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The 2024 Vermont Senate election will take place on November 5, 2024, as part of the biennial United States elections. The election will coincide with elections for other offices including the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, and State House. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. Primary elections will be held on August 13, 2024.[1]
Vermont voters will elect all 30 state senators from 16 districts, with each district electing between one and three senators. Districts that elect more than one senator use plurality block voting; in districts that elect two senators, each voter can select up to two candidates on their ballot, and in districts that elect three senators, voters can select up to three candidates. Under Vermont's electoral fusion system, candidates ran receive the nomination of more than one party, with all their nominations being listed on the ballot.
Democrats and Progressives currently hold a 23-seat supermajority in the senate. In order to gain control, Republicans would either need to flip 9 seats in the senate or flip 8 seats and the office of lieutenant governor, which presides over the senate and acts as the tiebreaking vote. However, Republicans would only need to flip 4 seats to break the Democrats' supermajority.
Retirements
[edit]Four incumbents will not seek re-election.[2]
Democrats
[edit]- Bennington: Brian Campion is retiring.
- Caledonia: Jane Kitchel is retiring.
- Orleans: Robert Starr is retiring.
- Windsor: Richard McCormack is retiring.
Summary of results
[edit]| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Primary seats | Secondary seats | ||||||
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| Primary | Secondary | Before | After | +/− | Before | After | +/− | ||||
| Democratic | 22[a] | 3 | |||||||||
| Republican | 7[b] | 1 | |||||||||
| Progressive | 1[c] | 4 | |||||||||
| Total | 100.0 | 30 | 30 | ±0 | 8 | ||||||
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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| Addison | Ruth Hardy | Dem | ||||
| Christopher Bray | Dem | |||||
| Bennington | Vacant | Dem/Rep | ||||
| Brian Campion | Dem | |||||
| Caledonia | Jane Kitchel | Dem | ||||
| Chittenden Central | Philip Baruth | Dem/Prog | ||||
| Martine Gulick | Dem | |||||
| Tanya Vyhovsky | Prog/Dem | |||||
| Chittenden North | Irene Wrenner | Dem | ||||
| Chittenden Southeast | Thomas Chittenden | Dem | ||||
| Ginny Lyons | Dem | |||||
| Kesha Ram Hinsdale | Dem/Prog | |||||
| Essex | Russ Ingalls | Rep/Dem | ||||
| Franklin | Randy Brock | Rep | ||||
| Robert Norris | Rep | |||||
| Grand Isle | Andy Julow | Dem | ||||
| Lamoille | Richard Westman | Rep/Dem | ||||
| Orange | Mark MacDonald | Dem | ||||
| Orleans | Robert Starr | Dem | ||||
| Rutland | Brian Collamore | Rep | ||||
| Dave Weeks | Rep | |||||
| Terry Williams | Rep | |||||
| Washington | Ann Cummings | Dem | ||||
| Andrew Perchlik | Dem/Prog | |||||
| Anne Watson | Dem/Prog | |||||
| Windham | Wendy Harrison | Dem | ||||
| Nader Hashim | Dem | |||||
| Windsor | Alison Clarkson | Dem | ||||
| Richard McCormack | Dem | |||||
| Rebecca White | Dem | |||||
Addison
[edit]| November 5, 2024 |
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| Nominee | Christopher Bray | Ruth Hardy | |
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| Party | Democratic | Democratic | |
| Nominee | Landel Cochran | Steven Heffernan | |
| Party | Republican | Republican | |
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- Elects two senators.
The incumbents are Democrats Christopher Bray and Ruth Hardy, who won with 33.8% and 33.3% of the vote in 2022, respectively (67.1% combined).
