Sarah Buxton
Sarah E. Buxton is a former Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Windsor-Orange-1 from 2011 to 2017.
Biography
Buxton graduated from the University of Vermont in 2000 and attended Vermont Law School. Her professional experience includes working as a Development Officer for the Center for Legal Services at Vermont Law School. She also worked for the Office of Governor Howard Dean, Advance with Dean for America, Democracy for America, the Children's Defense Fund, Hackett for Ohio, and the U.S. House of Representatives.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Buxton served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education, Clerk |
| • Administrative Rules |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Buxton served on the following committees:
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| • Education |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Buxton served on these committees:
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| • Education |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
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.
David Ainsworth defeated incumbent Sarah Buxton in the Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange-1 District general election.[2][3]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Windsor-Orange-1 District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Ainsworth |
50.04% | 1,005 | |
| Democratic | Sarah Buxton Incumbent | 49.95% | 1,003 | |
| Total Votes | 2,008 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Sarah Buxton ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange-1 District Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Windsor-Orange-1 District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sarah Buxton Incumbent (unopposed) | |
David Ainsworth ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange-1 District Republican primary.[4][5]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Windsor-Orange-1 District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | David Ainsworth (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Sarah Buxton ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while David Ainsworth was unopposed in the Republican primary.[6] Buxton defeated Ainsworth in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Sarah E. Buxton Incumbent |
52.3% | 743 | |
| Republican | David A. Ainsworth | 47.7% | 677 | |
| Total Votes | 1,420 | |||
2012
Buxton won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1. Buxton was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and defeated David Ainsworth (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Sarah Buxton Incumbent |
54.8% | 1,113 | |
| Republican | David Ainsworth | 45.2% | 917 | |
| Total Votes | 2,030 | |||
2010
Sarah Buxton ran for the Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 district in 2010. She defeated Walter Hastings in the Democratic primary on August 24, 2010. She was opposed by David Ainsworth (R) in the November 2, 2010, general election. A recount of the election took place, and Buxton was the winner.[8]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Windsor-Orange 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sarah Buxton (D)
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882 | |||
| David Ainsworth (R) | 881 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 5 through May 6.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Vermont: 2016 voting record
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on whether or not their votes aligned with VBSR’s stance on each policy.
- Vermont Conservation Voters: 2015-2016 Environmental Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.
- Vermont Public Interest Research Group: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.
2015
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In 2015, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 16.
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2014
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In 2014, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 to May 10.
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2013
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In 2013, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 14.
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2012
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In 2012, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 3 to May 5.
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2011
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In 2011, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 5 through mid May.
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Personal
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Buxton grew up in rural Orwell, VT.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Vermont State Legislature
- Vermont State Senate
- Vermont State Senate Committees
- Vermont Joint Committees
- Vermont state legislative districts
External links
- Campaign website
- Sarah Buxton on Facebook
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Buxton on LinkedIn
- Biographies of Vermont State Representatives and Senators
- Vermont State House Directory
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vote Buxton, "Re-Elect Rep. Sarah Buxton," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 24, 2014
