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Kesha Ram Hinsdale
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Candidate, Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District

Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

1

Prior offices
Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-4 District (Historical)

Vermont State Senate Chittenden District

Compensation

Base salary

$811.68/week during session

Per diem

$134/night for lodging and $69/day for meals

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

August 13, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Vermont, 2008

Graduate

Harvard University, 2018

Personal
Birthplace
Los Angeles, Calif.
Profession
Public relations
Contact

Kesha Ram Hinsdale (Democratic Party) is a member of the Vermont State Senate, representing Chittenden Southeast District. She assumed office on January 4, 2023. Her current term ends on January 8, 2025.

Ram Hinsdale (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Vermont State Senate to represent Chittenden Southeast District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2024.[source]

Biography

Kesha Ram was born in Los Angeles, California.[1] Ram earned bachelor's degrees in natural resource planning and political science from the University of Vermont in 2008 and an M.P.A. from Harvard University Kennedy School of Government in 2018. Her career experience includes working as a public engagement specialist with the City of Burlington community and economic development office, as the legal director of Steps to End Domestic Violence, in Head Start preschool support and consulting. She has served as Co-Chair of the Vermont Attorney General's Immigration Task Force, and as a member of the boards of Emerge Vermont, the Main Street Alliance of Vermont, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, the Regenerative Food Network, and the Vermont Natural Resources Council.[2][1][3]

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Ram Hinsdale was assigned to the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ram served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Ram served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ram served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ram served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2024

General election

The primary will occur on August 13, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District (3 seats)

Incumbent Thomas Chittenden, incumbent Virginia Lyons, incumbent Kesha Ram Hinsdale, and Louis Meyers are running in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District on August 13, 2024.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District (3 seats)

Bruce Roy is running in the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District on August 13, 2024.

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Bruce Roy

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2022

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District (3 seats)

Incumbent Thomas Chittenden, incumbent Virginia Lyons, and Kesha Ram Hinsdale defeated Dean Rolland and Rohan St. Marthe in the general election for Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Thomas Chittenden (D)
 
29.5
 
26,579
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/VirginiaLyons.jpg
Virginia Lyons (D)
 
27.8
 
25,068
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Kesha-Ram.jpg
Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D / Vermont Progressive Party)
 
24.8
 
22,335
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Dean Rolland (R)
 
9.8
 
8,785
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Rohan St. Marthe (R)
 
7.8
 
7,035
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
243

Total votes: 90,045
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District (3 seats)

Incumbent Virginia Lyons, Kesha Ram Hinsdale, and incumbent Thomas Chittenden defeated Lewis Mudge and Steve May in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Virginia Lyons
 
29.4
 
12,501
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Kesha-Ram.jpg
Kesha Ram Hinsdale
 
27.1
 
11,517
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Thomas-Chittenden.jpg
Thomas Chittenden
 
25.8
 
10,996
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Lewis Mudge
 
11.0
 
4,668
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Steve May
 
6.6
 
2,801
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
79

Total votes: 42,562
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District (3 seats)

Incumbent Thomas Chittenden advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Thomas Chittenden (Write-in)
 
18.9
 
74
 Other/Write-in votes
 
81.1
 
317

Total votes: 391
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2022

See also: United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Vermont At-large District

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Vermont At-large District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Becca Balint (D)
 
62.6
 
176,494
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Liam_Madden.png
Liam Madden (R) Candidate Connection
 
27.8
 
78,397
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Ericka Redic (L) Candidate Connection
 
4.5
 
12,590
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Matt Druzba (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
2.0
 
5,737
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Luke Talbot (Independent)
 
1.6
 
4,428
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Adam Ortiz (Independent)
 
1.2
 
3,376
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
1,004

Total votes: 282,026
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Vermont At-large District

Becca Balint defeated Molly Gray, Louis Meyers, and Sianay Clifford (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Vermont At-large District on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Becca Balint
 
60.5
 
61,025
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Molly_Gray.PNG
Molly Gray
 
36.9
 
37,266
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Louis Meyers
 
1.6
 
1,593
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Sianay_Clifford.jpeg
Sianay Clifford (Unofficially withdrew)
 
0.9
 
885
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
145

Total votes: 100,914
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Vermont At-large District

Liam Madden defeated Ericka Redic and Anya Tynio in the Republican primary for U.S. House Vermont At-large District on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Liam Madden Candidate Connection
 
40.0
 
10,701
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/ErickaRedic1.jpg
Ericka Redic Candidate Connection
 
30.8
 
8,255
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Anya_Tynio2.jpg
Anya Tynio Candidate Connection
 
25.8
 
6,908
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.4
 
914

Total votes: 26,778
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election

