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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bernie Sanders (Write-in) (incumbent) | 2,583 | 65.15 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 1,382 | 34.85 | |
| Total votes | 3,965 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- 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
editBill Meub
Newspapers and publications
- Bennington Banner (primary only)[5]
Greg Parke
Organizations
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Jane Newton | 957 | 68.85 | |
| Progressive | Write-ins | 433 | 31.15 | |
| Total votes | 1,390 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editMeub was considered a moderate Republican, portraying himself as pro-choice and pro-business, and attacking incumbent representative Sanders for being a democratic socialist.[3] Sanders nonetheless easily won re-election.[7]
Endorsements
editBill Meub (R)
Individuals
- Steve Schmidt, communications director for the National Republican Congressional Committee[8]
Bernie Sanders (I)
Newspapers and publications
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ a b c d "2002 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2014. 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.
- ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on April 21, 2005. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Mace, David (October 16, 2002). "Campaign". Rutland Daily Herald. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "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.