Rob LaClair
Rob LaClair (Republican Party) was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Washington-2 District. He assumed office on January 7, 2015. He left office on January 4, 2023.
LaClair (Republican Party, Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Vermont House of Representatives to represent Washington-2 District. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Republican primary on August 11, 2020.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
LaClair was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
LaClair was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Management Committee
- House Government Operations Committee, Ranking member
- House Rules Committee
2019-2020
LaClair was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Management Committee
- House Government Operations Committee, Ranking Member
- House Rules Committee
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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| • Government Operations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, LaClair served on the following committees:
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| • Government Operations |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Rob LaClair did not file to run for re-election.
2020
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See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 2 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Rob LaClair and incumbent Francis McFaun won election in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 2 District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rob LaClair (R / D) | 49.5 | 3,437 |
| ✔ |  | Francis McFaun (R / D) | 49.4 | 3,426 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 74 | ||
| Total votes: 6,937 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 2 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Francis McFaun and incumbent Rob LaClair advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 2 District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Francis McFaun | 49.9 | 924 |
| ✔ | | Rob LaClair | 49.3 | 913 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 1,852 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 2 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Francis McFaun and incumbent Rob LaClair defeated J. Guy Isabelle in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 2 District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Francis McFaun (R) | 38.2 | 2,198 |
| ✔ | | Rob LaClair (R) | 32.8 | 1,889 |
| J. Guy Isabelle (D) | 28.6 | 1,645 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 5,754 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 2 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Rob LaClair and incumbent Francis McFaun advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 2 District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rob LaClair | 50.1 | 555 |
| ✔ | | Francis McFaun | 49.9 | 553 |
| Total votes: 1,108 | |||
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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 Rob LaClair and incumbent Francis McFaun defeated Dottye Ricks in the Vermont House of Representatives Washington-2 District general election.[1][2]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Washington-2 District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rob LaClair Incumbent |
37.35% | 2,488 | |
| Republican | Francis McFaun Incumbent |
44.21% | 2,945 | |
| Democratic | Dottye Ricks | 18.44% | 1,228 | |
| Total Votes | 6,661 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Dottye Ricks ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Washington-2 District Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Washington-2 District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Progressive | Dottye Ricks (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Rob LaClair and incumbent Francis McFaun were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Washington-2 District Republican primary.[3][4]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Washington-2 District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rob LaClair Incumbent |
47.32% | 864 | |
| Republican | Francis McFaun Incumbent |
52.68% | 962 | |
| Total Votes | 1,826 | |||
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. Washington-2 has two state representatives. J. Guy Isabelle was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Francis McFaun and Rob LaClair were unopposed in the Republican primary.[5] McFaun and LaClair defeated Isabelle in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Francis "Topper" McFaun Incumbent |
40.6% | 2,029 | |
| Republican | Rob LaClair |
32.3% | 1,616 | |
| Democratic | J. Guy Isabelle | 27.1% | 1,358 | |
| Total Votes | 5,003 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 6 to May 21.
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2020
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In 2020, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 7 to August 30. The session was in recess after June 26 and reconvened August 25 to September 25.
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2019
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In 2019, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 29.
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2018
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2017
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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
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