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Christopher Bray, incumbent senator[3]
- Caleb Elder, state representative[4]
- Ruth Hardy, incumbent senator[3]
Campaign
[edit]Elder largely avoided criticizing the two incumbents directly, instead saying he decided to run for Senate due to his conflicts with House leadership; Elder alleged that they "made it clear the doors were shut for me to participate." The race was competitive, with all three candidates reporting roughly equal fundraising.[5]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ruth Hardy (incumbent) | 3,435 | 40.96 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Bray (incumbent) | 2,722 | 32.45 | |
| Democratic | Caleb Elder | 2,148 | 25.61 | |
| Write-in | 82 | 0.98 | ||
| Total votes | 8,387 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Lesley Bienvenue, secretary of the Addison County Republican Party[7]
- Landel Cochran, vice chair of the Huntington Selectboard[8]
- Steven Heffernan, bomb disposal technician[9]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Steven Heffernan | 1,928 | 56.62 | |
| Republican | Landel Cochran | 850 | 24.96 | |
| Republican | Lesley Bienvenue | 599 | 17.59 | |
| Write-in | 28 | 0.82 | ||
| Total votes | 3,405 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Christopher Bray (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Ruth Hardy (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Landel Cochran | |||
| Republican | Steven Heffernan | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Bennington
[edit]| November 5, 2024 |
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| Nominee | Seth Bongartz | Rob Plunkett | |
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| Party | Democratic | Democratic | |
| Nominee | Bruce Busa | Joe Gervais | |
| Party | Republican | Republican | |
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- Elects two senators.
The incumbents are Democrats Brian Campion and Dick Sears, who won with only write-in opposition in 2022. Sears filed to run for re-election, while Campion announced he would retire.[10] However, Sears died in June 2024, shortly after the filing deadline.[11]
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Seth Bongartz, state representative[10]
- Tina Cook, marketing professional (write-in)[12]
- Rob Plunkett, deputy state's attorney (write-in)[13]
- Kate Seaton, technical account manager (write-in)[14]
Deceased
[edit]- Dick Sears, incumbent senator[10] (died June 2024, remained on ballot)[11]
Declined
[edit]- Brian Campion, incumbent senator (endorsed Bongartz and Sears, then Plunkett)[10]
Endorsements
[edit]Seth Bongartz
- State legislators
- Brian Campion, state senator for this district[10]
- Dick Sears, state senator for this district[10]
Rob Plunkett (write-in)
- State legislators
- Seth Bongartz, state representative[14]
- Brian Campion, state senator for this district[14]
Dick Sears (deceased)
- State legislators
- Seth Bongartz, state representative[10]
- Brian Campion, state senator for this district[10]
Campaign
[edit]Despite his death, Sears remained on the ballot in the August Democratic primary; if he won, a convention of delegates from towns in the district would have met to choose a replacement nominee.[15] Several write-in candidates entered the race.[12] One candidate, Manchester selectman Jonathan West, urged Democrats in the district to vote for Sears, hoping to clinch the nomination at a convention.[15]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Seth Bongartz | 2,641 | 49.02 | |
| Democratic | Rob Plunkett (write-in) | 1,616 | 29.99 | |
| Democratic | Dick Sears (incumbent) † | 837 | 15.53 | |
| Democratic | Kate Seaton (write-in) | 105 | 1.95 | |
| Democratic | Tina Cook (write-in) | 25 | 0.46 | |
| Write-in | 164 | 3.04 | ||
| Total votes | 5,388 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Bruce Busa, independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 (write-in)[6]
- Joe Gervais, lumber business owner[16]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Joe Gervais | 1,036 | 83.82 | |
| Republican | Bruce Busa (write-in) | 84 | 6.80 | |
| Write-in | 116 | 9.39 | ||
| Total votes | 1,236 | 100.0 | ||
Independents
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Steve Berry (also running for U.S. Senate)[12]
- Cynthia Browning, Arlington selectwoman and former Democratic state representative[17]
- Lawrence Whitmire[12]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Seth Bongartz | |||
| Democratic | Rob Plunkett | |||
| Republican | Bruce Busa | |||
| Republican | Joe Gervais | |||
| Independent | Steve Berry | |||
| Independent | Cynthia Browning | |||
| Independent | Lawrence Whitmire | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Caledonia
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| Nominee | Amanda Cochrane | Scott Beck | |
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| Party | Democratic | Republican |
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- Elects one senator.
