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Vermont State Senate elections, 2012

Majority control •Campaign contributions

Qualifications •Term limits •Impact of Redistricting

State Legislative Election Results

List of candidatesAddison District •Bennington District •Caledonia District •Chittenden District •Essex-Orleans District •Franklin District •Grand Isle District •Lamoille District •Orange District •Rutland District •Washington District •Windham District •Windsor District

Vermont State Senate •2012 Vermont House Elections

State legislative elections in 2012

Elections for the office ofVermont State Senate were held inVermont onNovember 6, 2012. Atotal of 30 seats were up for election.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was June 14, 2012. The primary Election Day was August 28, 2012.

See also:Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2012 andState legislative elections, 2012

Majority control

See also:Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in theVermont State Senate:

Incumbents retiring

Name	Party	Current office
Harold Giard	Democratic	Addison District
Hinda Miller	Democratic	Chittenden District
Margaret Flory	Republican	Rutland District
Randolph Brock	Republican	Franklin District
Sara Branon Kittell	Democratic	Franklin District
Vincent Illuzzi	Republican	Essex-Orleans District

Campaign contributions

See also:State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Vermont in past years and the cumulative amount of dollars raised in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come fromFollow The Money.^[1]

In 2010, the candidates for state senate raised a total of $670,068 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:^[2]

Impact of redistricting

See also:Redistricting in Vermont

The Vermont Legislative Apportionment Board approved new maps on August 11, 2011, with the legislature passing them in April 2012 and Gov.Peter Shumlin (D) signing them on May 1, 2012. The previous Senate map was largely based along county lines; Senate reapportionment chairwomanJeanette White (D) said the new map was designed to cause "the least disruption" possible. The standard deviation from ideal district size was about 18 percent.^[3][4][5]

Qualifications

TheVermont Constitution states, "No person shall be elected a Representative or a Senator until the person has resided in this State two years, the last year of which shall be in the legislative district for which the person is elected."^[6]

List of candidates

Addison District (2)

Note: IncumbentHarold Giard (D) did not seek re-election in 2012.

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Claire Ayera Incumbent Ayer first assumed office in 2003.
• Christopher Braya

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

Independent candidate:

• Robert Wagnera

November 6 General election candidates:

Claire Ayer: 12,925

Christopher Bray: 9,904

Robert Wagner: 5,059

Bennington District (2)

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Robert Hartwella Incumbent Hartwell first assumed office in 2007.
• Richard Searsa Incumbent Sears first assumed office in 1993.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Robert Hartwell: 11,048

Richard Sears: 13,718

Caledonia District (2)

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Stephen Amosa
• Jane Kitchela Incumbent Kitchel first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Joe Benninga Incumbent Benning first assumed office in 2011.
• David Dilla

November 6 General election candidates:

Stephen Amos: 5,584

Jane Kitchel: 9,934

Joe Benning: 7,969

David Dill: 5,619

Chittenden District (6)

Note: IncumbentHinda Miller (D) did not seek re-election in 2012.

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Ed Adrian: 3,629
• Timothy Ashe: 9,150a Incumbent Ashe first assumed office in 2009.
• Philip Baruth: 6,859a Incumbent Baruth first assumed office in 2011.
• Sally Fox: 8,558a Incumbent Fox first assumed office in 2011.
• Peter Hunt: 4,595
• Debbie Ingram: 5,068a
• Virginia Lyons: 8,873a Incumbent Lyons first assumed office in 2011.
• Loyal Ploof: 1,696
• David Zuckerman: 7,838a

August 28 GOP primary:

• Shelley Palmera
• Diane Snellinga Incumbent Snelling first assumed office in 2003.

August 28 Progressive Party primary:

• Richard Jerolomana

Minor Party candidates:

• Patrick Brown (Independent)
• Larkin Forney (Green Party)
• Bob Kiss (Independent)
• Robert Letovsky (Independent)
• Shelley Palmer (Tea Party)
• Sean Selby (Independent)

November 6 General election candidates:

Timothy Ashe: 37,357

Philip Baruth: 30,924

Sally Fox: 34,909

Debbie Ingram: 23,441

Virginia Lyons: 34,957

David Zuckerman: 32,253

Diane Snelling: 31,523

Larkin Forney: 5,618

Richard Jeroloman: 3,322

Shelley Palmer: 8,362

Patrick Brown: 12,217

Bob Kiss: 12,324

Robert Letovsky: 8,321

Sean Selby: 6,157

Essex-Orleans District (2)

Note: IncumbentVincent Illuzzi (R) did not seek re-election in 2012.

