Cris Ericson

Cris Ericson (born May 16, 1952) is an American marijuana legalization activist and frequent candidate for public office in Vermont who became known nationally for her appearance in a 2012 United States Senate debate that was broadcast on C-SPAN and for wearing an "extraordinary" hat, according to Time magazine, in a 2014 Vermont gubernatorial debate.

Ericson is famous for often running in two races at the same time.

Political career 
Cris Ericson ran independently for Governor of Vermont, in 2002, as a Make Marijuana Legal candidate.

In 2004, Ericson ran for Vermont governor and U.S. senator as a Marijuana Party candidate.

Ericson went on to compete in 2006, 2008, and 2014, for multiple state and federal offices as an Independent candidate.

Ericson was a U.S. Marijuana Party candidate for U.S. Senator and Governor of Vermont in 2010, 2012, and 2016.

Ericson was a candidate for U.S. Representative and Governor of Vermont as an Independent, in 2018.

Results in Vermont state elections

Results in federal elections

2006 Republican primary 
Ericson was a candidate in the 2006 Republican Party U.S. Senate primary. She got 1,722 votes.

2016 Democratic primaries 
In 2016, as a candidate in the U.S. Senate Democratic Party primary, Ericson received 7,596 votes (10.8%). In the 2016 Democratic Party gubernatorial primary Ericson got 537 votes.

References

External links
 
 Ballotpedia: Cris Ericson

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