Paul Ralston
Paul Ralston (Democratic Party) was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Addison-1 District. Ralston assumed office in 2011. Ralston left office in 2015.
Ralston (independent) ran for election to the Vermont State Senate to represent Addison District. Ralston lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Ralston is a former Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Addison-1 from 2010 to 2015. Ralston did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
Ralston studied agricultural engineering at the University of Vermont and earned a B.S. in business administration from Trinity College. He is a small business owner and has owned Vermont Coffee Company since 2001. He previously worked as a marketing general manager for a body shop in England and the marketing manager and president of Autumn Harp.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ralston served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce and Economic Development |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ralston served on these committees:
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| • Commerce and Economic Development |
Elections
2018
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Vermont State Senate Addison District (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Addison District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ruth Hardy (D) | 28.1 | 9,040 |
| ✔ |  | Christopher Bray (D) | 27.7 | 8,898 |
 | Peter Briggs (R) | 16.5 | 5,290 | |
 | Marie Audet (Independent) | 16.1 | 5,169 | |
 | Paul Ralston (Independent) | 9.6 | 3,100 | |
| Archie Flower (L) | 1.9 | 602 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 32,127 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Addison District (2 seats)
Ruth Hardy and incumbent Christopher Bray advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Addison District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ruth Hardy | 51.1 | 4,058 |
| ✔ | | Christopher Bray | 48.9 | 3,889 |
| Total votes: 7,947 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Addison District (2 seats)
Peter Briggs advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Addison District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peter Briggs | 100.0 | 1,540 |
| Total votes: 1,540 | |||
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2012
Ralston won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 1. Ralston was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
2010
Ralston won election to the Vermont House of Representatives Addison 1 in 2010. Incumbent Steven Maier ran in the Democratic primary on August 24, 2010, but later withdrew from the race. Ralston was selected to replace him on the ticket. He was unopposed in the November 2, 2010 general election.[2]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Addison 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Betty Nuovo (D)
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2,075 | |||
| Paul Ralston (D)
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1,903 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 to May 10.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Vermont: 2013-2014 Legislative Voting Record
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- Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility: 2013-2014 Legislative Scorecard
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2013
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In 2013, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 14.
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2012
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In 2012, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 3 to May 5.
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2011
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In 2011, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 5 through mid May.
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Personal
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Ralston is married.
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Vermont State Senate elections, 2018
- Vermont State Senate
- Vermont State Legislature
- Vermont House of Representatives
- Vermont House Committees
- Vermont Joint Committees
- Vermont state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Vermont State Senate
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Ralston on LinkedIn
Footnotes