August 28 Democratic primary:

• James Guyette: 522
• John Rodgers: 885a
• Robert Starr: 976a Incumbent Starr first assumed office in 2005.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Jay Dudleya
• Robert Lewisa

November 6 General election candidates:

John Rodgers: 7,379

Robert Starr: 8,228

Jay Dudley: 4,087

Robert Lewis: 7,234

Franklin District (2)

Note: IncumbentsSara Branon Kittell (D) andRandolph Brock (R) did not seek re-election in 2012.

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Caroline Brighta
• Donald Collinsa

August 28 GOP primary:

• Dustin Allard Degree: 1,236a
• Norman McAllister: 1,244a
• Joe Sinagra: 425

Minor Party candidates:

• Judith McLaughlin (Independent)a
• Peter Moss (Peace and Prosperity)a

November 6 General election candidates:

Caroline Bright: 7,043

Donald Collins: 7,433

Dustin Allard Degree: 7,407

Norman McAllister: 7,732

Judith McLaughlin: 1,999

Peter Moss (Peace and Prosperity): 1,291

Grand Isle District (1)

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Richard Mazzaa Incumbent Mazza first assumed office in 1985.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Richard Mazza: 8,974

Lamoille District (1)

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Jerry Colbya

August 28 GOP primary:

• Richard Westmana Incumbent Westman first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jerry Colby: 4,609

Richard Westman: 6,026

Orange District (1)

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Mark MacDonald: 1,708a Incumbent MacDonald first assumed office in 2003.
• Tig Tillinghast: 671

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark MacDonald: 7,618

Rutland District (3)

Note: IncumbentMargaret Flory (R) did not seek re-election in 2012.

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Bill Carrisa Incumbent Carris first assumed office in 2007.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Peg Florya
• Kevin Mullina Incumbent Mullin first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Bill Carris: 17,086

Peg Flory: 15,936

Kevin Mullin: 16,606

Washington District (3)

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Ann Cummingsa Incumbent Cummings first assumed office in 1997.
• Anthony Pollinaa Incumbent Pollina first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Bernard Barnetta
• William E. Doylea Incumbent Doyle first assumed office in 1969.
• Dexter LeFavoura

Independent candidate:

• Jeremy Hansena

November 6 General election candidates:

Ann Cummings: 16,557

Anthony Pollina: 14,730

Bernard Barnett: 8,913

William E. Doyle: 17,179

Dexter LeFavour: 6,156

Jeremy Hansen: 4,097

Windham District (2)

August 28 Democratic primary:

• Mary Cain: 838
• Peter Galbraith: 2,758a Incumbent Galbraith first assumed office in 2011.
• Jeanette White: 3,084a Incumbent White first assumed office in 2003.

August 28 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed

November 6 General election candidates:

Peter Galbraith: 12,339

Jeanette White: 13,123

Aaron Diamondstone: 2,214

Windsor District (3)

August 28 Democratic primary:

• John Campbell: 2,458a Incumbent Campbell first assumed office in 2001.
• Richard McCormack: 2,508a Incumbent McCormack first assumed office in 2007.
• Alice Nitka: 2,444a Incumbent Nitka first assumed office in 2007.

August 28 GOP primary:

• Paul Gibbs Jr.a
• Dick Tracya
• Jeff Whittemorea

November 6 General election candidates:

John Campbell: 16,249

Richard McCormack: 15,217

Alice Nitka: 14,899

Paul Gibbs Jr.: 6,651

Dick Tracy: 9,617

Jeff Whittemore: 7,162

See also

• Vermont State Senate
• Vermont State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2012

External links

• 2012 Vermont Secretary of State - Major party primary candidate list
• Vermont Secretary of State - 2012 draft, independent, and minor party candidate list
• Official Primary Election Results
• Vermont Secretary of State - List of General Election Candidates
• Vermont Secretary of State - Official General Election Results

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