2024 Vermont Senate election
Political event in the United States
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The 2024 Vermont Senate election took place on November 5, 2024, as part of the biennial United States elections. The election coincided with for other offices including the U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, and State House. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. Primary elections were held on August 13, 2024.[1]
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Vermont voters elected 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 can receive the nomination of more than one party, with all their nominations being listed on the ballot.
Prior to the election, the Democrat–Progressive coalition held a 23-seat supermajority in the senate. In order to gain control of the chamber, Republicans either needed to flip nine seats in the senate, or flip eight seats and the office of lieutenant governor, which presides over the senate and acts as the tiebreaking vote. However, they only needed to flip four seats to end their opponents' supermajority. Ultimately, Republicans, aided by popular GOP governor Phil Scott campaigning for downballot Republican candidates harder than he had in previous years, flipped six seats in the state senate, thus successfully breaking the Democrats' supermajority, and requiring Republican support to overturn Phil Scott’s vetoes.[2] The decline in Democratic showing was notable as they received less votes collectively in 2024, than the 2022 midterms.
Members not seeing reelection
Four incumbents did not seek re-election.[3]
Democrats
- Bennington: Brian Campion retired.
- Caledonia: Jane Kitchel retired.
- Orleans: Robert Starr retired to run for Justice of the Peace in Troy.
- Windsor: Richard McCormack retired.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | October 23, 2024 |
Results
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| Democratic | 25 | 4 | 341,868 | 52.6 | 22[a] | 16 |  6 |
3 | 4 |  1 | |
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 264,791 | 40.7 | 7[b] | 13 | 6 |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Progressive | 1 | 3 | 15,936 | 2.5 | 1[c] | 1 |  |
4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Independent | 7 | – | 24,486 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | | |
| Write-ins | N/A |
2,865 | 0.4 | N/A | |||||||
| Total | 58 | 7 | 649,946 | 100.0 | 30 | 30 | |
8 | 7 | 1 | |
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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
Declared
- Christopher Bray, incumbent senator[6]
- Caleb Elder, state representative[7]
- Ruth Hardy, incumbent senator[6]
Campaign
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.[8]
Results
| 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
Declared
- Lesley Bienvenue, secretary of the Addison County Republican Party[10]
- Landel Cochran, vice chair of the Huntington Selectboard[11]
- Steven Heffernan, bomb disposal technician[12]
Results
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ruth Hardy (incumbent) | 11,715 | 27.48 | |
| Republican | Steven Heffernan | 11,645 | 27.31 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Bray (incumbent) | 10,998 | 25.80 | |
| Republican | Landel Cochran | 8,211 | 19.26 | |
| Write-in | 61 | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 42,630 | 100.0 | ||
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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.[13] However, Sears died in June 2024, shortly after the filing deadline.[14]
Democratic primary
Declared
- Seth Bongartz, state representative[13]
- Tina Cook, marketing professional (write-in)[15]
- Rob Plunkett, deputy state's attorney (write-in)[16]
- Kate Seaton, technical account manager (write-in)[17]
Deceased
- Dick Sears, incumbent senator[13] (died June 2024, remained on ballot)[14]
Declined
- Brian Campion, incumbent senator (endorsed Bongartz and Sears, then Plunkett)[13]
Endorsements
State legislators
- Brian Campion, state senator for this district[13]
- Dick Sears, state senator for this district[13]
State legislators
- Seth Bongartz, state representative[17]
- Brian Campion, state senator for this district[17]
State legislators
- Seth Bongartz, state representative[13]
- Brian Campion, state senator for this district[13]
Campaign
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.[18] Several write-in candidates entered the race.[15] One candidate, Manchester selectman Jonathan West, urged Democrats in the district to vote for Sears, hoping to clinch the nomination at a convention.[18]
Results