The incumbent is Democrat Jane Kitchel, who won with 63.4% of the vote in 2022. Kitchel is not running for re-election.[18]
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Jane Kitchel, incumbent senator (endorsed Cochrane)[18]
Endorsements
[edit]Amanda Cochrane
- State legislators
- Jane Kitchel, state senator for this district[18]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Amanda Cochrane | 1,393 | 87.78 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Hallisey | 153 | 9.64 | |
| Write-in | 41 | 2.58 | ||
| Total votes | 1,587 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Scott Beck, state representative[21]
- J.T. Dodge, systems engineer, nominee for this district in 2022 and Libertarian nominee in 2020[22]
Endorsements
[edit]Scott Beck
- Statewide officials
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Scott Beck | 1,096 | 82.47 | |
| Republican | J.T. Dodge | 223 | 16.78 | |
| Write-in | 10 | 0.75 | ||
| Total votes | 1,329 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Amanda Cochrane | |||
| Republican | Scott Beck | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Chittenden Central
[edit]| November 5, 2024 |
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| Nominee | Philip Baruth | Martine Gulick | Tanya Vyhovsky |
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| Party | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
| Incumbent Senators Philip Baruth (Dem/Prog) |
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- Elects three senators.
The incumbents are Democrats Philip Baruth and Martine Gulick and Progressive Tanya Vyhovsky, who won with 31.5%, 29.0%, and 25.7% of the vote in 2022, respectively (86.2% combined), against an independent candidate. All three incumbents are running for re-election.
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Philip Baruth, incumbent senator[24]
- Martine Gulick, incumbent senator[24]
- Stewart Ledbetter, former WPTZ news anchor[24]
- Tanya Vyhovsky, incumbent senator[24]
Endorsements
[edit]Philip Baruth
- State legislators
- Martine Gulick, state senator for this district[25]
- Tanya Vyhovsky, state senator for this district[25]
Martine Gulick
- State legislators
- Philip Baruth, president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate[25]
- Tanya Vyhovsky, state senator for this district[25]
Steward Ledbetter
- Statewide officials
- Phil Scott, Governor of Vermont (Republican)[23]
- State legislators
- John Campbell, former president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate[24]
- John Tracy, former state representative[24]
Tanya Vyhovsky
- State legislators
- Philip Baruth, president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate[25]
- Martine Gulick, state senator for this district[25]
Campaign
[edit]Ledbetter outlined few policy differences between himself and the district's three incumbents, instead campaigning on his experience as a journalist. However, VTDigger described Ledbetter as a more centrist alternative to the incumbents, and he criticized Vyhovsky for voting against a bill to increase penalties for retail theft. The three incumbents ran together as a slate. Vyhovsky and Gulick criticized Ledbetter for accepting large contributions from Republicans, landlords, and business interests, and for promising to compromise with Republican governor Phil Scott, which Gulick argued could "mean that you have to make compromises on your values."[25]
Ledbetter had significant name recognition and outraised all three incumbents by a wide margin, creating a competitive race. VTDigger wrote that Gulick was "generally considered the most vulnerable of the three incumbents," owing to her narrow victory in the 2022 Democratic primary for this district.[25]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Martine Gulick (incumbent) | 4,197 | 28.63 | |
| Democratic | Philip Baruth (incumbent) | 3,818 | 26.05 | |
| Democratic | Tanya Vyhovsky (incumbent) | 3,462 | 23.62 | |
| Democratic | Stewart Ledbetter | 3,159 | 21.55 | |
| Write-in | 42 | 0.29 | ||
| Total votes | 14,658 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Philip Baruth (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Martine Gulick (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Tanya Vyhovsky (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Chittenden North
[edit]| November 5, 2024 |
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| Nominee | Irene Wrenner | Chris Mattos | |
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| Party | Democratic | Republican |
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- Elects one senator.
