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Dylan Giambatista

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Dylan Giambatista
Image of Dylan Giambatista
Prior offices
Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-2 District (Historical)
Successor: Karen Dolan

Elections and appointments
Last election

August 11, 2020

Education

Associate

Community College of Vermont, 2010

Bachelor's

Northern Vermont University, 2013

Personal
Birthplace
Rutland, Vt.
Profession
State representative
Contact

Dylan Giambatista (Democratic Party) was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Chittenden-8-2 District. He assumed office in 2017. He left office on January 6, 2021.

Giambatista (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Vermont State Senate to represent Chittenden District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 11, 2020.

Giambatista completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

In 2020, Giambatista participated in a Candidate Conversation hosted by Ballotpedia and EnCiv. Click here to view the recording.

Biography

Dylan Giambatista was born in Rutland, Vermont. He earned an associate degree from the Community College of Vermont in 2010. He earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Vermont University - Johnson in 2013. Giambatista's career experience includes working as a state representative and in public service, as a kitchen cook, as a waiting staff member, as an expeditor, as a busser, dishwasher, deli worker, gas station cashier, pizza shop shift manager, staffer with a startup, and as a carpenter.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (6 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Thomas Chittenden
Thomas Chittenden (D) Candidate Connection
 
12.9
 
50,974
Image of Virginia Lyons
Virginia Lyons (D)
 
12.3
 
48,602
Image of Kesha Ram Hinsdale
Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D)
 
11.8
 
46,513
Image of Michael Sirotkin
Michael Sirotkin (D)
 
11.6
 
45,819
Image of Philip Baruth
Philip Baruth (D / Vermont Progressive Party)
 
11.1
 
43,923
Image of Christopher Pearson
Christopher Pearson (Vermont Progressive Party / D)
 
8.5
 
33,445
Susan Bowen (R)
 
5.5
 
21,900
Tom Chastenay (R)
 
4.9
 
19,300
Image of Ericka Redic
Ericka Redic (R) Candidate Connection
 
4.8
 
18,945
Kumulia Long (R)
 
4.8
 
18,763
Dean Rolland (R)
 
4.5
 
17,604
Kylie Hollingsworth (R)
 
4.1
 
16,319
Image of James Ehlers
James Ehlers (Independent)
 
3.0
 
11,919
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
631

Total votes: 394,657
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (6 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Virginia Lyons
Virginia Lyons
 
13.9
 
21,198
Image of Kesha Ram Hinsdale
Kesha Ram Hinsdale
 
13.2
 
20,181
Image of Michael Sirotkin
Michael Sirotkin
 
10.0
 
15,208
Image of Philip Baruth
Philip Baruth
 
9.6
 
14,677
Image of Thomas Chittenden
Thomas Chittenden Candidate Connection
 
8.9
 
13,556
Image of Christopher Pearson
Christopher Pearson
 
7.7
 
11,764
June Heston
 
7.7
 
11,719
Image of David Scherr
David Scherr
 
6.3
 
9,562
Image of Dylan Giambatista
Dylan Giambatista Candidate Connection
 
6.1
 
9,331
Erhard Mahnke
 
5.2
 
7,878
Adam Roof
 
5.1
 
7,785
Image of Louis Meyers
Louis Meyers
 
3.2
 
4,838
Image of Steve May
Steve May
 
2.9
 
4,371
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
271

Total votes: 152,339
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (6 seats)

Tom Chastenay and Ericka Redic advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tom Chastenay
 
48.8
 
6,725
Image of Ericka Redic
Ericka Redic Candidate Connection
 
42.2
 
5,810
 Other/Write-in votes
 
9.0
 
1,247

Total votes: 13,782
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2018

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-2 District (Historical) (2 seats)

Incumbent Lori Houghton and incumbent Dylan Giambatista defeated John Brennan in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-2 District (Historical) on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lori Houghton
Lori Houghton (D)
 
40.8
 
3,013
Image of Dylan Giambatista
Dylan Giambatista (D)
 
39.2
 
2,895
John Brennan (R)
 
19.6
 
1,448
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
29

Total votes: 7,385
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-2 District (Historical) (2 seats)

Incumbent Dylan Giambatista and incumbent Lori Houghton advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-2 District (Historical) on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dylan Giambatista
Dylan Giambatista
 
53.7
 
981
Image of Lori Houghton
Lori Houghton
 
46.3
 
845

Total votes: 1,826
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-2 District (Historical) (2 seats)

John Brennan advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-2 District (Historical) on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
John Brennan
 
100.0
 
294

Total votes: 294
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2016

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 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.

Dylan Giambatista and Lori Houghton defeated incumbent Paul Dame and R. Michael Plageman in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-8-2 District general election.[2][3]

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-8-2 District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dylan Giambatista 27.01% 2,396
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lori Houghton 29.35% 2,603
     Republican Paul Dame Incumbent 23.70% 2,102
     Republican R. Michael Plageman 19.94% 1,769
Total Votes 8,870
Source: Vermont Secretary of State


Dylan Giambatista and Lori Houghton were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-8-2 District Democratic primary.[4][5]

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-8-2 District Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dylan Giambatista 44.66% 589
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lori Houghton 55.34% 730
Total Votes 1,319


Incumbent Paul Dame and R. Michael Plageman were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-8-2 District Republican primary.[4][5]

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-8-2 District Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Dame Incumbent 53.98% 569
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png R. Michael Plageman 46.02% 485
Total Votes 1,054

Campaign themes

2020

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Candidate Connection

Dylan Giambatista completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Giambatista's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I'm a 2-term State Representative in the Vermont House of Representatives, where I represent Essex Junction's Chittenden 8-2 House district. Prior to serving in elected office, I was a policy adviser to the State Treasurer, and worked in the legislative branch as Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the Vermont House. Since 2016 my year-round career has been at the Treasurer's Office, where I run a series of financial education programs. I am a proud union member (VSEA). I am passionate about community service and giving back to Vermont. During the legislative session, I serve on the House Education Committee. I also serve as a Trustee of the Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees. I am a Justice of the Peace and a member of the Essex Board of Civil Authority. I also volunteer as a member of the Vermont Jump$tart Coalition Board of Directors and as a member of the Essex Community Historical Society.


