by Guy Page
Every incumbent Democrat senator who voted to override all or most of Gov. Phil Scott’s legislative vetoes and is seeking re-election faces a contested primary and/or general election.
Data from the Vermont Secretary of State’s election website shows who’s running, and who’s not, in every Senate race. The primary is August 13, the general election November 5. Data compiled by VDC from the Vermont Legislature’s website records how all the Senate and House members voted on the veto questions of Act 250, renewable energy, school taxation, safe injection sites, and other legislation.
Democratic incumbent senators face primaries in two Chittenden County districts, and in Windsor, Grand Isle, and Addison Counties.
The only Senate incumbents with neither primary nor general election challenges are all Republicans: Randy Brock and Bob Norris of Franklin County, Rich Westman of Lamoille County, and Russ Ingalls of Essex County. (This could change: county parties may appoint candidates for the general election following the August primary if there are vacancies on the ticket.)
Election Status of incumbent senators who voted in June 17 veto session
| Baruth of Chittenden-Central District | Democrat | Contested Primary, Uncontested General | ||
| Bray of Addison District | Democrat | Contested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Brock of Franklin District | Republican | Uncontested Primary, Uncontested General | ||
| Campion of Bennington District | Democrat | Not Seeking Re-election | ||
| Chittenden of Chittenden-Southeast District | Democrat | Contested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Clarkson of Windsor District | Democrat | Contested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Collamore of Rutland District | Republican | Uncontested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Cummings of Washington District | Democrat | Uncontested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Gulick of Chittenden-Central District | Democrat | Contested Primary, Uncontested General | ||
| Hardy of Addison District | Democrat | Contested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Harrison of Windham District | Democrat | Uncontested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Hashim of Windham District | Democrat | Uncontested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Ingalls of Essex District | Republican | Uncontested Primary, Uncontested General | ||
| Julow of Grand Isle District | Democrat | Contested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Kitchel of Caledonia District | Democrat | Not Seeking Re-election | ||
| Lyons of Chittenden-Southeast District | Democrat | Contested Primary, Contested General | ||
| MacDonald of Orange District | Democrat | Uncontested Primary, Contested General | ||
| McCormack of Windsor District | Democrat | Not Seeking Re-election | ||
| Norris of Franklin District | Republican | Uncontested Primary, Uncontested General | ||
| Perchlik of Washington District | Democrat | Uncontested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Ram Hinsdale of Chittenden-Southeast District | Democrat | Contested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Starr of Orleans District | Democrat | Not Seeking Re-election | ||
| Vyhovsky of Chittenden-Central District | Democrat/Prog | Contested Primary, Uncontested General | ||
| Watson of Washington District | Democrat | Uncontested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Weeks of Rutland District | Republican | Uncontested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Westman of Lamoille District | Republican | Uncontested Primary, Uncontested General | ||
| White of Windsor District | Democrat | Contested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Williams of Rutland District | Republican | Uncontested Primary, Contested General | ||
| Wrenner of Chittenden-North District | Democrat | Uncontested Primary, Contested General |
House incumbents’ election status will be updated tomorrow or next week.