The incumbent is Democrat Irene Wrenner, who won with 51.3% of the vote in 2022.
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Irene Wrenner, incumbent senator[26]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Irene Wrenner (incumbent) | 1,271 | 96.95 | |
| Write-in | 40 | 3.05 | ||
| Total votes | 1,311 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Chris Mattos, state representative[26]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris Mattos | 1,042 | 99.24 | |
| Write-in | 8 | 0.76 | ||
| Total votes | 1,050 | 100.0 | ||
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Irene Wrenner (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Chris Mattos | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Chittenden Southeast
[edit]| November 5, 2024 |
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| Nominee | Thomas Chittenden | Kesha Ram Hinsdale | |
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| Party | Democratic | Democratic | |
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| Nominee | Ginny Lyons | Bruce Roy | |
| Party | Democratic | Republican | |
| Incumbent Senators Thomas Chittenden (Dem) |
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- Elects three senators.
The incumbents are Democrats Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Thomas Chittenden and Ginny Lyons, who won with 32.1%, 26.6%, and 25.1% of the vote in 2022, respectively (83.8% combined).
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Thomas Chittenden, incumbent senator[26]
- Kesha Ram Hinsdale, incumbent senator[26]
- Ginny Lyons, incumbent senator[26]
- Louis Meyers, physician and perennial candidate[26]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ginny Lyons (incumbent) | 6,111 | 30.43 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Chittenden (incumbent) | 5,678 | 28.28 | |
| Democratic | Kesha Ram Hinsdale (incumbent) | 5,440 | 27.09 | |
| Democratic | Louis Meyers | 2,735 | 13.62 | |
| Write-in | 117 | 0.58 | ||
| Total votes | 20,081 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Bruce Roy, former Essex Junction school board member[26]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bruce Roy | 1,527 | 89.93 | |
| Write-in | 171 | 10.07 | ||
| Total votes | 1,698 | 100.0 | ||
Independents
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Taylor Craven, civil engineer[3]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thomas Chittenden (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Kesha Ram Hinsdale (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Ginny Lyons (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Bruce Roy | |||
| Independent | Taylor Craven | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Essex
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| Nominee | Russ Ingalls | ||
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| Party | Republican |
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- Elects one senator.
The incumbent is Republican Russ Ingalls, who won with only write-in opposition in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Russ Ingalls, incumbent senator[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Russ Ingalls (incumbent) | 1,078 | 96.94 | |
| Write-in | 34 | 3.06 | ||
| Total votes | 1,112 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Russ Ingalls (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Franklin
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| Nominee | Randy Brock | Robert Norris | |
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| Party | Republican | Republican |
| Incumbent Senators |
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- Elects two senators.
The incumbents are Republicans Randy Brock and Robert Norris, who won with 33.1% and 29.6% of the vote in 2022, respectively (62.7% combined).
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Randy Brock, incumbent senator[3]
- Robert Norris, incumbent senator[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Randy Brock (incumbent) | 1,531 | 51.36 | |
| Republican | Robert Norris (incumbent) | 1,432 | 48.04 | |
| Write-in | 18 | 0.60 | ||
| Total votes | 2,981 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Randy Brock (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Robert Norris (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Grand Isle
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| Nominee | Andy Julow | Patrick Brennan | |
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| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Incumbent Senator |
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- Elects one senator.
