Vermont House
Filing Deadline: July 21, 2008 • Primary Date: Sept. 9, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008
Total House seats: 1
110th Congress: 1 D
109th Congress: 1 Ind.
VT-AL
(House Race Hotline Coverage)
District Profile: Political issues slice Vermont on different lines -- between liberal, highly educated newcomers and conservative, less educated old Vermonters. Full Profile
2006 results: Peter Welch (D) defeated Martha Rainville (R) by 53-45%.
Incumbent
Peter Welch (D)Elected in 2006; Seeking second term.
Challengers
None
Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control
1.
Ill.-11
(Open-R)2.
Va.-11
(Open-R)3.
N.Y.-25
(Open-R)4.
Ariz.-01
(Open-R)5.
Texas-22
(Lampson-D)6.
N.J.-03
(Open-R)7.
N.J.-07
(Open-R)8.
N.M.-01
(Open-R)9.
Ohio-16
(Open-R)10.
Ohio-15
(Open-R)Previous Coverage
Check out National Journal's coverage of previous Vermont house races.
