number of powerful senators have vacated their seats to run for higher office. The rush to fill those vacancies is one reason there are spirited contests in several parts of the state in this week’s primary.

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Campaign Roundup: Candidates Look Toward November

By Ross Sneyd | August 20, 2010

Candidates in Vermont’s primary election are headed into the final weekend of the campaign with a flurry of activity.

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Democratic Candidates Look Toward Fall Election

By Ross Sneyd | August 18, 2010

With just a week to go before Vermont’s primary election, the five Democrats met last night in their last statewide broadcast debate of the campaign, and all of them were looking forward to the fall election.

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Campaign Roundup: Racine Releases Economic Plan

By John Dillon | August 17, 2010

With just a week until the primary election, the five Democratic gubernatorial candidates scrambled for campaign cash and newspaper endorsements.

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GOP Candidates For Lieutenant Governor Cite Experience

By Bob Kinzel | August 13, 2010

The two Republicans seeking their party’s nomination for lieutenant governor say they agree on most of the key issues facing the state.

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Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Gets Personal

By Bob Kinzel | August 12, 2010

With just under two weeks to go before the primary election, the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination is getting more intense – and more personal.

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Democratic Lt. Gov. Candidates Position Themselves For Primary

By Patti Daniels | August 11, 2010

The two Democrats running for lieutenant governor have positioned themselves to appeal to different blocs of their party. Chris Bray and Steve Howard debated Wednesday on VPR.

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Republican Congressional Candidates Offer Conservative Alternatives

By Patti Daniels | August 10, 2010

The three Republican candidates for the U.S. House in this month’s primary all staked out conservative positions in their debate on VPR today.

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Democratic Secretary Of State Candidates View Role Differently

By Bob Kinzel | August 6, 2010

The two Democrats running for secretary of state have very different ideas about the role of the office.

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Observers Expect Low Turnout In Primary

By Bob Kinzel | August 5, 2010

The number of voters using the early ballot system for this year’s primary election is considerably lower than expected. Political observers believe it’s a sign that overall turnout for the primary will be lower than projected. That may mean the five-way Democratic contest for governor will be even more competitive.