Vermont United States House of Representatives election, 2006
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The Vermont United States House of Representatives election, 2006 was held on November 7, 2006 for representation of Vermont's at-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives
from January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2009.
Independent Representative Bernard "Bernie" Sanders
, the only Independent
in the U.S. House, left the House after 8 terms to seek one of Vermont's United States Senate
seats, vacated by the retirement of Senator James "Jim" Jeffords
(also an independent).
Democrat
Peter Welch defeated Republican
Martha Rainville
53%-44% in the general election.
Source: Opensecrets.org
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2009.
Independent Representative Bernard "Bernie" Sanders
Bernie Sanders
Bernard "Bernie" Sanders is the junior United States Senator from Vermont. He previously represented Vermont's at-large district in the United States House of Representatives...
, the only Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
in the U.S. House, left the House after 8 terms to seek one of Vermont's United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
seats, vacated by the retirement of Senator James "Jim" Jeffords
Jim Jeffords
James Merrill "Jim" Jeffords is a former U.S. Senator from Vermont. He served as a Republican until 2001, when he left the party to become an independent. He retired from the Senate in 2006.-Background:...
(also an independent).
Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Peter Welch defeated Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Martha Rainville
Martha Rainville
Martha Rainville is a former Vermont National Guard Adjutant General, and retired Air Force Major General. In 2006 she ran as the Republican candidate for Vermont's at-large congressional district...
53%-44% in the general election.
Democratic Party
- State SenatorVermont SenateThe Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-member districts, three three-member districts, and one...
Peter Welch, WindsorWindsor Vermont Senate District, 2002-2012The Windsor Senate District is one of 13 Vermont Senate districts included in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be...
.
Republican Party
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Martha RainvilleMartha RainvilleMartha Rainville is a former Vermont National Guard Adjutant General, and retired Air Force Major General. In 2006 she ran as the Republican candidate for Vermont's at-large congressional district...
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of Vermont.
Independents
- Chris Karr
- Dennis MorrisseauDennis MorrisseauDennis Morrisseau is a former US Army officer, a retired businessman and the first Republican to run for Congress on a platform that promises to pursue the impeachment of U.S. President George W. Bush and Richard Cheney. Morrisseau ran in his home state of Vermont in the 2006 election, coming in...
, former United States ArmyUnited States ArmyThe United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
officer, and one of the founders of Vermont's Liberty Union PartyLiberty Union PartyThe Liberty Union Party of Vermont, founded in 1970 by former Congressman William H. Meyer, Peter Diamondstone and others, originated in the anti-war and People's Party movements of the late 1960s and defines itself as a nonviolent socialist party.-History:...
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, small business owner, member of the SpringfieldSpringfield, VermontSpringfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 9,373 at the 2010 census.-History:One of the New Hampshire grants, the township was chartered on August 20, 1761 by Governor Benning Wentworth and awarded to Gideon Lyman and 61 others...
zoning board - Jerry Trudell
Campaign finance data
As of September 30, 2006, fundraising was as follows:| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on Hand | Raised From PACs Political action committee In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation. Legally, what constitutes a "PAC" for purposes of regulation is a... |
Raised From Individuals | Candidate's Personal Funds | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Rainville Martha Rainville Martha Rainville is a former Vermont National Guard Adjutant General, and retired Air Force Major General. In 2006 she ran as the Republican candidate for Vermont's at-large congressional district... |
$827,284 | $588,709 | $238,677 | $242,350 (29%) | $460,056 (56%) | $4,000 (<1%) | $120,878 (15%) |
| Peter Welch | $1,604,085 | $1,081,988 | $522,087 | $419,512 (26%) | $1,153,437 (72%) | $0 (0%) | $31,136 (2%) |
Source: Opensecrets.org
Election results
Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State http://vermont-elections.org:Polling
| Source | Date | Welch (D) | Rainville (R) | Newton (LU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research 2000 | October 23-24, 2006 | 51% | 41% | |
| Greenburg Quinlan | October 8-9, 2006 | 52% | 41% | |
| Research 2000 | September 18-19, 2006 | 45% | 39% | |
| American Research Group | September 14, 2006 | 48% | 45% | 2% |
| American Research Group | July 27, 2006 | 41% | 42% | |
See also
- United States House elections, 2006United States House elections, 2006- House of Representatives prior to the election :As of November 7, 2006, the U.S. House of the 109th Congress was composed of 229 Republicans, 201 Democrats and 1 Independent . There were also four vacancies...
- Vermont United States Senate election, 2006Vermont United States Senate election, 2006The 2006 United States Senate election in Vermont was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican turned independent U.S. Senator Jim Jeffords decided to retire. Bernie Sanders, who has represented Vermont's At Large district as one of the few federally elected independents in the country, won...
- Vermont gubernatorial election, 2006Vermont gubernatorial election, 2006The 2006 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Jim Douglas succeeded in his bid for re-election, defeating Democrat Scudder Parker.-Democratic Party:...