Richard Morton (Vermont)

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Richard Morton

Republican Party

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Last election

November 5, 2024

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Richard Morton (Republican Party) ran for election to the Vermont State Senate to represent Windham District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Vermont State Senate Windham District (2 seats)

Incumbent Wendy Harrison and incumbent Nader Hashim defeated Richard Morton, Dale Gassett, and Ken Fay in the general election for Vermont State Senate Windham District on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wendy Harrison (D)	35.7	13,477
✔		Nader Hashim (D)	31.1	11,741
		Richard Morton (R)	14.8	5,577
	Submit photo	Dale Gassett (R)	13.8	5,216
		Ken Fay (Independent)	4.6	1,743
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	39

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,793
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Windham District (2 seats)

Incumbent Wendy Harrison and incumbent Nader Hashim advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Windham District on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wendy Harrison	50.6	3,950
✔		Nader Hashim	48.5	3,791
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	68

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,809
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Windham District (2 seats)

Richard Morton and Dale Gassett advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Windham District on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Morton	52.3	635
✔	Submit photo	Dale Gassett	46.4	563
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	16

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,214
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2022

State auditor

See also: Vermont Auditor election, 2022

General election

General election for Vermont State Auditor

Incumbent Doug Hoffer defeated Richard Morton in the general election for Vermont State Auditor on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Hoffer (D / Vermont Progressive Party)	65.3	178,714
		Richard Morton (R)	34.6	94,613
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	300

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 273,627
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Marielle Blais (Vermont Progressive Party)
• H. Brooke Paige (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Auditor

Incumbent Doug Hoffer advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Auditor on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Hoffer	99.4	78,861
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	488

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,349
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont State Auditor

H. Brooke Paige advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Auditor on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		H. Brooke Paige	96.5	20,889
		Other/Write-in votes	3.5	761

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,650
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election

Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont State Auditor

Marielle Blais advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont State Auditor on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Marielle Blais	93.7	488
		Other/Write-in votes	6.3	33

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 521
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State Senate

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Vermont State Senate Windham District (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Windham District on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wendy Harrison (D)	34.2	10,968
✔		Nader Hashim (D)	31.2	9,997
		Tim Wessel (Independent)	11.5	3,677
		Richard Morton (R)	10.1	3,249
	Submit photo	Richard Kenyon (R)	9.6	3,082
		Mark Coester (Independent)	3.2	1,036
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	42

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,051
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Windham District (2 seats)

Nader Hashim and Wendy Harrison defeated Wichie Artu in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Windham District on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nader Hashim	40.3	4,684
✔		Wendy Harrison	36.7	4,262
		Wichie Artu	22.8	2,650
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	28

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,624
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Windham District (2 seats)

Mark Coester and Richard Kenyon defeated Richard Morton in the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Windham District on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Coester	32.9	542
✔	Submit photo	Richard Kenyon	32.8	539
		Richard Morton	32.1	528
		Other/Write-in votes	2.2	36

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,645
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2020

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Vermont House of Representatives Windham 2-1 District (Historical)

Incumbent Emilie Kornheiser defeated Richard Morton in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Windham 2-1 District (Historical) on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emilie Kornheiser (D / Vermont Progressive Party)	75.3	1,709
		Richard Morton (R)	24.7	560
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,271
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windham 2-1 District (Historical)

Incumbent Emilie Kornheiser advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windham 2-1 District (Historical) on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emilie Kornheiser	99.8	813
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 815
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2018

See also: Vermont Treasurer election, 2018

General election

General election for Vermont Treasurer

Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce defeated Richard Morton in the general election for Vermont Treasurer on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elizabeth Pearce (D)	67.6	179,451
		Richard Morton (R)	32.3	85,824
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	161

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 265,436
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• H. Brooke Paige (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer

Incumbent Elizabeth Pearce advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elizabeth Pearce	100.0	58,379

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 58,379
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer

H. Brooke Paige advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont Treasurer on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		H. Brooke Paige	100.0	20,313

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,313
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2010

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2010

Richard Morton ran for the Vermont House of Representatives District Windham 3-1 in 2010. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 24, 2010. He lost to Valerie Stuart (D) in the November 2, 2010 general election.

Vermont House of Representatives, Windham 3-1 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Valerie Stuart (D)		1,132
Richard Morton (R)		498

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

Richard Morton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Richard Morton campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Vermont State Senate Windham District	Lost general	$300	$37
2022	Vermont State Auditor	Lost general	$0	$0
2022	Vermont State Senate Windham District	Lost general	$4,248	$4,223
Grand total			$4,548	$4,260
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Current members of the Vermont State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Kesha Ram Hinsdale

Senators

Addison District

Ruth Hardy (D)

Steven Heffernan (R)

Bennington District

Seth Bongartz (D)

Robert Plunkett (D)

Caledonia District

Scott Beck (R)

Chittenden Central District

Philip Baruth (D)

Martine Gulick (D)

Tanya Vyhovsky (V)

Chittenden North District

Chris Mattos (R)

Chittenden Southeast District

Thomas Chittenden (D)

Virginia Lyons (D)

Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D)

Essex District

Russ Ingalls (R)

Franklin District

Randy Brock (R)

Robert Norris (R)

Grand Isle District

Patrick Brennan (R)

Lamoille District

Richard Westman (R)

Orange District

Larry Hart (R)

Orleans District

Samuel Douglass (R)

Rutland District

Brian Collamore (R)

David Weeks (R)

Terry Williams (R)

Washington District

Ann Cummings (D)

Andrew Perchlik (D)

Anne Watson (D)

Windham District

Wendy Harrison (D)

Nader Hashim (D)

Windsor District

Alison Clarkson (D)

Joe Major (D)

Rebecca White (D)

Democratic Party (16)

Republican Party (13)

Vermont Progressive Party (1)