Robert Helm
Robert Helm (Republican Party) was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Rutland-3 District. He assumed office in 1991. He left office on January 4, 2023.
Helm (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Vermont House of Representatives to represent Rutland-3 District. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Helm earned his AA from Concord Commercial College in 1972. He worked as the owner/operator of Castleton Gardens from 1975 to 1990. From 1990 to 2000, he worked as the owner/operator of Castleton Landscape Company. He has worked as a real estate agent.
Helm served on the Board of Selectmen from 1990 to 1995.
Helm served in the United States Marine Corps from 1968 to 1970.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Helm was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Helm was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Helm 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 |
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| • Appropriations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Helm served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Helm served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Helm served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Helm served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations |
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Robert Helm endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Robert Helm did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District (2 seats)
Incumbent William Canfield and incumbent Robert Helm defeated Robert Richards in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Canfield (R) | 39.9 | 2,604 |
| ✔ |  | Robert Helm (R) | 33.8 | 2,207 |
| Robert Richards (D) | 25.6 | 1,671 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 6,534 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District (2 seats)
Robert Richards advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Richards | 94.3 | 656 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.7 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 696 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District (2 seats)
Incumbent William Canfield and incumbent Robert Helm advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Canfield | 51.1 | 914 |
| ✔ | | Robert Helm | 48.4 | 865 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 1,789 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District (2 seats)
Incumbent William Canfield and incumbent Robert Helm defeated Robert Richards in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Canfield (R) | 38.9 | 1,885 |
| ✔ | | Robert Helm (R) | 35.0 | 1,695 |
| Robert Richards (Independent) | 25.6 | 1,240 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 4,847 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District (2 seats)
Incumbent William Canfield and incumbent Robert Helm advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3 District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Canfield | 51.4 | 504 |
| ✔ | | Robert Helm | 48.6 | 477 |
| Total votes: 981 | |||
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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 William Canfield and incumbent Robert Helm were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-3 District general election.[2][3]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-3 District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  William Canfield Incumbent |
52.12% | 2,689 | |
| Republican | Robert Helm Incumbent |
47.88% | 2,470 | |
| Total Votes | 5,159 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent William Canfield and incumbent Robert Helm were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-3 District Republican primary.[4][5]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-3 District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | William Canfield Incumbent |
51.43% | 593 | |
| Republican | Robert Helm Incumbent |
48.57% | 560 | |
| Total Votes | 1,153 | |||
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. Rutland-3 has two state representatives. Incumbents Robert Helm and William Canfield defeated Dean Powers in the Republican primary.[6] Helm and Canfield were unopposed in the general election.[7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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William Canfield Incumbent |
47.7% | 306 |
| Robert Helm Incumbent |
40.7% | 261 |
| Dean Powers | 11.7% | 75 |
| Total Votes | 642 | |
2012
Helm won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 3. Helm was unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
2010
Helm ran for re-election to the Rutland 2 District in 2010. He and William Canfield (R) both won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010.[8]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William Canfield (R)
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2,092 | |||
| Robert Helm (R)
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1,923 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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2022
In 2022, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 12.
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2021
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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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2018
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2017
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2016
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2014
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2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Vermont Elected Officials and Leaders; Submits Required Presidential Primary Petition," September 29, 2011
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 23, 2014