The incumbent was Democrat Richard Mazza, who won with 73.0% of the vote in 2022. Mazza resigned on April 8, 2024, due to health issues; he later died on May 28.[27] Governor Phil Scott appointed Democrat Andy Julow, a nonprofit executive and former chair of the Champlain Valley School District Board, to Mazza's vacant seat.[28]
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Julie Hulburd, member of the Vermont Cannabis Control Board and former Colchester selectman[29]
- Andy Julow, incumbent senator[3]
Declined
[edit]- Richard Mazza, former senator (deceased)[27]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Andy Julow (incumbent) | 868 | 51.51 | |
| Democratic | Julie Hulburd | 792 | 47.00 | |
| Write-in | 25 | 1.48 | ||
| Total votes | 1,685 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Patrick Brennan, state representative[24]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Patrick Brennan | 911 | 96.91 | |
| Write-in | 29 | 3.09 | ||
| Total votes | 940 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Andy Julow (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Patrick Brennan | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Lamoille
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| Nominee | Richard Westman | Maureen Heck | |
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| Party | Republican | Independent |
| Incumbent Senator |
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- Elects one senator.
The incumbent is Republican Richard Westman, who won against only write-in opposition in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Richard Westman, incumbent senator[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Richard Westman (incumbent) | 769 | 94.12 | |
| Write-in | 48 | 5.88 | ||
| Total votes | 817 | 100.0 | ||
Independents
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Maureen Heck, project manager[3]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Richard Westman (incumbent) | |||
| Independent | Maureen Heck | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Orange
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| Nominee | Mark MacDonald | Larry Hart | |
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| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Incumbent Senator |
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- Elects one senator.
The incumbent is Democrat Mark MacDonald, who won with 55.4% of the vote in 2022.
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Mark MacDonald, incumbent senator[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mark MacDonald (incumbent) | 1,051 | 96.33 | |
| Write-in | 40 | 3.67 | ||
| Total votes | 1,091 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Larry Hart, former auto repair shop owner[30]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Larry Hart | 790 | 99.37 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0.63 | ||
| Total votes | 795 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mark MacDonald (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Larry Hart | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Orleans
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| Nominee | Katherine Sims | Sam Douglass | |
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| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Incumbent Senator |
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- Elects one senator.
The incumbent is Democrat Robert Starr, who won with 58.1% of the vote in 2022. Starr is not running for re-election.[31]
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Katherine Sims, state representative[32]
Declined
[edit]- Robert Starr, incumbent senator[31] (endorsed Sims)[32]
Endorsements
[edit]Katherine Sims
- State legisators
- Robert Starr, state senator for this district[32]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Katherine Sims | 1,204 | 96.55 | |
| Write-in | 43 | 3.05 | ||
| Total votes | 1,247 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Conrad Bellavance, former Newport school board member[33]
- Sam Douglass, chair of the Orleans County Republican Party and nominee for this district in 2022[34]
Declined
[edit]- John Rodgers, former Democratic state senator (running for lieutenant governor)[35]
Endorsements
[edit]Sam Douglass
- Statewide officials
- Jim Douglas, former Governor of Vermont[34]
- State legislators
- Mark Higley, state representative[34]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sam Douglass | 713 | 54.12 | |
| Republican | Conrad Bellavance | 582 | 44.19 | |
| Write-in | 22 | 1.67 | ||
| Total votes | 1,317 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Katherine Sims | |||
| Republican | Sam Douglass | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Rutland
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| Nominee | Brian Collamore | Dave Weeks | Terry Williams |
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| Party | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Nominee | Marsha Cassell | Robert Richards | |
| Party | Democratic | Democratic | |
| Incumbent Senators |
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- Elects three senators.
The incumbents are Republicans Brian Collamore, Terry Williams, and Dave Weeks, who won with 21.0%, 17.3%, and 16.3% of the vote in 2022, respectively (54.6% combined).