| 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
Declared
- Joe Gervais, lumber business owner[19] (also running for state house)[20]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Joe Gervais | 1,036 | 83.82 | |
| Write-in | 200 | 16.19 | ||
| Total votes | 1,236 | 100.0 | ||
Independents
Declared
- Steve Berry, former Democratic state representative (also running for U.S. Senate)[15]
- Cynthia Browning, Arlington selectwoman and former Democratic state representative[21]
- Lawrence Whitmire, construction contractor and conservative activist[22]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Seth Bongartz | 10,053 | 27.4% | |
| Democratic | Rob Plunkett | 9,158 | 24.9% | |
| Republican | Joe Gervais | 8,648 | 23.5% | |
| Independent | Lawrence Whitmire | 3,538 | 9.6% | |
| Independent | Cynthia Browning | 2,867 | 7.8% | |
| Independent | Steve Berry | 2,459 | 6.7% | |
| Write-in | 60 | 0.13% | ||
| Total votes | 36,785 | 100.0 | ||
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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.[23]
Democratic primary
Declared
Declined
- Jane Kitchel, incumbent senator (endorsed Cochrane)[23]
Endorsements
State legislators
- Jane Kitchel, state senator for this district[23]
Results
| 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
Declared
- Scott Beck, state representative[26]
- J.T. Dodge, systems engineer, nominee for this district in 2022 and Libertarian nominee in 2020[27]
Endorsements
Statewide officials
Results
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Scott Beck | 7,245 | 58.3% | |
| Democratic | Amanda Cochrane | 5,182 | 41.7% | |
| Write-in | 24 | 0.19% | ||
| Total votes | 12,451 | 100.0 | ||
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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
Declared
- Philip Baruth, incumbent senator[29]
- Martine Gulick, incumbent senator[29]
- Stewart Ledbetter, former WPTZ news anchor[29]
- Tanya Vyhovsky, incumbent senator[29]
Endorsements
State legislators
- Martine Gulick, state senator for this district[30]
- Tanya Vyhovsky, state senator for this district[30]
State legislators
- Philip Baruth, president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate[30]
- Tanya Vyhovsky, state senator for this district[30]
Statewide officials
- Phil Scott, Governor of Vermont (Republican)[28]
State legislators
- John Campbell, former president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate[29]
- John Tracy, former state representative[29]
State legislators
- Philip Baruth, president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate[30]
- Martine Gulick, state senator for this district[30]
Campaign
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."[30]
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.[30]
Results
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Martine Gulick (incumbent) | 18,191 | 34.3% | |
| Democratic/Progressive | Philip Baruth (incumbent) | 17,782 | 33.6% | |
| Progressive/Democratic | Tanya Vyhovsky (incumbent) | 15,936 | 30.1% | |
| Write-in | 1,086 | 2% | ||
| Total votes | 52,995 | 100.0 | ||
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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
Declared
- Irene Wrenner, incumbent senator[31]
Results
| 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
Declared
- Chris Mattos, state representative[31]
Results
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris Mattos | 7,383 | 56% | |
| Democratic | Irene Wrenner (incumbent) | 5,768 | 43.7% | |
| Write-in | 24 | 0.3% | ||
| Total votes | 13,175 | 100.0 | ||
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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
Declared
- Thomas Chittenden, incumbent senator[31]
- Kesha Ram Hinsdale, incumbent senator[31]
- Ginny Lyons, incumbent senator[31]
- Louis Meyers, physician and perennial candidate[31]
Results
| 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
Declared
- Bruce Roy, former Essex Junction school board member[31]
Results
| 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
Declared
- Taylor Craven, former member of the Colchester Planning Commission[32]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thomas Chittenden (incumbent) | 28,729 | 26.9% | |
| Democratic | Ginny Lyons (incumbent) | 24,931 | 23.3% | |
| Democratic | Kesha Ram Hinsdale (incumbent) | 21,498 | 20.1% | |
| Republican | Bruce Roy | 16,080 | 15% | |
| Republican | Rohan St. Marthe | 8,619 | 8.1% | |
| Independent | Taylor Craven | 7,107 | 6.6% | |
| Write-in | 290 | 0.21% | ||
| Total votes | 107,245 | 100.0 | ||
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- Elects one senator.
