2024 Vermont Senate election

2024 Vermont Senate election
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All 30 seats in the Vermont Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Philip Baruth Randy Brock Tanya Vyhovsky
(de facto)
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Leader since November 13, 2022 January 6, 2021 January 6, 2023
Leader's seat Chittenden Central Franklin Chittenden Central
Last election 22 seats 7 seats 1 seat
Current seats 22 7 1
Seats needed Steady Increase 9 Increase 15
Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic incumbent
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Incumbent President pro tempore

Philip Baruth
Democratic/Progressive



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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. 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. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. 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. Primary elections will be held on August 13, 2024.[1]

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.

Summary of results

Party Candidates Votes % Primary seats Secondary seats
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
Addison Ruth Hardy Dem
Christopher Bray Dem
Bennington Dick Sears 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 Richard Mazza 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

  • 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

Declared

Filed paperwork

Republican primary

Declared

  • Landel Cochran[2]
  • Lesley Bienvenue[2]

Bennington

  • Elects two senators.

The incumbents are Democrats Brian Campion and Dick Sears, who won with only write-in opposition in 2022. Sears is running for re-election, while Campion is not.[5]

Democratic primary

Declared

Declined

  • Brian Campion, incumbent senator (endorsed Bongartz and Sears)[5]

Endorsements

Seth Bongartz
State legislators
  • Brian Campion, state senator for this district[5]
  • Dick Sears, state senator for this district[5]
Dick Sears
State legislators

Republican primary

Declared

  • Joe Gervais, lumber business owner[6]

Independents

Declared

Caledonia

  • 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.[8]

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Amanda Cochrane, nonprofit executive[9]

Declined

Republican primary

Declared

  • Scott Beck, state representative[10]
  • J.T. Dodge, systems engineer, nominee for this district in 2022 and Libertarian nominee in 2020[11]

Chittenden Central

  • 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

Declared

Endorsements

Steward Ledbetter
State legislators
  • John Campbell, former president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate[12]
  • John Tracy, former state representative[12]

Chittenden North

  • Elects one senator.

The incumbent is Democrat Irene Wrenner, who won with 51.3% of the vote in 2022.

Democratic primary

Declared

Republican primary

Declared

Chittenden Southeast

  • 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

Declared

Essex

  • Elects one senator.

The incumbent is Republican Russ Ingalls, who won with only write-in opposition in 2022.

Republican primary

Declared

Franklin

  • 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

Declared

Grand Isle

  • 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.[13] 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.[14]

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Julie Hulburd, member of the Vermont Cannabis Control Board[12]
  • Andy Julow, incumbent senator[2]

Declined

Republican primary

Declared

  • Patrick Brennan, state representative[12]

Lamoille

  • Elects one senator.

The incumbent is Republican Richard Westman, who won against only write-in opposition in 2022.

Republican primary

Declared

Orange

  • Elects one senator.

The incumbent is Democrat Mark MacDonald, who won with 55.4% of the vote in 2022.

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Mark MacDonald, incumbent senator[2]

Republican primary

Declared

  • Larry Hart, life coach[2]

Orleans

  • 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.[15]

Democratic primary

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Katherine Sims
State legisators

Republican primary

Declared

  • Conrad Bellavance, compliance manager[17]
  • Sam Douglass, chair of the Orleans County Republican Party and nominee for this district in 2022[18]

Declined

Rutland

  • 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

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Marsha Cassel, co-facilitator[2]
  • Robert Richards, chair of the Fair Haven Selectboard[2]

Washington

  • 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

Declared

Republican primary

Declared

Windham

  • 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

Filed paperwork

Windsor

  • 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.[20]

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Alison Clarkson, incumbent senator[2]
  • Joe Major, Hartford Town Treasurer[21]
  • Marc Nemeth, attorney[2]
  • Justin Tuthill, healthcare executive and Republican candidate for U.S. House in 2020[2]
  • Rebecca White, incumbent senator[2]

Declined

  • Richard McCormack, incumbent senator[20]

Republican primary

Declared

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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

  1. ^ "Vermont State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag "General Election Candidates". Vermont Secretary of State. May 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Flowers, John (March 15, 2024). "Starksboro Rep. Caleb Elder to run for state Senate". Addison County Independent. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "2024 Vermont General Assembly Filed Campaign Finance Reports". Vermont Elections Division.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Senator Brian Campion will not seek reelection to Vermont Senate; Sears and Bongartz announce companion run for Senate". The Bennington Banner. May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Rondeau, Mark (May 28, 2024). "Arlington resident Joe Gervais running for state Senate in Bennington District". Manchester Journal. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Therrien, Jim (May 28, 2024). "Browning announces a run for the Vermont Senate". The Bennington Banner. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Robinson, Shaun (May 17, 2024). "After a career in public service, Jane Kitchel to retire from the Vermont Senate". VTDigger. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Gray, Dana (May 28, 2024). "Amanda Cochrane Makes First Foray Into Politics At Urging From Senator Kitchel". The Caledonian-Record. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  10. ^ McGregor, Andrew (May 19, 2024). "Scott Beck Announces Candidacy For State Senate". The Caledonian-Record. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  11. ^ Gray, Dana (May 28, 2024). "Repeat Senate Candidate Returns To Race That's Without Jane Kitchel". The Caledonian-Record. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h Vega de Soto, Juan (May 17, 2024). "Veteran broadcaster Stewart Ledbetter to run for Vermont Senate". VTDigger. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Heintz, Paul (May 26, 2024). "Dick Mazza, icon of the Vermont Senate, dies at 84". VTDigger. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  14. ^ Duffort, Lola (May 21, 2024). "Gov. Scott appoints North Hero Democrat to fill Grand Isle Senate seat". Vermont Public. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Mearhoff, Sarah (April 22, 2024). "Sen. Bobby Starr to retire after 46 years in Vermont Legislature". VTDigger. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c Duric, Daniel (April 29, 2024). "Katherine Sims announces state senate run at Westfield event". Newport Dispatch. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  17. ^ Barber, Ed (May 15, 2024). "Who's In, Who's Out". The Newport Daily Express. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  18. ^ Cutler, Calvin (April 24, 2024). "Retirement of Orleans County lawmaker adds to list of longtime senators stepping down". WCAX-TV. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  19. ^ 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
  20. ^ a b Mearhoff, Sarah (March 11, 2024). "Dick McCormack to retire after 3-decade Senate career". VTDigger. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  21. ^ "Hartford treasurer launches campaign for Windsor County Senate seat". Valley News. April 5, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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