{{Short description|American activist and perennial candidate}} {{Use American English|date=December 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Cris Ericson | image = Cris Ericson.png | caption = Ericson in a 2018 gubernatorial debate | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|05|16}} | birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S. | education = University of Massachusetts Amherst | party = Independent (2006, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2022) | other_party = Make Marijuana Legal (2002)<br/>Marijuana (2004)<br/>Republican (2006)<br/>U.S. Marijuana Party (2010, 2012) <br/>Democratic (2016)<br/>Progressive (2020) | spouse = | children = }}
'''Cris Ericson''' (born May 16, 1952) is an American marijuana legalization activist and perennial candidate for public office in Vermont. She has unsuccessfully run for the governorship of Vermont nine times and for a seat in the United States Congress eight times.
==Early life==
Cris Ericson was born in Washington, D.C., on May 16, 1952.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Cris Ericson's Biography |work=Vote Smart |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/51041/cris-ericson |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819181107/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/51041/cris-ericson |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref> From 1970 to 1971, she attended Goddard College. In 1976, she graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor of arts degree.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 25, 2002 |title=Education |page=46 |work=Brattleboro Reformer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57652645/the-brattleboro-reformer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819175810/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57652645/the-brattleboro-reformer/ |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref>
==Career== ===Vermont elections===
During the 2002 Vermont gubernatorial election Ericson was one of four independent candidates and ran under the Make Marijuana Legal party line.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 14, 2002 |title=Independents, minor parties file petitions to get on November ballot |page=12 |work=Rutland Daily Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57652559/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819174835/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57652559/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref> In the general election she placed fourth behind Jim Douglas, Doug Racine, and Cornelius Hogan.<ref>{{Cite news |title=2002 gubernatorial election results |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75582/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819222432/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75582/ |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref>
During the 2004 Vermont gubernatorial election she ran as an independent under the Marijuana party line.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 6, 2004 |title=Independent in 2004 |page=5 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57672073/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819223022/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57672073/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=September 21, 2004 |title=Candidates fill out election ballot |page=13 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57672065/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819223025/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57672065/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref> In the general election she placed third behind Douglas and Peter Clavelle.<ref>{{Cite news |title=2004 gubernatorial election results |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75527/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819223307/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75527/ |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref>
She ran for governor of Vermont in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2018.
In 2020, she ran for the gubernatorial, lieutenant gubernatorial, attorney general, treasurer, secretary of state, and auditor nominations of the Vermont Progressive Party. The Vermont Progressive Party sought volunteers to run in the primaries and for party members to write-in David Zuckerman in the gubernatorial primary and Doug Hoffer in the auditor general primary to prevent Ericson from winning.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 30, 2020 |title=Progressive Party Asks For Write-In To Beat Gubernatorial Candidates On Its Ballot |work=Vermont Public Radio |url=https://www.vpr.org/post/progressive-party-asks-write-beat-gubernatorial-candidates-its-ballot#stream/0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819173029/https://www.vpr.org/post/progressive-party-asks-write-beat-gubernatorial-candidates-its-ballot%23stream/0#stream/0 |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=July 7, 2020 |title=Progressives Seek to Ward Off Perennials Vying for Party Nod |work=Seven Days |url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2020/07/07/progressives-seek-to-ward-off-perennials-vying-for-party-nod |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819173030/https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2020/07/07/progressives-seek-to-ward-off-perennials-vying-for-party-nod |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref> She was able to appear on the ballot due to lower ballot access requirements instituted due to COVID-19.<ref name="recount"/> She was defeated by Zuckerman, who won as a write-in candidate, in the gubernatorial primary.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 18, 2020 |title=David Zuckerman Wins Vermont Progressive Party Gubernatorial Nomination by Write-in Votes |work=Ballot Access News |url=http://ballot-access.org/2020/08/18/david-zuckerman-wins-vermont-progressive-party-gubernatorial-nomination-by-write-in-votes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819173714/http://ballot-access.org/2020/08/18/david-zuckerman-wins-vermont-progressive-party-gubernatorial-nomination-by-write-in-votes/ |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref> However, she won the Progressive nominations for lieutenant governor, auditor, secretary of state, attorney general, and treasurer. Ericson called for a recount in the gubernatorial primary.<ref name="recount">{{Cite news |date=August 19, 2020 |title=Perennial Progressive candidate bucks party, pushes for recount |work=WCAX-TV |url=https://www.wcax.com/2020/08/19/perennial-progressive-candidate-bucks-party-pushes-for-recount/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819225207/https://www.wcax.com/2020/08/19/perennial-progressive-candidate-bucks-party-pushes-for-recount/ |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref>
===United States Congress===
During the 2004 United States Senate election in Vermont Ericson ran under the Marijuana party line and placed third behind Patrick Leahy and John A. McMullen.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 31, 2004 |title=2004 partisan affiliation |page=66 |work=Rutland Daily Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57653878/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819223623/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57653878/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=2004 United States Senate election results |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75533/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819223816/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75533/ |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref>
