Dean Corren

{{Short description|American politician and scientist (1955–2023)}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Dean Corren

|image = DRC photo.jpg

|state_house = Vermont

|district = Chittenden 7-3

|alongside = {{ubl|Sandy Baird (1993–1997) | David Zuckerman (1997–2001)}}

|term_start = 1993

|term_end = 2001

|predecessor = Multi-member district

|successor = Multi-member district

|birth_date = {{birth date|1955|05|16}}

|birth_place = New York City, U.S.

|death_date = {{death date and age|2023|5|2|1955|5|16}}

|death_place = Vermont, U.S.

|party = {{ubl|Democratic | Independent | Progressive}}

|education = {{ubl|Middlebury College (BA) | New York University (MS)}}

|spouse = {{ubl|Karen Amirault | Cindy Wolkin}}

|children = 1

|signature =

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Dean Russel Corren (May 16, 1955 – May 2, 2023) was an American politician and scientist who served in the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden 7-3 district from 1993 to 2000, as an independent and member of the Progressive Coalition. He unsuccessfully ran for lieutenant governor of Vermont in 2014. Corren was the third member of the Progressive Party elected to the state legislature.{{Cite news |date=July 27, 2008 |title=Progressives: Party adjusts to POllina switch to independent |page=25 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81893201/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721160826/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81893201/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Corren was born in New York City, and educated at Middlebury College and New York University. He was appointed to serve on the Electric Commission in Burlington, Vermont, in 1988, by the Republican and Progressive members of the city council against the wishes of the Democratic members despite Corren being a Democrat.

Corren ran for a seat in the state house in the 1990 election, but was defeated. He was elected to the state house as an independent in the 1992 election and reelected in the 1994 election. He was reelected to the state house in the 1996 and 1998 elections as a member of the Progressive Coalition. Corren ran for lieutenant governor of Vermont in the 2014 election with the nominations of the Democratic and Progressive parties, but was defeated by Republican nominee Phil Scott.

Early life and education

Dean Russel Corren was born on May 16, 1955, in New York City.{{Cite news |title=Dean Corren's Biography |work=Vote Smart |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5324/dean-corren |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721150725/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5324/dean-corren |archive-date=July 21, 2021}} He was raised in Katonah, New York, and moved to Burlington, Vermont in 1988. Corren graduated from Middlebury College with a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1977, and later graduated with a master's degree in energy science from New York University.{{Cite news |date=October 22, 1994 |title=Corren file |page=25 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81883019/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721122606/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81883019/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=September 29, 2014 |title=In Profile: Will Corren's principled stands on issues sway voters? |work=Vermont Digger |url=https://vtdigger.org/2014/09/29/profile-dean-corren/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721150932/https://vtdigger.org/2014/09/29/profile-dean-corren/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=May 4, 2023 |title=Progressive champion Dean Corren dies at 67 |work=Vermont Digger |url=https://vtdigger.org/2023/05/04/progressive-champion-dean-corren-dies-at-67/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508141629/https://vtdigger.org/2023/05/04/progressive-champion-dean-corren-dies-at-67/ |archive-date=May 8, 2023}}

Corren married Karen Amirault and Cindy Wolkin, and had one son. He was Jewish.

Career

=Local politics=

In 1988, the Democratic member of the city council in Burlington, Vermont, wanted to appoint Richard Frothingham to the Electric Commission, but the Republican and Progressive members of the city council instead appointed Corren, who was also a member of the Democratic Party. Allen Gear, a Republican member of the city council, stated that they thought it did not matter what person was appointed to the commission as long as that person was a member of the Democratic Party. Nancy Chioffi, a Democratic member of the city council who also served as its president, stated that the "Democrats were not asking for much, and they didn't get anything" following Corren's appointment.{{Cite news |date=June 15, 1988 |title=Democrats lose key position |page=15 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81880961/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721102159/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81880961/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Corren later became chair of the Electric Commission.{{Cite news |date=January 15, 1990 |title=City considers developers' fee |page=15 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881005/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721102536/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881005/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was appointed to serve another three-year term on the council in 1991.{{Cite news |date=June 4, 1991 |title=City Council confirms 24 appointments |page=5 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881392/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721110055/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881392/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Corren supported Peter Clavelle during the 1993 Burlington mayoral election.{{Cite news |date=March 1, 1993 |title=Clavelle Endorsements |page=11 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79938988/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210620215002/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79938988/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 20, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

