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Robert Richards
Robert Richards (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Vermont State Senate to represent Rutland 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 Rutland District (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Rutland District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Collamore (R) | 22.5 | 18,375 |
| ✔ |  | David Weeks (R) | 19.7 | 16,094 |
| ✔ |  | Terry Williams (R) | 19.6 | 15,996 |
| Marsha Cassel (D) | 14.8 | 12,034 | ||
| Dana Peterson (D) | 11.9 | 9,697 | ||
| Robert Richards (D) | 11.3 | 9,228 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 126 | ||
| Total votes: 81,550 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Rutland District (3 seats)
Marsha Cassel, Robert Richards, and Dana Peterson advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Rutland District on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marsha Cassel | 50.5 | 2,183 | |
| ✔ | Robert Richards | 37.9 | 1,637 | |
| ✔ | Dana Peterson (Write-in) | 6.7 | 290 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.9 | 210 | ||
| Total votes: 4,320 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Rutland District (3 seats)
Incumbent Brian Collamore, incumbent Terry Williams, and incumbent David Weeks advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Rutland District on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Collamore | 35.5 | 2,524 |
| ✔ | | Terry Williams | 33.9 | 2,409 |
| ✔ | | David Weeks | 30.1 | 2,140 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 7,109 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Richards in this 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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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Robert Richards did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Robert Richards did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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