During the 2006 United States Senate election in Vermont she ran for the Republican nomination, but was defeated by Richard Tarrant.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 5, 2006 |title=Republicans face ideological choice in primary |page=1 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57654038/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819224249/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57654038/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=2006 United States Senate primary results |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75515/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819224329/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75515/ |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref> In the general election she ran as an independent and placed third behind Bernie Sanders and Tarrant.<ref>{{Cite news |title=2006 United States Senate election results |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75469/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200819224522/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75469/ |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 }}</ref>
==Electoral history== {{Hidden begin|toggle=left|title=Cris Ericson electoral history}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2002 Vermont gubernatorial election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75582/|title=2002 Governor General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 9, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jim Douglas |votes = 103,436 |percentage = 44.94% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Doug Racine |votes = 97,565 |percentage = 42.39% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Cornelius Hogan |votes = 22,353 |percentage = 9.71% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = United States Marijuana Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 1,737 |percentage = 0.76% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Michael J. Badamo |votes = 1,380 |percentage = 0.60% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Joel W. Williams |votes = 938 |percentage = 0.41% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Grassroots Party |candidate = Patricia Hejny |votes = 771 |percentage = 0.34% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = Restore Justice-Freedom |candidate = Marilynn Christian |votes = 638 |percentage = 0.28% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Peter Diamondstone |votes = 625 |percentage = 0.27% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Brian Pearl |votes = 569 |percentage = 0.25% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 149 |percentage = 0.07% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 230,161 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2004 Vermont gubernatorial election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75527/|title=2004 Governor General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 9, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jim Douglas (incumbent) |votes = 181,540 |percentage = 58.74% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Peter Clavelle |votes = 117,327 |percentage = 37.96% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = United States Marijuana Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 4,221 |percentage = 1.37% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Patricia Hejny |votes = 2,431 |percentage = 0.79% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Harland Arthur Macia III |votes = 2,263 |percentage = 0.73% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Peter Diamondstone |votes = 1,298 |percentage = 0.42% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 205 |percentage = 0.07% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 309,285 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2004 United States Senate election in Vermont<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75533/|title=2004 U.S. Senate General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 12, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Patrick Leahy (incumbent) |votes = 216,972 |percentage = 70.63% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jack McMullen |votes = 75,398 |percentage = 24.54% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = United States Marijuana Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 6,486 |percentage = 2.11% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Green Party of the United States |candidate = Craig Hill |votes = 3,999 |percentage = 1.30% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Keith Stern |votes = 3,300 |percentage = 1.07% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Ben Mitchell |votes = 879 |percentage = 0.29% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 174 |percentage = 0.06% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 307,208 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2006 United States Senate election in Vermont<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75515/|title=2006 U.S. Senate Republican Primary|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 12, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75469/|title=2006 U.S. Senate General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 9, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Richard Tarrant |votes = 22,008 |percentage = 61.84% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Greg Parke |votes = 10,479 |percentage = 29.44% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 1,722 |percentage = 4.84% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 1,382 |percentage = 3.88% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 35,591 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Bernie Sanders |votes = 171,638 |percentage = 65.41% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Richard Tarrant |votes = 84,924 |percentage = 32.36% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 1,735 |percentage = 0.66% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Green Party of the United States |candidate = Craig Hill |votes = 1,536 |percentage = 0.59% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = Anti-Bushist Candidate |candidate = Peter Moss |votes = 1,518 |percentage = 0.58% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Peter Diamondstone |votes = 801 |percentage = 0.31% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 267 |percentage = 0.10% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 262,419 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2008 Vermont gubernatorial election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75443/|title=2008 Governor General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 9, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jim Douglas (incumbent) |votes = 170,492 |percentage = 53.43% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Anthony Pollina |votes = 69,791 |percentage = 21.87% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Gaye Symington |votes = 69,534 |percentage = 21.79% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = Cheap Renewable Energy |candidate = Tony O'Connor |votes = 3,106 |percentage = 0.97% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Sam Young |votes = 2,490 |percentage = 0.78% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Peter Diamondstone |votes = 1,710 |percentage = 0.54% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 1,704 |percentage = 0.53% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 258 |percentage = 0.08% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 319,085 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2008 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/75448/|title=2008 U.S. House General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 13, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Peter Welch (incumbent){{Efn|In this election, Welch also received the nomination of the Republican Party.