  • COVID-19 has taken a major toll on the health and financial well-being of Vermont families. I am running for State Senate to help protect vulnerable Vermonters and support our communities as we work through this challenge.
  • Vermont has a dismal 30+ year record of reducing its investment in affordable public college. I am running for State Senate to ensure we correct course and properly fund higher education and training for Vermonters.
  • Vermont's citizen legislature does best when dedicated, accessible public servants fill elected office. In each of the two elections I successfully ran for State Representative in Essex Junction, I made an effort to knock on every door I could access. This face-to-face time provided me a window into the needs of my neighbors. With remote meetings now part of daily life, it should no longer be a luxury to reach an elected official. We must be available and open to constituents. As a State Senator, I will always be available to neighbors to answer your questions, address your needs, and to carry your voice to Montpelier.
Vermont is a great place to live, raise a family, and connect with community. But, like many rural parts of the country, we face challenges. COVID-19 has caused chaos across our region. Students, families, frontline workers, and small businesses are struggling to get by.

Vermonters are strong, but many of the foundations of our communities rest on are fragile. 2020 is about who we are as a state and where we want to go. We must be bold if we want to recover and ensure more Vermonters achieve success in the 21st century. That means having an honest conversation about our challenges, and bringing the voices of our neighbors together to chart a new path. It means acting to boost funding for affordable college, investing in housing, building out broadband, taking bold action to address our climate emergency, reforming health care to make it more affordable, fixing our broken justice system, and ensuring older Vermonters can thrive in Vermont.
I look up to those who take the step to get off the sidelines, show up to public events, and take part in shaping their community. In Vermont, this is especially important. Each of us can play a part in forming the communities we want to share. I am inspired by these Vermonter.
"Inside the State House" by former Vermont Speaker of the House of Representatives Ralph Wright.
Grit, determination, and the ability to listen with genuine empathy. Empathy is key.
A focus on constituent service. Citizen lawmakers don't have the luxury of taking time off or sitting on the sidelines. You have to show up and be there for those who elected you to serve.
A better Vermont that works for all.
I vividly remember the start of the Gulf War and the coverage provided by CNN. I was 4 years old at the time.
I washed dishes at a local restaurant starting at age 15. It was the first of many odd jobs I worked as a teenager.
The Path to Power by Robert A. Caro. The story of LBJ's emergence from the dust hills of Texas to Washington DC remains a fascinating, and conflicted, story.
Highwire Days by Tommy Keene. Very good power pop!
The House's smaller districts allow for a closer transaction of ideas with constituents. The Senate has a broader view, larger districts, and because of its political makeup has recently acted to expedite big issues.
Yes. I have served in State Government, in senior legislative positions, on municipal boards, on volunteer boards, and for two terms as a State Representative. These types of experiences are formative and provide a broad lens to understand the issues before Vermont lawmakers. At the same time, nothing can replace lived experience. As one of the only high school drop outs serving in Vermont's 180 member General Assembly, I have always felt my voice fills an important perspective. Ideally, candidates couple their political experience with rich life experiences.
COVID-19 is of a scope that it, and the fallout from the crisis, are almost certainly are biggest challenge. We must be bold as we recover from the pandemic. That means reimagining and reworking systems that have sat dormant for too long. It calls for reform, and it calls for creative, out-of-the-box thinkers.
Separation of powers is incredibly important. As someone who has served as Chief of Staff to Vermont's Speaker of the House, I value the independence of both branches of government, and the judiciary. Ideally, the executive and legislature collaborate on areas of agreement and work through areas of disagreement.
Yes. Relationships and one's ability to work together is the most important ingredient for building consensus. I've made this the centerpiece of my work in the House of Representatives.
I support the approach Vermont takes with an independent panel that makes recommendations to the General Assembly.
I have enjoyed serving on the House Education Committee. As a high school dropout who found a way through the Community College of Vermont, and later NVU-Johnson, I am able to give voice to the experiences of non-traditional students. I've found this has benefited our committee discussions and work product.
I have always admired the way Congressman Peter Welch works as a lawmaker. He bridges divides while strongly advocating for his views. That's a model legislator.
As a 2-term member of the House of Representatives, I have always felt honored to serve in the office I'm in.
I have had one Vermonter request that I write in support of their request for a gubernatorial pardon for a crime in their past. This remains one of the most powerful requests I've experienced during my time in the General Assembly, and it remains an impactful moment from my legislative service.

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Dylan Giambatista campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Vermont State Senate Chittenden DistrictLost primary$24,447 N/A**
2018Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-2 District (Historical)Won general$3,915 N/A**
2016Vermont House of Representatives, District Chittenden-8-2Won $12,712 N/A**
Grand total$41,074 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Giambatista was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Vermont committee assignments, 2017
Education

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2020

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Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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  • Vermont Public Interest Research Group: Senate and House
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2018


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