Vermont Progressive Party primary for U.S. House Vermont At-large District

Barbara Nolfi advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for U.S. House Vermont At-large District on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Barbara Nolfi
 
82.8
 
439
 Other/Write-in votes
 
17.2
 
91

Total votes: 530
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2020

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (6 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Thomas Chittenden (D) Candidate Connection
 
12.9
 
50,974
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/VirginiaLyons.jpg
Virginia Lyons (D)
 
12.3
 
48,602
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Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D)
 
11.8
 
46,513
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Michael Sirotkin (D)
 
11.6
 
45,819
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Philip Baruth (D / Vermont Progressive Party)
 
11.1
 
43,923
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Christopher Pearson (Vermont Progressive Party / D)
 
8.5
 
33,445
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Susan Bowen (R)
 
5.5
 
21,900
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Tom Chastenay (R)
 
4.9
 
19,300
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Ericka Redic (R) Candidate Connection
 
4.8
 
18,945
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Kumulia Long (R)
 
4.8
 
18,763
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Dean Rolland (R)
 
4.5
 
17,604
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Kylie Hollingsworth (R)
 
4.1
 
16,319
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James Ehlers (Independent)
 
3.0
 
11,919
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
631

Total votes: 394,657
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (6 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/VirginiaLyons.jpg
Virginia Lyons
 
13.9
 
21,198
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Kesha-Ram.jpg
Kesha Ram Hinsdale
 
13.2
 
20,181
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Michael-Sirotkin.jpg
Michael Sirotkin
 
10.0
 
15,208
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Philip-Baruth.jpg
Philip Baruth
 
9.6
 
14,677
Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Thomas-Chittenden.jpg
Thomas Chittenden Candidate Connection
 
8.9
 
13,556
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Christopher Pearson
 
7.7
 
11,764
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June Heston
 
7.7
 
11,719
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David Scherr
 
6.3
 
9,562
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Dylan Giambatista Candidate Connection
 
6.1
 
9,331
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Erhard Mahnke
 
5.2
 
7,878
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Adam Roof
 
5.1
 
7,785
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Louis Meyers
 
3.2
 
4,838
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Steve May
 
2.9
 
4,371
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
271

Total votes: 152,339
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (6 seats)

Tom Chastenay and Ericka Redic advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Tom Chastenay
 
48.8
 
6,725
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Ericka Redic Candidate Connection
 
42.2
 
5,810
 Other/Write-in votes
 
9.0
 
1,247

Total votes: 13,782
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

See also: Vermont Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2016

Ram filed to run as a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor of Vermont in 2016. She competed with state Sen. David Zuckerman and state Rep. Shap Smith in the August 9 Democratic primary.[4]

David Zuckerman defeated Shap Smith and Kesha Ram in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.

Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png David Zuckerman 42.70% 31,027
Shap Smith 36.56% 26,569
Kesha Ram 16.70% 12,133
Write-in votes 4.04% 2,936
Total Votes (275 of 275 Precincts Reporting) 72,665
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

Issues

Ram's campaign website included the following positions:[5]

  • Increased investment in early childhood learning programs
  • Advocating for free tuition in public universities
  • Affordable homeownership initiatives
  • Universal broadband access
  • Greater focus on the needs of senior citizens
  • Supporting renewable energy
  • Equal rights and equal opportunity

Campaign finance

2014

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Chittenden-6-4 has two state representatives. Incumbent Kesha Ram was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Christopher Pearson ran as a Vermont Progressive Party candidate.[6][7][8][9]Both incumbents were unopposed in the general election.[10]

2012

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2012

Ram won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-4. Ram was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11]

2010

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2010

Ram won re-election to the Chittenden 3-4 District in 2010. She ran against Peg Boyle Single (D), Diane Gottlieb (P), and Christopher Pearson (P) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11]

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden 3-4 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kesha Ram (D) 1,345
Green check mark transparent.png Christopher Pearson (Vermont Progressive Party) 1,002
Peg Boyle Single (D) 720
Diane Gottlieb (Vermont Progressive Party) 196

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary


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Kesha Ram Hinsdale campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022U.S. House Vermont At-large DistrictWithdrew primary$551,679 $551,679
2022Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast DistrictWon general$65,090 $57,426
2020Vermont State Senate Chittenden DistrictWon general$83,496 N/A**
2014Vermont House of Representatives, District Chittenden-6-4Won $1,455 N/A**
2012Vermont State House, District Chittenden-3-4Won $7,312 N/A**
2010Vermont State House, District Chittenden-3-4Won $9,928 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

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Personal

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Ram has a partner, Oliver LaFarge.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District
2023-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Vermont State Senate Chittenden District
2021-2023
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-4 District (Historical)
2009-2017
Succeeded by
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