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Brian Collamore, incumbent senator[3]
- Dave Weeks, incumbent senator[3]
- Terry Williams, incumbent senator[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brian Collamore (incumbent) | 2,524 | 35.50 | |
| Republican | Dave Weeks (incumbent) | 2,409 | 33.89 | |
| Republican | Terry Williams (incumbent) | 2,140 | 30.10 | |
| Write-in | 36 | 0.51 | ||
| Total votes | 7,109 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Marsha Cassel, co-facilitator[3]
- Robert Richards, chair of the Fair Haven Selectboard[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Marsha Cassell | 2,183 | 50.53 | |
| Democratic | Robert Richards | 1,637 | 37.89 | |
| Write-in | 500 | 11.57 | ||
| Total votes | 4,320 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brian Collamore (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Dave Weeks (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Terry Williams (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Marsha Cassell | |||
| Democratic | Robert Richards | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Washington
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| Nominee | Ann Cummings | Andrew Perchlik | Anne Watson |
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| Party | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
| Nominee | Michael Deering | Donald Koch | Rob Roper |
| Party | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Incumbent Senators Ann Cummings (Dem) |
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- Elects three senators.
The incumbents are Democrats Ann Cummings, Anne Watson, and Andrew Perchlik, who won with 26.2%, 22.9%, and 21.1% of the vote in 2022, respectively (70.2% combined).
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Ann Cummings, incumbent senator[3]
- Andrew Perchlik, incumbent senator[3]
- Anne Watson, incumbent senator[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ann Cummings (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Andrew Perchlik (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Anne Watson (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Michael Deering, Barre city councilor (write-in)[36]
- Donald Koch, chair of the Washington County Republican Party and son of former state representative Tom Koch[3]
- Rob Roper, former president of the Ethan Allen Institute (write-in)[36]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Donald Koch | 2,174 | 77.78 | |
| Republican | Michael Deering (write-in) | 220 | 7.87 | |
| Republican | Rob Roper (write-in) | 177 | 6.33 | |
| Write-in | 224 | 8.01 | ||
| Total votes | 2,795 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ann Cummings (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Andrew Perchlik (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Anne Watson (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Michael Deering | |||
| Republican | Donald Koch | |||
| Republican | Rob Roper | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Windham
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| Nominee | Wendy Harrison | Nader Hashim | |
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| Nominee | Dale Gassett | Richard Morton | |
| Party | Republican | Republican | |
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- Elects two senators.
The incumbents are Democrats Wendy Harrison and Nader Hashim, who won with 34.2% and 31.2% of the vote in 2022, respectively (65.6% combined).
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Wendy Harrison, incumbent senator[3]
- Nader Hashim, incumbent senator[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Wendy Harrison (incumbent) | 3,950 | 50.53 | |
| Democratic | Nader Hashim (incumbent) | 3,791 | 48.50 | |
| Write-in | 68 | 0.87 | ||
| Total votes | 7,817 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Dale Gassett, chair of the Windham County Republican Party[3]
- Richard Morton, former chair of the Windham County Republican Party, perennial candidate, and nominee for this district in 2022[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Richard Morton | 622 | 52.05 | |
| Republican | Dale Gassett | 556 | 46.53 | |
| Write-in | 17 | 1.42 | ||
| Total votes | 1,195 | 100.0 | ||
Independents
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Ken Fay, former Brattleboro Town Manager[3]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Wendy Harrison (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Nader Hashim (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Dale Gassett | |||
| Republican | Richard Morton | |||
| Independent | Ken Fay | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Windsor
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| Nominee | Alison Clarkson | Joe Major | Rebecca White |
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| Party | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
| Nominee | Jonathan Gleason | Andrea Murray | Jack Williams |
| Party | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Incumbent Senators Alison Clarkson (Dem) |
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- Elects three senators.
