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Vermont House

Filing Deadline: July 21, 2008 • Primary Date: Sept. 9, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008
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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

The Hotline

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.

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Thurs., May 15

John McCain delivers remarks in Columbus, Ohio, and holds a fundraiser in Washington.

Hillary Clinton campaigns in Bath, S.D.

Bill Clinton campaigns for his wife in Louisville, Bardstown and Elizabethtown, Ky.

Fri., May 16

Barack Obama campaigns in Watertown and Sioux Falls, S.D.

Hillary Clinton campaigns in Oregon.

Bill Clinton campaigns for his wife in Kentucky.

Sat., May 17

Barack Obama campaigns in Oregon.

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