Boots Wardinski
Boots Wardinski (Vermont Progressive Party) ran for election for Governor of Vermont. He lost in the Vermont Progressive Party primary on August 11, 2020.
Wardinski was a Liberty Union Party candidate for lieutenant governor of Vermont in the 2016 primary election. He also filed to run as a Vermont Progressive Party candidate for the same office on the general election ballot.[1] Wardinski was defeated by state Sen. David Zuckerman in the August 9 Progressive primary election, but still appeared on the general election ballot on the Liberty Union ticket. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Wardinski was also the 2010 Working Families Party/Progressive Party candidate for lieutenant governor of Vermont.
Biography
Wardinski is an organic farmer, maple syrup producer, and horse logger. A former U.S. Marine, he served in the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1967. He is a member of Veterans for Peace and has participated in civil disobedience protesting the country's involvement in foreign wars.
Wardinski and his partner, Chris Esten, live together in a solar-powered, wood-heated home built by Wardinski in 1983.[2][3]
Elections
2020
See also: Vermont gubernatorial election, 2020
Vermont gubernatorial election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)
Vermont gubernatorial election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)
General election
General election for Governor of Vermont
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Vermont on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Phil Scott (R) | 68.5 | 248,412 | |
| David Zuckerman (Vermont Progressive Party / D) | 27.4 | 99,214 | ||
| Kevin Hoyt (Independent) | 1.3 | 4,576 | ||
| Emily Peyton (Truth Matters Party) | 1.0 | 3,505 | ||
| Erynn Whitney (Independent) | 0.5 | 1,777 | ||
| Wayne Billado III (Independent) | 0.4 | 1,431 | ||
| Michael Devost (Independent) | 0.3 | 1,160 | ||
 | Charly Dickerson (Independent) | 0.3 | 1,037 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,599 | ||
| Total votes: 362,711 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Klar (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Vermont
David Zuckerman defeated Rebecca Holcombe, Patrick Winburn, and Ralph Corbo in the Democratic primary for Governor of Vermont on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Zuckerman | 47.6 | 48,150 | |
| Rebecca Holcombe | 37.1 | 37,599 | ||
| Patrick Winburn | 7.6 | 7,662 | ||
| Ralph Corbo | 1.3 | 1,288 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.5 | 6,533 | ||
| Total votes: 101,232 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Vermont
Incumbent Phil Scott defeated John Klar, Emily Peyton, Douglas Cavett, and Bernard Peters in the Republican primary for Governor of Vermont on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Phil Scott | 72.7 | 42,275 | |
| John Klar | 21.9 | 12,762 | ||
| Emily Peyton | 1.7 | 970 | ||
| Douglas Cavett | 1.7 | 966 | ||
| Bernard Peters | 1.3 | 772 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 426 | ||
| Total votes: 58,171 | ||||
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election
Vermont Progressive Party primary for Governor of Vermont
David Zuckerman defeated Cris Ericson and Boots Wardinski in the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Governor of Vermont on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Zuckerman (Write-in) | 32.6 | 273 | |
| Cris Ericson | 30.3 | 254 | ||
| Boots Wardinski | 28.5 | 239 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.6 | 72 | ||
| Total votes: 838 | ||||
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2016
- Main article: Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2016
Wardinski filed to run as a Vermont Progressive Party candidate in the 2016 primary election for lieutenant governor of Vermont. He also filed to run as a candidate for the Liberty Union Party in the general election.[1] Under Vermont law, candidates may run for the same office under multiple party affiliations; however, candidates may only appear once on the general election ballot.[4] Wardinski was defeated by state Sen. David Zuckerman in the August 9 Progressive primary election, but still appeared on the general election ballot on the Liberty Union ticket. Though Wardinski was the only ballot-qualified candidate, Zuckerman won the nomination with 228 write-in votes, compared to Wardinski's 150 votes.
David Zuckerman defeated Randy Brock and Boots Wardinski in the Vermont lieutenant governor election.
| Vermont Lieutenant Governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Progressive |  David Zuckerman |
52.18% | 159,738 | |
| Republican | Randy Brock | 45.52% | 139,344 | |
| Liberty Union Party | Boots Wardinski | 2.30% | 7,038 | |
| Total Votes | 306,120 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
David Zuckerman (write-in) defeated Boots Wardinski in the Progressive primary for lieutenant governor.
| Progressive primary for lieutenant governor, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| David Zuckerman (write-in) |
39.58% | 228 |
| Boots Wardinski | 26.04% | 150 |
| Write-in votes | 34.38% | 198 |
| Total Votes (275 of 275 Precincts Reporting) | 576 | |
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||
2010
Wardinski faced Phillip Scott (R), Steven Howard (D), Marjorie Power (Vermont Progressive) and Peter Garritano (Vermont Independence Day/Second Vermont Republic) in the general election on November 2, 2010. Scott won the election.[5]
| Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Phil Scott |
49.4% | 116,198 | |
| Democratic | Steve Howard | 42.4% | 99,843 | |
| Independent | Peter Garritano | 3.7% | 8,627 | |
| Progressive | Marjorie Power | 3.5% | 8,287 | |
| Liberty Union | Boots Wardinski | 0.9% | 2,228 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.1% | 147 | |
| Total Votes | 235,330 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Deb Markowitz won re-election to the office of Secretary of State of Vermont. She defeated Cheryl Moomey (R) and Boots Wardinski (Liberty Union) in the general election.
| Secretary of State of Vermont, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Deb Markowitz Incumbent |
72.7% | 184,914 | |
| Republican | Cheryl Moomey | 25.4% | 64,508 | |
| Liberty Union | Boots Wardinski | 1.9% | 4,827 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.1% | 144 | |
| Total Votes | 254,393 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Boots Wardinski did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Wardinski's campaign website stated his opposition to genetically modified crops and industrial farming, and pledged "to run a carbon-neutral campaign."[3]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Boots Wardinski personal website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Lieutenant Governor's official website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Primary-qualified candidates," accused May 27, 2016
- ↑ Seven Days, "Will the real third-party candidate please stand up?" September 24, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Boots for Vermont, accessed July 28, 2016
- ↑ This information was obtained by Ballotpedia staff directly from the office of the Vermont Secretary of State's election division
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2010 GENERAL ELECTION OFFICIAL RESULTS: Vote Totals and Mailing List for the Federal and Statewide Races, revised November 12, 2010," accessed November 15, 2010
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