The incumbent is Republican Russ Ingalls, who won with only write-in opposition in 2022.
Republican primary
Declared
- Russ Ingalls, incumbent senator[6]
Results
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Russ Ingalls (incumbent) | 9,070 | 96.2% | |
| Write-in | 356 | 3.8% | ||
| Total votes | 9,426 | 100.0 | ||
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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
Declared
- Randy Brock, incumbent senator[6]
- Robert Norris, incumbent senator[6]
Results
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican/Democratic | Randy Brock (incumbent) | 16,411 | 50.5% | |
| Republican/Democratic | Robert Norris (incumbent) | 15,680 | 48.2% | |
| Write-in | 410 | 1.3% | ||
| Total votes | 32,501 | 100.0 | ||
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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.[33] 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.[34]
Democratic primary
Declared
- Julie Hulburd, member of the Vermont Cannabis Control Board and former Colchester selectman[35]
- Andy Julow, incumbent senator[6]
Declined
- Richard Mazza, former senator (deceased)[33]
Results
| 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
Declared
- Patrick Brennan, state representative[29]
Results
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Patrick Brennan | 6,744 | 52.8% | |
| Democratic | Andy Julow (incumbent) | 6,019 | 47.1% | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.1% | ||
| Total votes | 12,775 | 100.0 | ||
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- Elects one senator.
The incumbent is Republican Richard Westman, who won against only write-in opposition in 2022.
Republican primary
Declared
- Richard Westman, incumbent senator[6]
Results
| 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
Declared
- Maureen Heck, construction company employee[36]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican/Democratic | Richard Westman (incumbent) | 7,801 | 64% | |
| Independent | Maureen Heck | 3,868 | 35.4% | |
| Write-in | 57 | 0.7% | ||
| Total votes | 9,032 | 100.0 | ||
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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
Declared
- Mark MacDonald, incumbent senator[6]
Results
| 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
Declared
- Larry Hart, former auto repair shop owner[37]
Results
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Larry Hart | 7,230 | 56.5% | |
| Democratic | Mark MacDonald (incumbent) | 5,523 | 43.1% | |
| Write-in | 46 | 0.4% | ||
| Total votes | 12,776 | 100.0 | ||
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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.[38]
Democratic primary
Declared
- Katherine Sims, state representative[39]
Declined
- Robert Starr, incumbent senator[38] (endorsed Sims)[39]
Endorsements
State legislators
- Robert Starr, state senator for this district[39]
Results
| 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
Declared
- Conrad Bellavance, former Newport school board member[40]
- Sam Douglass, chair of the Orleans County Republican Party and nominee for this district in 2022[41]
Declined
- John Rodgers, former Democratic state senator (running for lieutenant governor)[42]
Endorsements
Statewide officials
- Jim Douglas, former Governor of Vermont[41]
State legislators
- Mark Higley, state representative[41]
Results
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sam Douglass | 7,168 | 59.2% | |
| Democratic | Katherine Sims | 4,895 | 40.4% | |
| Write-in | 38 | 0.4% | ||
| Total votes | 12,113 | 100.0 | ||
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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
Declared
- Brian Collamore, incumbent senator[6]
- Dave Weeks, incumbent senator[6]
- Terry Williams, incumbent senator[6]
Results
| 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
Declared
- Marsha Cassel, retired teacher[43]
- Dana Peterson (write-in)[6]
- Robert Richards, chair of the Fair Haven Selectboard[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Marsha Cassel | 2,183 | 50.53 | |
| Democratic | Robert Richards | 1,637 | 37.89 | |
| Democratic | Dana Peterson (write-in) | 290 | 6.71 | |
| Write-in | 210 | 4.86 | ||