}} |votes = 248,203 |percentage = 83.25% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Mike Bethel |votes = 14,349 |percentage = 4.81% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = Energy Independence |candidate = Jerry Trudell |votes = 10,818 |percentage = 3.63% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Thomas James Hermann |votes = 9,081 |percentage = 3.05% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 7,841 |percentage = 2.63% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Jane Newton |votes = 5,307 |percentage = 1.78% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 2,552 |percentage = 0.86% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 298,151 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2010 United States Senate election in Vermont<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/69809/|title=2010 U.S. Senate General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 9, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Patrick Leahy (incumbent) |votes = 151,281 |percentage = 64.98% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Len Britton |votes = 72,699 |percentage = 31.23% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Daniel Freilich |votes = 3,544 |percentage = 1.52% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = United States Marijuana Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 2,731 |percentage = 1.17% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Stephen J. Cain |votes = 2,356 |percentage = 1.01% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Peter Diamondstone |votes = 1,433 |percentage = 0.62% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Johenry Nunes |votes = 1,021 |percentage = 0.44% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 113 |percentage = 0.05% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 232,822 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks |votes = 8,608 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2010 Vermont gubernatorial election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/69627/|title=2010 Governor General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 13, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Peter Shumlin |votes = 119,543 |percentage = 49.48% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Brian E. Dubie |votes = 115,212 |percentage = 47.69% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Dennis Steele |votes = 1,917 |percentage = 0.79% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = United States Marijuana Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 1,819 |percentage = 0.75% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Dan Feliciano |votes = 1,341 |percentage = 0.56% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Emily Peyton |votes = 684 |percentage = 0.28% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Ben Mitchell |votes = 429 |percentage = 0.18% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 660 |percentage = 0.27% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 241,605 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks |votes = 2,170 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2012 United States Senate election in Vermont<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/68980/|title=2012 U.S. Senate General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 9, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Bernie Sanders (incumbent) |votes = 209,053 |percentage = 71.04% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = John MacGovern |votes = 73,198 |percentage = 24.87% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = United States Marijuana Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 5,924 |percentage = 2.01% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Peter Diamondstone |votes = 2,511 |percentage = 0.85% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = Peace and Prosperity |candidate = Peter Moss |votes = 2,452 |percentage = 0.83% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = VoteKISS |candidate = Laurel LaFramboise |votes = 877 |percentage = 0.30% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 252 |percentage = 0.09% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 294,267 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks |votes = 6,513 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2012 Vermont gubernatorial election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/68843/|title=2012 Governor General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 14, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Peter Shumlin |votes = 170,749 |percentage = 57.80% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Randy Brock |votes = 110,940 |percentage = 37.55% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Emily Peyton |votes = 5,868 |percentage = 1.99% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = United States Marijuana Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 5,583 |percentage = 1.89% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Dave Eagle |votes = 1,303 |percentage = 0.44% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 969 |percentage = 0.33% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 295,412 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks |votes = 8,107 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2014 Vermont gubernatorial election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/68126/|title=2014 Governor General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 9, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Peter Shumlin (incumbent) |votes = 89,509 |percentage = 46.36% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Scott Milne |votes = 87,075 |percentage = 45.10% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Dan Feliciano |votes = 8,428 |percentage = 4.37% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Em Peyton |votes = 3,157 |percentage = 1.64% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Peter Diamondstone |votes = 1,673 |percentage = 0.87% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Bernard Peters |votes = 1,434 |percentage = 0.74% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 1,089 |percentage = 0.56% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 722 |percentage = 0.37% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 193,087 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks |votes = 2,984 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2014 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/68156/|title=2014 U.S. House General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 14, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Peter Welch (incumbent) |votes = 123,349 |percentage = 64.41% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Mark Donka |votes = 59,432 |percentage = 31.03% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 2,750 |percentage = 1.44% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Matthew Andrews |votes = 2,071 |percentage = 1.08% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = Energy Independence |candidate = Jerry Trudell |votes = 2,024 |percentage = 1.06% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Randall Meyer |votes = 1,685 |percentage = 0.88% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 193 |percentage = 0.10% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 191,504 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks |votes = 4,221 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2016 United States Senate election in Vermont<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/82049/|title=2016 U.S. Senate General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 9, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/82188/|title=2016 U.S. Senate Democratic Primary|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 14, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Patrick Leahy (incumbent) |votes = 62,249 |percentage = 88.59% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 7,596 |percentage = 10.81% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 424 |percentage = 0.60% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 70,269 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 2,893 |percentage = }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Patrick Leahy (incumbent) |votes = 192,243 |percentage = 61.26% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Scott Milne |votes = 103,637 |percentage = 33.03% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = United States Marijuana Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 9,156 |percentage = 2.92% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Jerry Trudell |votes = 5,223 |percentage = 1.66% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Peter Diamondstone |votes = 3,241 |percentage = 1.03% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 309 |percentage = 0.10% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 313,809 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 6,658 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2016 Vermont gubernatorial Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/82190/|title=2016 Governor Democratic Primary|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 14, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Sue Minter |votes = 36,046 |percentage = 50.35% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Matt Dunne |votes = 26,706 |percentage = 37.30% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Peter Galbraith |votes = 6,611 |percentage = 9.23% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 537 |percentage = 0.75% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = H. Brooke Paige |votes = 361 |percentage = 0.50% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 1,328 |percentage = 1.86% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 71,589 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 1,573 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 Vermont gubernatorial election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/133855/|title=2018 Governor General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 16, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Phil Scott (incumbent) |votes = 151,261 |percentage = 55.19% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Christine Hallquist |votes = 110,335 |percentage = 40.26% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Trevor Barlow |votes = 3,266 |percentage = 1.19% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Charles E. Laramie |votes = 2,287 |percentage = 0.83% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 2,129 |percentage = 0.78% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = Earth Rights |candidate = Stephen Marx |votes = 1,855 |percentage = 0.68% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Emily Peyton |votes = 1,839 |percentage = 0.67% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 1,115 |percentage = 0.41% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 274,087 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 4,143 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/133854/|title=2018 U.S. House General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 16, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Peter Welch (incumbent) |votes = 188,547 |percentage = 69.20% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Anya Tynio |votes = 70,705 |percentage = 25.95% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 9,110 |percentage = 3.34% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Liberty Union Party |candidate = Laura S. Potter |votes = 3,924 |percentage = 1.44% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 165 |percentage = 0.06% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 272,451 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 5,779 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2020 Vermont Attorney General election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/144548/|title=2020 Attorney General Progressive Primary|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 16, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/143382/|title=2020 Attorney General General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 16, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 414 |percentage = 58.06% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 299 |percentage = 42.94% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 713 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 228 |percentage = }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = T.J. Donovan (incumbent) |votes = 234,081 |percentage = 67.75% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = H. Brooke Paige |votes = 94,892 |percentage = 27.46% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 15,846 |percentage = 4.59% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 711 |percentage = 0.21% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 345,530 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 25,453 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2020 Vermont State Treasurer election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/144545/|title=2020 Treasurer Progressive Primary|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 16, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/143539/|title=2020 Treasurer General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 16, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 411 |percentage = 58.05% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Beth Pearce (incumbent) (write-in) |votes = 99 |percentage = 13.98% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 198 |percentage = 27.97% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 708 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 233 |percentage = }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Beth Pearce (incumbent) |votes = 197,255 |percentage = 57.37% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Carolyn Whitney Branagan |votes = 114,177 |percentage = 33.36% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Alex Wright |votes = 17,939 |percentage = 5.22% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 14,142 |percentage = 4.11% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 341 |percentage = 0.10% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 343,854 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 27,123 