2024 Vermont Senate election

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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
     Republican incumbent
     Progressive incumbent
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[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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]

Filed paperwork[edit]

Potential[edit]

Bennington[edit]

  • Elects two senators.

The incumbents are Democrats Brian Campion and Dick Sears, who won with only write-in opposition in 2022. Campion is not running for re-election.[4]

Democratic primary[edit]

Potential[edit]

Declined[edit]

Caledonia[edit]

  • 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.[5]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declined[edit]

Chittenden Central[edit]

  • 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]

Endorsements[edit]

Steward Ledbetter
State legislators

Chittenden North[edit]

  • Elects one senator.

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

Democratic primary[edit]

Filed paperwork[edit]

Chittenden Southeast[edit]

  • 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]

Filed paperwork[edit]

Essex[edit]

  • Elects one senator.

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

Republican primary[edit]

Filed paperwork[edit]

Franklin[edit]

  • 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]

Filed paperwork[edit]

Potential[edit]

Grand Isle[edit]

  • 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.[7] 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.[8]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Julie Hulburd, member of the Vermont Cannabis Control Board[6]

Publicly expressed interest[edit]

Declined[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared[edit]

Lamoille[edit]

  • Elects one senator.

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

Republican primary[edit]

Filed paperwork[edit]

Orange[edit]

  • Elects one senator.

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

Democratic primary[edit]

Potential[edit]

Orleans[edit]

  • 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.[9]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declined[edit]

Rutland[edit]

  • 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]

Filed paperwork[edit]

Washington[edit]

  • 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]

Filed paperwork[edit]

Windham[edit]

  • 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]

Filed paperwork[edit]

Windsor[edit]

  • 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.[10]

Democratic primary[edit]

Filed paperwork[edit]

Declined[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  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[edit]

  1. ^ "Vermont State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Flowers, John (March 15, 2024). "Starksboro Rep. Caleb Elder to run for state Senate". Addison County Independent. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "2024 Vermont General Assembly Filed Campaign Finance Reports". Vermont Elections Division.
  4. ^ a b Weinstein, Ethan (May 20, 2024). "Brian Campion, Bennington state senator, won't seek reelection". VTDigger. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b Weinstein, Ethan; Heintz, Paul (April 8, 2024). "Dick Mazza, dean of the Vermont Senate, resigns". VTDigger. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Duffort, Lola (May 21, 2024). "Gov. Scott appoints North Hero Democrat to fill Grand Isle Senate seat". Vermont Public. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Mearhoff, Sarah (April 22, 2024). "Sen. Bobby Starr to retire after 46 years in Vermont Legislature". VTDigger. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Mearhoff, Sarah (March 11, 2024). "Dick McCormack to retire after 3-decade Senate career". VTDigger. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
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