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Robert Richards

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November 5, 2024

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Robert Richards (Democratic Party) ran for election to theVermont State Senate to representRutland District. He lost in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Vermont State Senate Rutland District (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Rutland District on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Collamore (R)	22.5	18,375
✔		David Weeks (R)	19.7	16,094
✔		Terry Williams (R)	19.6	15,996
	Submit photo	Marsha Cassel (D)	14.8	12,034
	Submit photo	Dana Peterson (D)	11.9	9,697
	Submit photo	Robert Richards (D)	11.3	9,228
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	126

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,550
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Rutland District (3 seats)

Marsha Cassel,Robert Richards, andDana Peterson advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Rutland District on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Marsha Cassel	50.5	2,183
✔	Submit photo	Robert Richards	37.9	1,637
✔	Submit photo	Dana Peterson (Write-in)	6.7	290
		Other/Write-in votes	4.9	210

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,320
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Rutland District (3 seats)

IncumbentBrian Collamore, incumbentTerry Williams, and incumbentDavid Weeks advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Rutland District on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Collamore	35.5	2,524
✔		Terry Williams	33.9	2,409
✔		David Weeks	30.1	2,140
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	36

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,109
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Endorsements

2020

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District (2 seats)

IncumbentWilliam Canfield and incumbentRobert Helm defeatedRobert Richards in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Canfield (R)	39.9	2,604
✔		Robert Helm (R)	33.8	2,207
	Submit photo	Robert Richards (D)	25.6	1,671
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	52

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,534
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District (2 seats)

Robert Richards advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Robert Richards	94.3	656
		Other/Write-in votes	5.7	40

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 696
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District (2 seats)

IncumbentWilliam Canfield and incumbentRobert Helm advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Canfield	51.1	914
✔		Robert Helm	48.4	865
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	10

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,789
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2018

See also:Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District (2 seats)

IncumbentWilliam Canfield and incumbentRobert Helm defeatedRobert Richards in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Canfield (R)	38.9	1,885
✔		Robert Helm (R)	35.0	1,695
	Submit photo	Robert Richards (Independent)	25.6	1,240
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	27

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,847
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District (2 seats)

IncumbentWilliam Canfield and incumbentRobert Helm advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Canfield	51.4	504
✔		Robert Helm	48.6	477

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 981
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Campaign themes

2024

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2020

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