The2022 Vermont Senate election took place on November 8, 2022, as part of thebiennialUnited States elections. The election coincided withelections for other offices including theU.S. Senate,U.S. House,Governor, andState House.Vermont voters elected all 30 state senators from 16 districts, with each district electing between one and three senators. State senators serve two-year terms in theVermont Senate. Primary elections were held on August 9, 2022.[1][2] This election would be the first to use new districts adopted by theVermont General Assembly to allocate for population changes across the state after the2020 census.[3]
Democrats andProgressives retained their combined 23-seatsupermajority. Because Democrats and Progressives simultaneouslywon a supermajority in theVermont House of Representatives for the first time ever, this meant that they could pass bills that werevetoed by RepublicangovernorPhil Scott. Republicans lost one seat duringredistricting, asJoe Benning'sCaledonia County seat was eliminated, but they made up for this loss by gaining a seat from Democrats inRutland County. Democrats still managed a net gain of one seat, as they won the newly createdChittenden North district and gained a seat from Progressives inWashington County. This left newly elected senatorTanya Vyhovsky as the only Progressive in the Senate, although four of the elected Democrats were also nominated by the Progressive Party and appeared on the ballot as "Democratic/Progressive."[4]
With incumbent Democratic president pro temporeBecca Balint retiring torun for U.S. House, Democrats had to nominate a new candidate who would take the position in the event they retained their majority. Ahead of the November 13 leadership vote,Philip Baruth ofChittenden was running unopposed.Andrew Perchlik ofWashington had expressed interest in running but decided against it, and toldVTDigger that the president pro tempore election was "not much of a race."Kesha Ram Hinsdale of Chittenden and Senate Majority LeaderAlison Clarkson ofWindsor, who had been speculated as potential candidates by media, both said they would not run and endorsed Baruth's bid.[17] Democrats retained their Senate majority and Baruth was unanimously elected as the new president pro tempore, becoming the second president pro tempore to caucus with both Democrats and Progressives afterTim Ashe.[18] Additionally, Clarkson was reelected as Majority Leader and Perchlik was elected Majority Whip, succeeding the retiringCheryl Hooker.[19]
Incumbent DemocratsRuth Hardy, who had represented the district since 2019, andChristopher Bray, who had represented the district since 2013, both ran for re-election.
Incumbent DemocratsDick Sears, who had represented the district since 1993, andBrian Campion, who had represented the district since 2015, both ran for re-election.
Following statewide redistricting, the Caledonia district now only elects one senator instead of two. Incumbent DemocratJane Kitchel, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. Incumbent RepublicanJoe Benning, who had represented the district since 2011, retired to run forlieutenant governor.[7]
Following statewide redistricting, the former Chittenden district, which elected six senators, was split up into three new districts: Chittenden Central, which elects three senators; Chittenden North, which elects one senator; and Chittenden Southeast, which elects three senators. Incumbent DemocratPhil Baruth, who had represented the Chittenden district since 2011, ran for re-election here. Incumbent ProgressiveChristopher Pearson, who had represented the Chittenden district since 2017, retired.[8]
Following statewide redistricting, the former Chittenden district, which elected six senators, was split up into three new districts: Chittenden Central, which elects three senators; Chittenden North, which elects one senator; and Chittenden Southeast, which elects three senators. The new Chittenden North district had no incumbent.
Following statewide redistricting, the former Chittenden district, which elected six senators, was split up into three new districts: Chittenden Central, which elects three senators; Chittenden North, which elects one senator; and Chittenden Southeast, which elects three senators. Incumbent DemocratsThomas Chittenden andKesha Ram Hinsdale, who had both represented the Chittenden district since 2021, andGinny Lyons, who had represented the Chittenden district since 2001, all ran for re-election here. Incumbent DemocratMichael Sirotkin, who had represented the Chittenden district since 2014, retired.[9]
Following statewide redistricting, the former Essex-Orleans district, which elected two senators, has been split up into the Essex and Orleans districts, which each elect one senator. Incumbent RepublicanRuss Ingalls, who had represented the Essex-Orleans district since 2021, ran for re-election.
Incumbent RepublicanRandy Brock, who had represented this district since 2017, ran for re-election. Incumbent RepublicanCorey Parent, who had represented this district since 2019, retired.[10]
Following statewide redistricting, the former Essex-Orleans district, which elected two senators, has been split up into the Essex and Orleans districts, which each elect one senator. Incumbent DemocratRobert Starr, who had represented the Essex-Orleans district since 2005, ran for re-election here.
Incumbent RepublicanBrian Collamore, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. Incumbent DemocratCheryl Hooker, who had represented the district since 2019, and incumbent RepublicanJoshua Terenzini, who had represented the district since 2021, were both retiring.[12][11]
Incumbent DemocratsAnn Cummings, who had represented the district since 1997, andAndrew Perchlik, who had represented the district since 2019, both sought re-election. Incumbent Progressive LeaderAnthony Pollina, who had represented the district since 2011, retired.[13]
Incumbent Democrat Senate President pro temporeBecca Balint, who had represented the district since 2015, retired to run forCongress.[14] Incumbent DemocratJeanette White, who had represented the district since 2003, also retired.[15]
After winning the primary, Mark Coester filed to run as an independent instead. TheWindham County Republican Committee chose Richard Morton, the third-place primary finisher, to replace him as the second Republican on the general election ballot.[71]
Incumbent DemocratsAlison Clarkson, who had represented the district since 2017, andRichard McCormack, who had represented the district since 2007, both sought re-election. Incumbent DemocratAlice Nitka, who had represented the district since 2007, retired.[16]
^In the 2020 election, 21 of the elected senators were primarily Democrats. However, 5 of the elected senators were primarily affiliated with a different party but werealso nominated by the Democratic Party and listed "Democratic" on the ballot as a secondary nomination.
^In the 2020 election, 7 of the elected senators were primarily Republicans. However, 2 of the elected senators were primarily affiliated with a different party but werealso nominated by the Republican Party and listed "Republican" on the ballot as a secondary nomination.
^In the 2020 election, 2 of the elected senators were primarily Progressives. However, 3 of the elected senators were primarily affiliated with a different party but werealso nominated by the Progressive Party and listed "Progressive" on the ballot as a secondary nomination.
^Candidate received the nominations of both the Democratic and Republican parties and will be listed on the ballot as "Democratic/Republican" (candidate is primarily a Democrat).
^abAccording to the official canvassing report this candidate was listed as having won the Republican nomination via write-in votes, but will be listed on the ballot as only the nominee of the Democratic Party, implying that they declined the Republican nomination.
^abcdCandidate received the nominations of both the Democratic and Progressive parties and will be listed on the ballot as "Democratic/Progressive" (candidate is primarily a Democrat).
^Candidate received the nominations of both the Progressive and Democratic parties and will be listed on the ballot as "Progressive/Democratic" (candidate is primarily a Progressive).
^abCandidate received the nominations of both the Republican and Democratic parties and was listed on the ballot as "Republican/Democratic" (candidate is primarily a Republican)
^Candidate received the nominations of both the Republican and Libertarian parties and was listed on the ballot as "Republican/Libertarian" (candidate is primarily a Republican)
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