MIDDLEBURY — The Democratic Party’s endorsed slate won decisively in Tuesday’s Middlebury Democratic Town Committee primary, according to unofficial results released following the Tuesday, March 3 vote.
A total of 331 Democrats cast ballots, including 35 absentee voters and 296 Election Day voters at the Shepardson Community Center.
The 25 party-endorsed candidates — who were challenged by a petitioning slate — each received between 250 and 287 votes.
Those elected from the endorsed slate include: (Results are unofficial pending certification.)
Donald B. Andrews Jr. (268),
Katharina Anger (265),
Donna Bannon (287),
Maryann Barra (276),
Ralph Barra (274),
Karen Bertelsen (258),
Charles Couture (257),
Edwin Durgy (261),
Janice Lee Joseph (268),
Allison Kimble-Cusano (262),
John Klemundt (265),
Charles Larkin (278),
Patricia Lindenman (268),
Katherine Martin (265),
Shannon Martin (266),
Janice Paul (264),
Sarah Proulx (271),
Sally Romano (275),
Jordan Santos (264),
Dana Shepard (267),
Carol Taylor (257),
Paul Taylor (255),
Barbara Yantorno (256),
Christian Yantorno (250),
Michael Yantorno (251).
The petitioning candidates each received between 38 and 60 votes.
The petitioning candidates received the following vote totals:
Francis L. Barton Jr. (52),
Mary G. Barton (47),
Michael C. Culhane (44),
George F. Flaherty Jr. (50),
Tara R. Flaherty (55),
Thomas Joseph Gilbertie (48),
Linda D. Herrmann (38),
Carl Robert Mancini (41),
Beth M. McCormack (45),
Mary Anne McCormack (50),
Michael J. McCormack (50),
Michael J. McVerry (49),
Mark M. Petrucci (51),
Margaret A. Vance (51),
Paul J. Vance (60).
The primary was held from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Shepardson Community Center.
In a social media post, the Middlebury Democratic Town Committee thanked voters for braving the cold and snowy weather on Tuesday.
“The fact that so many people still showed up speaks to the deep sense of responsibility and care that exists in our town,” reads the MDTC’s message.
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