=Vermont House of Representatives=

==Elections==

Corren considered running for a seat in the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden 7-3 district in the 1990 election as either an independent or Progressive Coalition candidate. He chose to run as an independent candidate, but was defeated by Democratic nominees Hamilton E. Davis and Alice Cook Bassett while coming ahead of Republican nominee June Trono.{{Cite news |date=May 10, 1990 |title=Davis to Seek Burlington House Seat |page=12 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881024/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721102740/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881024/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=July 16, 1990 |title=Burlington independent to run for Vt. House |page=12 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881041/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721103008/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881041/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |title=1990 State Representative General Election |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/78402/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721104429/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/78402/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021}} A recount was conducted and maintained Davis and Bassett's victory.{{Cite news |date=November 29, 1990 |title=Recounts validate outcomes in 3 Vermont House races |page=20 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881361/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721105754/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881361/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} During the campaign he was endorsed by the Rainbow Coalition and accused Davis, the chair of the Vermont Hospital Data Council, of using a press conference for political purposes.{{Cite news |date=September 25, 1990 |title=Rainbow Coalition backs Bernard Sanders |page=2 |work=Bennington Banner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79927117/bennington-banner/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210620185649/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79927117/bennington-banner/ |archive-date=June 20, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=September 6, 1990 |title=News conference was political, candidate says |page=5 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881079/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721103334/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881079/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Corren ran as an independent candidate in the 1992 election and was elected alongside Democratic nominee Sandy Baird and both were reelected in the 1994 election.{{Cite news |date=June 21, 1992 |title=Corren to run for House seat |page=12 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881469/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721110744/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881469/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |title=1992 State Representative General Election |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/78278/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721110950/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/78278/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=1994 State Representative General Election |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/77805/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721122037/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/77805/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021}} He ran with the nomination of the Progressive Coalition in the 1996 election and won reelection alongside David Zuckerman, another member of the Progressive Coalition, and both were reelected in 1998.{{Cite news |title=1996 State Representative General Election |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/77681/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721134406/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/77681/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=1998 State Representative General Election |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/77558/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721134739/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/77558/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021}} Corren chose to not seek reelection in the 2000 election while Zuckerman was reelected alongside Bob Kiss.{{Cite news |date=September 24, 2000 |title=Party finds stride in elections |page=15 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79656686/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210616052342/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79656686/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 16, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 8, 2000 |title=Chittenden 7-3 |page=4 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81892967/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721160437/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81892967/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

==Tenure==

During Corren's tenure in the state house he served on the Government Operations committee.{{Cite news |date=January 13, 1993 |title=Committee assignments in Vt. Senate, House |page=16 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881590/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721111558/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881590/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} When he joined the state house Corren was aligned with the Progressive Coalition caucus which included representatives Terry Bouricius and Tom Smith.{{Cite news |date=March 7, 1993 |title=House Progressives fight to be heard |page=5 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881655/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721112111/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881655/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=March 7, 1993 |title=3 Progressives At State House Flex Muscles, Fight Exclusion |page=25 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881706/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721112331/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81881706/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 1996, he sponsored legislation to impeach Judge Althea Kroger, accusing her of lying under oath and making false accusation against Judge Elizabeth Gretkowski.{{Cite news |date=January 6, 1996 |title=Lawmaker sponsors bill to impeach judge |page=3 |work=Bennington Banner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81885626/bennington-banner/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721133852/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81885626/bennington-banner/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

