2002 Vermont elections  A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 5, 2002. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Doug Racine (since 1997) did not run again for a fourth term, instead ran for Governor. Brian E. Dubie was unopposed in the Republican primary. He previously ran for lieutenant governor as the Republican nominee in 2000. State Senator Peter Shumlin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Anthony Pollina, Progressive nominee for Governor in 2000 and U.S. Representative in 1984, ran unopposed in the Progressive primary. Sally Ann Jones, activist, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz (since 1999) ran again for a third term. Markowitz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Bertrand ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Markowitz also ran unopposed in the Progressive primary as a write-in candidate. Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi, Liberty Union nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination. Tina M. Thompson ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination. Incumbent Republican Treasurer Jim Douglas (since 1995) did not run again for a fifth term, instead ran for Governor. John V. Labarge, Member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1993-2003), ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Jerry Levy, Liberty Union nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000, 1998, 1994, 1992, 1988, 1986, and 1982, Vermont Secretary of State in 1984, and Auditor in 1980, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination. Claude Bouchard, Republican candidate for State Representative from Franklin-3 in the 2002 primary, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination. Incumbent Attorney General William H. Sorrell (since 1997) ran again for a fourth term. Sorrell was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Larry Drown, Republican nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, Democratic nominee for State Representative from Washington-1 in 1998, and Reform Party nominee for State Senator from Washington County in 1996, ran unopposed in the Republican primary. After losing the Progressive primary, Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.