The incumbents are Democrats Alison Clarkson, Rebecca White, and Richard McCormack, who won with 23.4%, 22.9%, and 22.7% of the vote in 2022, respectively (69.0% combined). McCormack is not running for re-election.[37]
Democratic primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Alison Clarkson, incumbent senator[38]
- Joe Major, Hartford Town Treasurer[39]
- Justin Tuthill, cook and Republican candidate for U.S. House in 2020[40]
- Rebecca White, incumbent senator[38]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Marc Nemeth, attorney (remained on ballot, running as an independent)[40]
Declined
[edit]- Richard McCormack, incumbent senator[37]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rebecca White (incumbent) | 4,226 | 31.58 | |
| Democratic | Alison Clarkson (incumbent) | 4,127 | 30.84 | |
| Democratic | Joe Major | 3,268 | 24.42 | |
| Democratic | Justin Tuthill | 877 | 6.55 | |
| Democratic | Marc Nemeth (withdrawn) | 816 | 6.10 | |
| Write-in | 74 | 0.55 | ||
| Total votes | 13,384 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Andrea Murray, member of the Weathersfield Zoning Board of Adjustments[30]
- Jonathan Gleason, ski instructor[41]
- Robert Ruhlin, construction company owner[30]
- Jack Williams, retired quality assurance professional and nominee for this district in 2016, 2018, and 2020[41]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jack Williams | 1,342 | 27.23 | |
| Republican | Andrea Murray | 1,337 | 27.13 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Gleason | 1,136 | 23.05 | |
| Republican | Robert Ruhlin | 1,036 | 21.02 | |
| Write-in | 78 | 1.58 | ||
| Total votes | 4,929 | 100.0 | ||
Independents
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Marc Nemeth, attorney[40]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Alison Clarkson (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Joe Major | |||
| Democratic | Rebecca White (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Jonathan Gleason | |||
| Republican | Andrea Murray | |||
| Republican | Jack Williams | |||
| Independent | Marc Nemeth | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
See also
[edit]- 2024 Vermont elections
- 2024 United States elections
- 2024 United States Senate election in Vermont
- 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
- 2024 Vermont gubernatorial election
- 2024 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election
- 2024 Vermont House of Representatives election
Notes
[edit]- ^ In the 2022 election, 22 of the elected senators were primarily Democrats. However, 3 of the elected senators were primarily affiliated with a different party but were also nominated by the Democratic Party and listed "Democratic" on the ballot as a secondary nomination.
- ^ In the 2022 election, 7 of the elected senators were primarily Republicans. However, 1 of the elected senators was primarily affiliated with a different party but was also nominated by the Republican Party and listed "Republican" on the ballot as a secondary nomination.
- ^ In the 2022 election, 1 of the elected senators was primarily a Progressive. However, 4 of the elected senators were primarily affiliated with a different party but were also nominated by the Progressive Party and listed "Progressive" on the ballot as a secondary nomination. Additionally, the elected senator that is primarily a Progressive was listed "Democratic" on the ballot as a secondary nomination.
References
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This year, Bennington, Caledonia, Orleans, and Windsor Counties will all see open Senate races as a result of the departures of Sen. Brian Campion, D-Bennington; Sen. Jane Kitchel, D-Caledonia; Sen. Bobby Starr, D-Orleans; and Sen. Dick McCormack, D-Windsor.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "General Election Candidates". Vermont Secretary of State. May 13, 2024.
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- ^ Barber, Ed (July 17, 2024). "Meet the Candidates: Conrad Bellavance, Orleans District Candidate for Senate". The Newport Daily Express. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c Roy, Christopher (May 5, 2024). "Sam Douglass Announces Plans to Run for State Senate". The Newport Daily Express. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Weinstein, Ethan (May 24, 2024). "Former Democratic lawmaker John Rodgers to run for lieutenant governor as a Republican". VTDigger. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
Asked why he chose to run for lieutenant governor...rather than seek the Senate seat opened up by the retirement of Sen. Bobby Starr, D-Orleans, Rodgers said he could be an 'advocate and a voice' for Vermonters who feel they've been 'left out' of the political process
- ^ a b Page, Guy (July 30, 2024). "Primary: Write-ins for GOP ballot". Vermont Daily Chronicle. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Mearhoff, Sarah (March 11, 2024). "Dick McCormack to retire after 3-decade Senate career". VTDigger. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Adrian, Patrick (June 3, 2024). "Windsor County Senate races busy". Valley News. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Hartford treasurer launches campaign for Windsor County Senate seat". Valley News. April 5, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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