Fred K. Baser
Fred Baser (Republican Party) was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Addison-4 District. Baser assumed office on January 7, 2015. Baser left office on January 9, 2019.
Baser (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Vermont House of Representatives to represent Addison-4 District. Baser lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
He was elected to the chamber in 2014.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Baser served on the following committees:
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| • Commerce and Economic Development |
Campaign themes
2014
Baser's website has emphasized the following campaign themes:[1]
Educational Property Tax Relief
- Excerpt: "Many people struggle with dealing with the cost of owning a home that comes with rising property taxes. The legislature will have to take some steps to address people concerns in education funding."
Economic Development
- Excerpt: "With the state budget going up by an average of 5% per year for the last four plus years, we need to grow our tax base in order to support programs that have been put in place."
Universal Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Act 48 speaks to all Vermonters having competitive universal health insurance with a “fair” system of payment that promotes wellness, and controls rising health care costs."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District (2 seats)
Caleb Elder and Mari Cordes defeated incumbent Fred Baser and Valerie Mullin in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Caleb Elder (D) | 29.0 | 2,278 |
| ✔ | Mari Cordes (D) | 26.5 | 2,077 | |
 | Fred Baser (R) | 25.7 | 2,018 | |
 | Valerie Mullin (R) | 18.7 | 1,466 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 7,843 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District (2 seats)
Mari Cordes and Caleb Elder defeated Paul Forlenza and Rob Demic in the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mari Cordes | 38.2 | 1,037 | |
| ✔ | | Caleb Elder | 31.9 | 865 |
| Paul Forlenza | 19.0 | 516 | ||
| Rob Demic | 10.9 | 297 | ||
| Total votes: 2,715 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Fred Baser and Valerie Mullin advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Baser | 51.0 | 318 |
| ✔ | | Valerie Mullin | 49.0 | 306 |
| Total votes: 624 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 26, 2016.
Incumbent Dave Sharpe and incumbent Fred K. Baser defeated Mari Cordes and Valerie Mullin in the Vermont House of Representatives Addison-4 District general election.[2][3]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Addison-4 District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dave Sharpe Incumbent |
28.23% | 2,386 | |
| Republican | Fred K. Baser Incumbent |
29.94% | 2,530 | |
| Democratic | Mari Cordes | 20.80% | 1,758 | |
| Republican | Valerie Mullin | 21.03% | 1,777 | |
| Total Votes | 8,451 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Dave Sharpe and Mari Cordes defeated Stephen Pilcher in the Vermont House of Representatives Addison-4 District Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Addison-4 District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dave Sharpe Incumbent |
40.10% | 887 | |
| Democratic | Mari Cordes |
33.82% | 748 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Pilcher | 26.08% | 577 | |
| Total Votes | 2,212 | |||
Incumbent Fred K. Baser and Valerie Mullin were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Addison-4 District Republican primary.[4][5]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Addison-4 District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Fred K. Baser Incumbent |
50.27% | 551 | |
| Republican | Valerie Mullin |
49.73% | 545 | |
| Total Votes | 1,096 | |||
2014
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Addison-4 has two state representatives. Incumbents David Sharpe and Michael Fisher were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Valerie Mullin and Fred K. Baser were unopposed in the Republican primary.[6][7][8][9] All four candidates received enough votes to in their respective primaries to move forward to the general election. Baser and Sharpe defeated Fisher and Mullin in the general election.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Fred K. Baser |
27.2% | 1,878 | |
| Democratic | Dave Sharpe Incumbent |
25.6% | 1,767 | |
| Democratic | Michael Fisher Incumbent | 25.2% | 1,740 | |
| Republican | Valerie Mullin | 22% | 1,519 | |
| Total Votes | 6,904 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 3 through May 13. There was also a special session from May 23 through June 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 18. There was also a veto session June 21.
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2016
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In 2016, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 5 through May 6.
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2015
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In 2015, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 16.
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See also
- Vermont State Legislature
- Vermont House of Representatives
- Vermont House Committees
- Vermont Joint Committees
- Vermont state legislative districts
External links
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- Profile from Open States
- Vermont State Legislature
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ Baser for House, "Platform," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Independent Candidates and Minor Party Candidates Nominated by Party Committee," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Major Party Nomination Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
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| Preceded by David Olsen (R)NA |
Vermont House of Representatives Addison-4 District 2014-2019 |
Succeeded by Caleb Elder (D) |
