2022 VT Senate race: on Government Reform


Gerald Malloy: Wished he had protested Jan. 6 over 2020 election

Although Malloy has avoided explicitly identifying with former President Donald Trump, he did tell Vermont Public he voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020. Asked about the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, Malloy told Vermont Public he "wished" he'd been there to protest but added that the people who broke the law -- such as those who attacked law enforcement officers -- need to be held accountable.
Source: VT Digger on 2022 Vermont Senate race Aug 4, 2022

Gerald Malloy: Keep the Electoral College; no statehood for DC or PR

Asked whether they would support statehood for Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, Welch said yes--if Puerto Rico wanted it. Malloy said he'd have to give it more thought but that "off the top of my head, no, I don't think that needs to happen at this point." On the topic of abolishing the electoral college, Malloy was a straight "no," and Welch said he was "open to it," saying he would prefer majority rule.
Source: Valley News on 2022 Vermont Senate race Sep 10, 2022

Peter Welch: Statehood for DC & PR; consider abolishing Electoral College

Asked whether they would support statehood for Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, Welch said yes--if Puerto Rico wanted it. Malloy said he'd have to give it more thought but that "off the top of my head, no, I don't think that needs to happen at this point." On the topic of abolishing the electoral college, Malloy was a straight "no," and Welch said he was "open to it," saying he would prefer majority rule.
Source: Valley News on 2022 Vermont Senate race Sep 10, 2022

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Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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