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Thomas Renner
Thomas Renner (Democratic Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2024.
Biography
Thomas Renner lives in the Greater Burlington Area, Vermont. Renner earned a bachelor's degree in public communications from the University of Vermont in 2014 and a master's degree in government and military leadership from Norwich University in 2018.
His career experience includes working as an assistant manager at Monelle, operations support specialist at the University of Vermont Medical Center, and community liaison and constituent services representatives for the state office of U.S. Representative for Vermont Becca Balint. Renner was elected in 2022 to serve as a city council member for Winooski, Vermont.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
John Rodgers defeated incumbent David Zuckerman and Ian Diamondstone in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Rodgers (R) | 48.8 | 171,854 |
 | David Zuckerman (Vermont Progressive Party / D) | 47.1 | 165,876 | |
| Ian Diamondstone (Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont) | 3.9 | 13,671 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,013 | ||
| Total votes: 352,414 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zoraya Hightower (Vermont Progressive Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
Incumbent David Zuckerman defeated Thomas Renner in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Zuckerman | 59.6 | 28,729 |
 | Thomas Renner | 39.1 | 18,838 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 603 | ||
| Total votes: 48,170 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
John Rodgers defeated Gregory Thayer in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Rodgers | 61.0 | 13,840 |
 | Gregory Thayer | 38.0 | 8,619 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 234 | ||
| Total votes: 22,693 | |||
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election
Vermont Progressive Party primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
Zoraya Hightower advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zoraya Hightower | 75.4 | 257 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 24.6 | 84 | ||
| Total votes: 341 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Renner in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Thomas Renner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Renner’s campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
Our Platform.
Housing affordability is a pressing issue in our state. Here’s how I plan to address it:
Making Vermont more affordable for all is a top priority:
Social justice and equity are at the heart of my campaign:
Our strength lies in our diversity and community spirit. Here's how we can build a better Vermont together:
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| —Thomas Renner’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Thomas Renner," accessed July 26, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Thomas Renner’s campaign website, “Vision for Vermont,” accessed July 26, 2024
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