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2020 Vermont Secretary of State election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/144546/|title=2020 Secretary of State Progressive Primary|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 16, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/143407/|title=2020 Secretary of State General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 16, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 406 |percentage = 57.26% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Jim Condos (incumbent) (write-in) |votes = 106 |percentage = 14.95% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 197 |percentage = 27.79% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 709 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 232 |percentage = }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Jim Condos (incumbent) |votes = 214,666 |percentage = 61.88% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = H. Brooke Paige |votes = 99,564 |percentage = 28.70% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Pamala Smith |votes = 21,210 |percentage = 6.11% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 11,171 |percentage = 3.22% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 309 |percentage = 0.09% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 346,920 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 24,048 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2020 Vermont Lieutenant Governor election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/144544/|title=2020 Lieutenant Governor Progressive Primary|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 17, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/143405/|title=2020 Lieutenant Governor General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 17, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 438 |percentage = 57.48% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = David Zuckerman (incumbent) (write-in) |votes = 7 |percentage = 0.92% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 317 |percentage = 41.60% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 762 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 179 |percentage = }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Molly Gray |votes = 182,820 |percentage = 51.32% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Scott Milne |votes = 157,065 |percentage = 44.09% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 7,862 |percentage = 2.21% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Wayne Billado, III |votes = 5,101 |percentage = 1.43% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = Banish The F35s |candidate = Ralph Corbo |votes = 2,289 |percentage = 0.64% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = David Zuckerman (incumbent) (write-in) |votes = 83 |percentage = 0.02% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 1,014 |percentage = 0.28% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 356,234 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 14,734 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2020 Vermont State Auditor election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/144547/|title=2020 Auditor Progressive Primary|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 17, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/143383/|title=2020 Auditor General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 17, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 410 |percentage = 56.40% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 314 |percentage = 43.60% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 727 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 217 |percentage = }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Doug Hoffer (incumbent){{efn|In this election, Hoffer also received the nomination of the Republican Party.}} |votes = 266,445 |percentage = 84.04% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 48,731 |percentage = 15.37% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 1,880 |percentage = 0.59% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 317,056 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 53,926 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2020 United States House of Representatives Progressive primary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/144542/|title=2020 U.S. House Progressive Primary|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 17, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Chris Brimmer |votes = 469 |percentage = 58.04% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 236 |percentage = 29.21% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Peter Welch (incumbent) (write-in) |votes = 75 |percentage = 9.28% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 28 |percentage = 3.47% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 808 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 133 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2020 Vermont gubernatorial Progressive primary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/144543/|title=2020 Governor Progressive Primary|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 17, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = David Zuckerman (write-in) |votes = 273 |percentage = 32.62% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 254 |percentage = 30.35% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Vermont Progressive Party |candidate = Boots Wardinski |votes = 239 |percentage = 28.55% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 71 |percentage = 8.48% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 837 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blanks/Spoiled |votes = 104 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2022 United States Senate election in Vermont<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/158046/|title=2022 U.S. Senate General Election|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=June 19, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Peter Welch |votes = 196,575 |percentage = 68.47% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Gerald Malloy |votes = 80,468 |percentage = 28.03% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Dawn Marie Ellis |votes = 2,752 |percentage = 0.96% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = Green Mountain |color = {{party color|Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party}} |candidate = Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout |votes = 1,574 |percentage = 0.55% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Kerry Patrick Raheb |votes = 1,532 |percentage = 0.53% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Mark Coester |votes = 1,273 |percentage = 0.44% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Stephen Duke |votes = 1,209 |percentage = 0.42% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent |candidate = Cris Ericson |votes = 1,105 |percentage = 0.38% }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 612 |percentage = 0.21% }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 287,099 |percentage = 100.00% }} {{Election box candidate no change |party = |candidate = Blank/Spoiled |votes = 4,855 |percentage = }} {{Election box end}}
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==Notes== {{Notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|http://crisericson.com/}} * [https://ballotpedia.org/Cris_Ericson Ballotpedia: Cris Ericson]
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