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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. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. Primary elections will be held on August 13, 2024.[1]
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.
Incumbent Democrats Ruth Hardy, who has represented the district since 2019, and Christopher Bray, who has represented the district since 2013, are eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary
Declared
- Caleb Elder, state representative[2]
Filed paperwork
- Ruth Hardy, incumbent senator[3]
Potential
- Christopher Bray, incumbent senator
Bennington
- Elects two senators.
Incumbent Democrats Dick Sears, who has represented the district since 1993, and Brian Campion, who has represented the district since 2015, are both eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary
Potential
- Brian Campion, incumbent senator
- Dick Sears, incumbent senator
Caledonia
- Elects one senator.
Incumbent Democrat Jane Kitchel, who has represented the district since 2005, is eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Jane Kitchel, incumbent senator[3]
Chittenden Central
- Elects three senators.
Incumbent Democrats Philip Baruth, who has represented the district since 2011, and Martine Gulick, who has represented the district since 2023, and incumbent Progressive Tanya Vyhovsky, who has represented the district since 2023, are all eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Martine Gulick, incumbent senator[3]
- Tanya Vyhovsky, incumbent senator[3]
Potential
- Philip Baruth, incumbent senator
Chittenden North
- Elects one senator.
Incumbent Democrat Irene Wrenner, who has represented the district since 2023, is eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Irene Wrenner, incumbent senator[3]
Chittenden Southeast
- Elects three senators.
Incumbent Democrats Thomas Chittenden, who has represented the district since 2021, Ginny Lyons, who has represented the district since 2001, and Kesha Ram Hinsdale, who has represented the district since 2021, are all eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Thomas Chittenden, incumbent senator[3]
- Kesha Ram Hinsdale, incumbent senator[3]
- Ginny Lyons, incumbent senator[3]
Essex
- Elects one senator.
Incumbent Republican Russ Ingalls, who has represented the district since 2021, is eligible to run for re-election.
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Russ Ingalls, incumbent senator[3]
Franklin
- Elects two senators.
Incumbent Republicans Randy Brock, who has represented the district since 2017, and Robert Norris, who has represented the district since 2023, are both eligible to run for re-election.
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Robert Norris, incumbent senator[3]
Potential
- Randy Brock, incumbent senator
Grand Isle
- Elects one senator.
Incumbent Democrat Richard Mazza, who has represented the district since 1985, resigned on April 8, 2024, due to health issues.[4]
Democratic primary
Declined
- Richard Mazza, former senator[4]
Republican primary
Publicly expressed interest
- Patrick Brennan, state representative[4]
Lamoille
- Elects one senator.
Incumbent Republican Richard Westman, who has represented the district since 2011, is eligible to run for re-election.
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Richard Westman, incumbent senator[3]
Orange
- Elects one senator.
Incumbent Democrat Mark MacDonald, who has represented the district since 2003, is eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary
Potential
- Mark MacDonald, incumbent senator
Orleans
- Elects one senator.
Incumbent Democrat Robert Starr, who has represented the district since 2005, is not running for re-election.[5]
Democratic primary
Declined
- Robert Starr, incumbent senator[5]
Rutland
- Elects three senators.
Incumbent Republicans Brian Collamore, who has represented the district since 2015, Dave Weeks, who has represented the district since 2023, and Terry Williams, who has represented the district since 2023, are eligible to run for re-election.
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Brian Collamore, incumbent senator[3]
- Dave Weeks, incumbent senator[3]
- Terry Williams, incumbent senator[3]
Washington
- Elects three senators.
Incumbent Democrats Ann Cummings, who has represented the district since 1997, Andrew Perchlik, who has represented the district since 2019, and Anne Watson, who has represented the district since 2023, are eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Ann Cummings, incumbent senator[3]
- Andrew Perchlik, incumbent senator[3]
- Anne Watson, incumbent senator[3]
Windham
- Elects two senators.
Incumbent Democrats Wendy Harrison and Nader Hashim, both of whom have represented the district since 2023, are eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Wendy Harrison, incumbent senator[3]
- Nader Hashim, incumbent senator[3]
Windsor
- Elects three senators.
Incumbent Democrats Alison Clarkson, who has represented the district since 2017, Richard McCormack, who has represented the district since 2007, and Rebecca White, who has represented the district since 2023, are eligible to run for re-election. McCormack announced in March 2024 that he would retire.[6]
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Alison Clarkson, incumbent senator[3]
- Rebecca White, incumbent senator[3]
Declined
- Richard McCormack, incumbent senator[6]
See also
- 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
- ^ 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
- ^ "Vermont State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ Flowers, John (March 15, 2024). "Starksboro Rep. Caleb Elder to run for state Senate". Addison County Independent. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "2024 Vermont General Assembly Filed Campaign Finance Reports". Vermont Elections Division.
- ^ a b c Weinstein, Ethan; Heintz, Paul (April 8, 2024). "Dick Mazza, dean of the Vermont Senate, resigns". VTDigger. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Mearhoff, Sarah (April 22, 2024). "Sen. Bobby Starr to retire after 46 years in Vermont Legislature". VTDigger. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ 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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