=Lieutenant gubernatorial campaign=

Corren announced on May 7, 2014, that he would run for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont with the Progressive nomination.{{Cite news |date=May 7, 2014 |title=Former state Rep. Dean Corren to run for Vermont lieutenant governor |work=Vermont Digger |url=https://vtdigger.org/2014/05/07/former-state-rep-dean-corren-run-vermont-lieutenant-governor/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721153337/https://vtdigger.org/2014/05/07/former-state-rep-dean-corren-run-vermont-lieutenant-governor/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021}} He qualified for public campaign funds, with $50,000 in the primary and $150,000 in the general election, after raising over $18,000 with contributions below $50 which was more than the $15,000 required.{{Cite news |date=June 11, 2014 |title=Progressive candidate for Lt. Gov. qualifies for public financing |work=Vermont Digger |url=https://vtdigger.org/2014/06/11/progressive-candidate-lt-gov-qualifies-public-financing/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721153541/https://vtdigger.org/2014/06/11/progressive-candidate-lt-gov-qualifies-public-financing/|archive-date=July 21, 2021}} On August 16, Corren launched his campaign at an event hosted by Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen.{{Cite news |date=August 18, 2014 |title=Corren Stresses Write-In Campaign At Kickoff Event |work=Vermont Public Radio |url=https://www.vpr.org/vpr-news/2014-08-18/corren-stresses-write-in-campaign-at-kickoff-event |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721151430/https://www.vpr.org/vpr-news/2014-08-18/corren-stresses-write-in-campaign-at-kickoff-event |archive-date=July 21, 2021}} Corren won the Democratic primary without opposition and the Progressive primary as a write-in candidate.{{Cite news |title=2014 Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/79140/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721154038/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/79140/|archive-date=July 21, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2014 Lieutenant Governor Progressive Primary |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/67460/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721154235/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/67460/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021}} The Vermont Democratic State Committee voted thirty-one to four in favor of endorsing Corren on September 20, although the party did not give him access to voter lists.{{Cite news |date=September 21, 2014 |title=Corren Has Democratic Endorsement, But Not All Party Resources |work=Vermont Public Radio |url=https://www.vpr.org/vpr-news/2014-09-21/corren-has-democratic-endorsement-but-not-all-party-resources |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721152055/https://www.vpr.org/vpr-news/2014-09-21/corren-has-democratic-endorsement-but-not-all-party-resources |archive-date=July 21, 2021}} He participated in a debate against Republican nominee Phil Scott and Liberty Union nominee Marina Brown.{{Cite news |date=October 28, 2014 |title=Lt. Governor's Debate |work=Vermont Public Radio |url=https://www.vpr.org/vpr-news/2014-10-28/lt-governors-debate |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721152256/https://www.vpr.org/vpr-news/2014-10-28/lt-governors-debate |archive-date=July 21, 2021}} Scott defeated Corren in the general election.{{Cite news |title=2014 Lieutenant Governor General Election |work=Secretary of State of Vermont |url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/68141/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721154955/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/68141/|archive-date=July 21, 2021}} Corren considered running for lieutenant governor or governor in the 2016 election, but chose not to.{{Cite news |date=August 27, 2015 |title=Dean Corren mulls bid to succeed Scott |page=A7 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81893432/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721161233/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81893432/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Corren's campaign sent out a text message asking for people to vote for him using a list of people that included those who had not opted in to receive the message which was illegal.{{Cite news |date=November 4, 2014 |title=Texts From Corren's Campaign May Have Violated Federal Law |work=Vermont Public Radio |url=https://www.vpr.org/vpr-news/2014-11-04/texts-from-correns-campaign-may-have-violated-federal-law |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721152710/https://www.vpr.org/vpr-news/2014-11-04/texts-from-correns-campaign-may-have-violated-federal-law |archive-date=July 21, 2021}} In 2015, William Sorrell, the Vermont Attorney General, filed a lawsuit against Corren with $72,000 in penalties alleging that he had violated campaign financing laws by asking for the Democratic Party to send an email supporting him to their 19,000 member list.{{Cite news |date=March 25, 2015 |title=Dean Corren Violated Campaign Finance Law, AG Sorrell Says |work=Vermont Public Radio |url=https://www.vpr.org/vpr-news/2015-03-25/dean-corren-violated-campaign-finance-law-ag-sorrell-says |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721153012/https://www.vpr.org/vpr-news/2015-03-25/dean-corren-violated-campaign-finance-law-ag-sorrell-says|archive-date=July 21, 2021}} T. J. Donovan succeeded Sorrell as attorney general and dismissed the charges against Corren stating that it would be unfair to continue the prosecution and the chilling effect it had on candidates seeking public campaign financing.{{Cite news |date=November 21, 2017 |title=Donovan dismisses campaign finance case against Corren |work=Vermont Digger |url=https://vtdigger.org/2017/11/21/donovan-dismisses-campaign-finance-case-corren/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721153818/https://vtdigger.org/2017/11/21/donovan-dismisses-campaign-finance-case-corren/|archive-date=July 21, 2021}}

Death

Corren died from a cardiac event on May 2, 2023.

