David Zuckerman, a prominent member of the Progressive Party of Vermont, recently said he will run for Governor in 2020. He will be the first Progressive Party nominee for Governor since 2000. The party has existed since 1999. Zuckerman will announce formally on Monday, January 20. See this story.
In 2008, Anthony Pollina, who was and is a member of the Progressive Party, did run for Governor, but he ran as an independent, not as a Progressive.
Zuckerman was elected Lieutenant Governor in 2016 and re-elected in 2018. He was also the nominee of the Democratic Party, but his ballot label has always been “Progressive/Democratic”. In Vermont, the party listed first indicates the party of membership. Vermont doesn’t have registration by party. It does have aggregated fusion (this means fusion is permitted, but there is only one square on the ballot for each candidate).
Currently, the Governor of Vermont is a Republican, Phil Scott. Scott is running for re-election. Thanks to Gene Berkman for the link.
NONPARTISAN exec/judic officers via Appv – pending Condorcet
Zuckerman is running as a Democrat though
He is seeking the Democratic nomination, but he will be the Progressive Party nominee, and if elected, he will be the Progressive Party’s governor. The post above explains how his general election ballot label will be “Progressive, Democrat” (assuming he wins the Democratic nomination).
David announced his candidacy formally on Monday the 13th. The article didn’t make that totally clear.
Demo Rep: condorcet voting seems to be the best electoral system for single winner offices. Or maybe just have a list of all the matchups on the ballot and require all voters to vote for each one.
@Derek,
There are 33 candidates on the Democratic presidential ballot in New Hampshire. Thast is 528 pairwise combinations. Perhaps each voter could be presented a sample of combination.
If every voter were presented 10 combinations that would be 4793 voter comparison for each combination based on 2016 turnout, surely enough for statistical purposes.
Derek-
Condorcet applies in all elections –
legis-exec-judic
one or more officers
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Test Winner(s) — Test Loser — Other Test Loser(s).
lots of combo math if lots of TW and OTL.
First N votes of each ballot would count if N execs/judics are to be elected.
Condorcet winner CW / loser CL if a TW wins/loses in AL combos.
Approval [YES/NO] tiebreaker if a TL wins and loses in all combos.
Legis – limited area and number to be elected- such as 5 members in each district.
Exact PR = Member Voting Power equal to final votes received – direct and from losers.
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How many voters can even rank 3 choices completely ??? — See 2018 ME USA Rep dist 2 using RCV.
Condorcet winner CW / loser CL if a TW wins/loses in ALL combos.
Demo Rep didn’t get his juice before his afternoon nap. Don’t mind him.
Do trolls/agents get paid by the letter in their MORON posts ???
You know what Demo Rep? I challenge you to a debate. The debate will be recorded and put on YouTube so that everyone can see you exposed for the psychotic liar that you are. I will expose that your comment above and all of your other comments have been total lies. Hence I put the challenge to you – stand up and defend your lies. Prediction – You are too cowardly to ever debate. You know how you will be torn apart and exposed as the psychotic sociopathic liar that you are.
Nothing to debate with MORONS.
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Gerrymander math 000001 —
1/2 or less votes x 1/2 rigged gerrymander areas = 1/4 or less CONTROL.
EQUAL in 14-1 Amdt for ballot access and representation.
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PR and AppV — pending Condorcet
TOTSOP