| Total votes | 4,320 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brian Collamore (incumbent) | 18,380 | 22.5% | |
| Republican | Dave Weeks (incumbent) | 16,097 | 19.7% | |
| Republican | Terry Williams (incumbent) | 15,998 | 19.6% | |
| Democratic | Marsha Cassel | 12,040 | 14.8% | |
| Democratic | Dana Peterson | 9,704 | 11.9% | |
| Democratic | Robert Richards | 9,235 | 11.3% | |
| Write-in | 100 | 0.2% | ||
| Total votes | 81,550 | 100.0 | ||
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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
Declared
- Ann Cummings, incumbent senator[6]
- Andrew Perchlik, incumbent senator[6]
- Anne Watson, incumbent senator[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ann Cummings (incumbent) | 4,754 | 33.06 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Perchlik (incumbent) | 4,751 | 33.03 | |
| Democratic | Anne Watson (incumbent) | 4,693 | 32.63 | |
| Write-in | 186 | 1.29 | ||
| Total votes | 14,384 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Declared
- Michael Deering, Barre city councilor (write-in)[44]
- Donald Koch, chair of the Washington County Republican Party and son of former state representative Tom Koch[44]
- Rob Roper, former president of the Ethan Allen Institute (write-in)[44]
Results
| 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 | ||
Aftermath
Rob Roper received enough write-in votes to win the Republican nomination, but dropped out of the race after the primary. Republican Party officials in Washington County were then able to choose a replacement nominee.[44]
Replacement nominee
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ann Cummings (incumbent) | 21,814 | 22.6% | |
| Democratic/Progressive | Anne Watson (incumbent) | 18,555 | 19.2% | |
| Democratic/Progressive | Andrew Perchlik (incumbent) | 17,176 | 17.8% | |
| Republican | Mike Doyle | 13,700 | 14.2% | |
| Republican | Donald Koch | 13,639 | 14.1% | |
| Republican | Michael Deering | 11,536 | 11.9% | |
| Write-in | 186 | 0.2% | ||
| Total votes | 96,632 | 100.0 | ||
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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
Declared
- Wendy Harrison, incumbent senator[6]
- Nader Hashim, incumbent senator[6]
Results
| 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
Declared
- Dale Gassett, chair of the Windham County Republican Party[45]
- Richard Morton, former chair of the Windham County Republican Party, perennial candidate, and nominee for this district in 2022[45]
Results
| 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
Declared
- Ken Fay, former Westminster Town Manager[46]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Wendy Harrison (incumbent) | 13,473 | 35.6% | |
| Democratic | Nader Hashim (incumbent) | 11,735 | 31% | |
| Republican | Richard Morton | 5,574 | 14.7% | |
| Republican | Dale Gassett | 5,213 | 13.8% | |
| Independent | Ken Fay | 1,742 | 4.6% | |
| Write-in | 65 | 0.2% | ||
| Total votes | 37,802 | 100.0 | ||
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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.[47]
Democratic primary
Declared
- Alison Clarkson, incumbent senator[48]
- Joe Major, Hartford Town Treasurer[49]
- Justin Tuthill, cook and Republican candidate for U.S. House in 2020[50]
- Rebecca White, incumbent senator[48]
Withdrawn
- Marc Nemeth, attorney (remained on ballot, running as an independent)[50]
Declined
- Richard McCormack, incumbent senator[47]
Results
| 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
Declared
Endorsements
Statewide officials
- Jim Douglas, former Governor of Vermont[52]
Results
| 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
Declared
- Marc Nemeth, attorney[50]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rebecca White (incumbent) | 17,930 | 20% | |
| Democratic | Alison Clarkson (incumbent) | 17,864 | 20% | |
| Democratic | Joe Major | 16,792 | 18.8% | |
| Republican | Andrea Murray | 12,318 | 13.8% | |
| Republican | Jack Williams | 10,844 | 12.1% | |
| Republican | Jonathan Gleason | 10,720 | 12% | |
| Independent | Marc Nemeth | 2,903 | 3.2% | |
| Write-in | 118 | 0.1% | ||
| Total votes | 89,489 | 100.0 | ||
See also
Notes
- 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.