Political positions

Corren voted in favor of legislation to prohibit smoking in public areas.{{Cite news |date=March 28, 1993 |title=Roll-Call Vote on Smoking Bill |page=12 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81882122/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721114434/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81882122/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 1993, the state house voted eighty to fifty-six, with Corren against, in favor of a one percent sales tax increase suggested by Howard Dean.{{Cite news |date=July 21, 1993 |title=Roll call |page=9 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81882525/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721120348/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81882525/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He opposed the North American Free Trade Agreement and attempted to have a majority of the Vermont legislature go on record against the treaty.{{Cite news |date=September 29, 1993 |title=Vermonters Sought For NAFTA Fight |page=1 |work=Rutland Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81882572/rutland-daily-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721120607/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81882572/rutland-daily-herald/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He supported the creation of a single-payer healthcare.{{Cite news |date=December 4, 1993 |title=Support For Single-Payer Plan |page=16 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79942097/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210620223838/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79942097/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=June 20, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} The state house voted seventy-nine to sixty-eight, with Corren in favor, in favor of allowing civil unions for same-sex couples.{{Cite news |date=April 26, 2000 |title=The House Vote |page=11 |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81892767/the-burlington-free-press/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210721160020/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81892767/the-burlington-free-press/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Electoral history

{{Election box begin no change|title = 1990 Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 7-3 District election}}

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|candidate = Hamilton E. Davis (incumbent)

|votes = 958

|percentage = 28.45%

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

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|candidate = Alice Cook Bassett

|votes = 933

|percentage = 27.71%

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|candidate = Dean Corren

|votes = 924

|percentage = 27.44%

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|candidate = June Trono

|votes = 537

|percentage = 15.95%

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|votes = 15

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|votes = 3,367

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|candidate = Dean Corren

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|candidate = Sandy Baird

|votes = 1,826

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Jim Court

|votes = 1,420

|percentage = 21.51%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

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|candidate = Dan Mallar

|votes = 1,069

|percentage = 16.19%

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{{Election box begin no change|title = 1994 Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 7-3 District election}}

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|candidate = Dean Corren (incumbent)

|votes = 1,141

|percentage = 25.49%

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Sandy Baird (incumbent)

|votes = 1,101

|percentage = 24.60%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Progressive Coalition (Vermont)

|candidate = David Zuckerman

|votes = 1,042

|percentage = 23.28%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Marcy J. Kaplan

|votes = 1,017

|percentage = 22.72%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Natural Law Party (United States)

|candidate = Chelsea Clark

|votes = 94

|percentage = 2.10%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Natural Law Party (United States)

|candidate = Edward S. Harris

|votes = 81

|percentage = 1.81%

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|votes = 4,476

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{{Election box begin no change|title = 1996 Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 7-3 District election}}

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|candidate = David Zuckerman

|votes = 1,995

|percentage = 36.38%

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

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|candidate = Dean Corren (incumbent)

|votes = 1,988

|percentage = 36.25%

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|candidate = Scott Baldwin

|votes = 1,428

|percentage = 26.04%

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|percentage = 1.33%

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|votes = 5,484

|percentage = 100.00%

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|party = Progressive Coalition (Vermont)

|candidate = David Zuckerman (incumbent)

|votes = 1,021

|percentage = 47.51%

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Progressive Coalition (Vermont)

|candidate = Dean Corren (incumbent)

|votes = 1,010

|percentage = 47.00%

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{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|votes = 118

|percentage = 5.49%

|change =

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 2,149

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dean Corren

|votes = 6,405

|percentage = 100.00%

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|votes = 6,405

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|votes = 15,201

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|party = Vermont Progressive Party

|candidate = Dean Corren

|votes = 284

|percentage = 94.35%

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|votes = 17

|percentage = 5.65%

|change =

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|votes = 301

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{{Election box begin no change|title = 2014 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Phil Scott (incumbent)

|votes = 118,949

|percentage = 62.16%

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Vermont Progressive Party

|candidate = Dean Corren

|votes = 69,005

|percentage = 36.06%

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Liberty Union Party

|candidate = Marina Brown

|votes = 3,347

|percentage = 1.75%

|change =

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{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|votes = 60

|percentage = 0.03%

|change =

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|votes = 191,361

|percentage = 100.00%

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References

External links

[http://www.deancorren.com/ Official campaign website]

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