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United States Senate election in Vermont, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)

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Democratic primary
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: May 30, 2024
Primary: August 13, 2024
General: November 5, 2024
Pre-election incumbent:
Bernie Sanders (independent)
How to vote
Poll times: Open between 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.; close at 7 p.m.
Voting in Vermont
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe independent
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2024
See also
U.S. Senate, Vermont
U.S. Senate • At-large
Vermont elections, 2024
U.S. Congress elections, 2024
U.S. Senate elections, 2024
U.S. House elections, 2024

A Republican Party primary took place on August 13, 2024, in Vermont to determine which Republican candidate would run in the state's general election on November 5, 2024.

Gerald Malloy advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Vermont.

Thirty-four of 100 seats in the U.S. Senate were up for election in 2024, including one special election. At the time of the election, Democrats had a 51-49 majority.[1] Of the seats up for election in 2024, Democrats held 19, Republicans held 11, and independents held four. As of May 2024, eight members of the U.S. Senate had announced they were not running for re-election.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
May 30, 2024
August 13, 2024
November 5, 2024


Heading into the election, the incumbent was Bernie Sanders (independent), who was first elected in 2006.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Vermont utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[2][3]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on Vermont's United States Senate Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the state's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Vermont

Gerald Malloy advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Vermont on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gerald Malloy
Gerald Malloy Candidate Connection
 
96.4
 
20,383
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.6
 
772

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21,155
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Gerald Malloy

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am seeking to serve Vermonters, Vermont, and the United States of America. I am deeply concerned with the direction our Country is going and I have the character, experience, leadership and performance to change the course for a better future. Background I am 61 and married to Stacey Malloy. We have 4 children, ages 23 to 14. We have 3 in college and one in high school. I was born in Boston and at 18 entered West Point. I served 22 years on active duty in the Army worldwide. I have served in government positions and for 16 years as a defense contractor supporting our military mostly in the Washington, DC area. I have been successful in highly competitive business environments, growing jobs for technology and services businesses. I have an MBA from Temple University, a graduate certificate from Georgetown University and completed the Army Command and General Staff College. I believe in America and our Constitutional Republic and Democracy. I have worked with 20+ allies in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Persian Gulf; extensively across US Federal/State/Local Government agencies; and for small and large businesses including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Bowhead (an Alaska Native Corporation). I am an energetic worker. I am the oldest of 9 children, a decorated Veteran, and member of the VFW, American Legion, Elks, Moose, NRA, and Annunciation Church. I am a former Army Hockey and Baseball player. I love Vermont—its people."

Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

Economy I will grow well-paying jobs in Vermont. I am a businessman. I have 15 years of Business Development success—growing business and jobs. I work in highly competitive technology and services environments, including Washington DC, across industry, government, and academia. I will bring business and jobs to Vermont. Your members of Congress have not done this, I will. I see America’s entrepreneurial spirit waning. I will work to rejuvenate it in Congress and with our Governor and Legislation to promote business and innovation, not stifle it. I have visited hundreds of Vermont businesses, the common theme I heard is ‘reduce government regulation’—I will.

I will act with discipline and fiscal responsibility. We have a $34 trillion debt. The Federal and State budgets have increased 50% since 2019. The budget deficit this year alone has more than doubled. We are on a 100% unsustainable path. I will support balanced budgets and fixing Social Security, Medicare and other entitlements, restoring their long-term solvency, not cutting them. I do not support Government Intervention/Industrial Policy related to drug and healthcare prices. I will support changes to US Government Patent Laws that could dramatically decrease drug prices. I will not support tax increases. I will not support overspending; the trillions of dollars our Congress is overspending is a major contributor to the inflation we

Over 39 years ago I took the exact same Oath as a US Senator. That Oath has no duration and I continue to serve under that Oath. I will protect individual rights. I believe ‘all men are created equal’, we are all God’s children. I will protect the rights of parents. I will support the intent of the Constitution: less Government, not more; Government for the people, not people for the Government (also known as Socialism). I will support Government that provides just enough order so every American can enjoy their unalienable rights. I will support the opportunity for individual prosperity and promote business by reducing over-regulation. I will support States rights under the 10th Amendment. I will not support federal legislation on powe

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Vermont in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Vermont

Election information in Vermont: Aug. 13, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Aug. 13, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Aug. 13, 2024
  • Online: Aug. 13, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Aug. 12, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Aug. 12, 2024
  • Online: Aug. 12, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Aug. 13, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Aug. 12, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

June 29, 2024 to Aug. 12, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A


Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Gerald Malloy Republican Party $662,960 $642,786 $21,035 As of December 31, 2024

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Vermont in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Vermont, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2024
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Vermont U.S. Senate Major party 500 N/A 5/30/2024 Source
Vermont U.S. Senate Unaffiliated 500 N/A 8/8/2024 Source

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.


See also: Presidential voting trends in Vermont and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Vermont, 2024
District Incumbent Party PVI
Vermont's At-Large Becca Balint Electiondot.png Democratic D+16


2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Vermont[4]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Vermont's At-Large 66.4% 30.8%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 99.1% of Vermonters lived in one of the state's 13 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 0.9% lived Essex County, the state's one Trending Republican county. Overall, Vermont was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Vermont following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Vermont presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 9 Democratic wins
  • 22 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D R R R R R R D D D D D D D D

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Vermont

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Vermont.

U.S. Senate election results in Vermont
Race Winner Runner up
2022 68.5%Democratic Party 28.0%Republican Party
2018 67.4%Grey.png (Independent) 27.5%Republican Party
2016 61.3%Democratic Party 33.0%Republican Party
2012 71.0%Grey.png (Independent) 24.9%Republican Party
2010 64.4%Democratic Party 30.9%Republican Party
Average 65.9 29.7

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Vermont

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Vermont.

Gubernatorial election results in Vermont
Race Winner Runner up
2022 71.0%Republican Party 24.0%Grey.png (Progressive Party)
2020 68.5%Republican Party 27.3%Grey.png (Progressive Party)
2018 55.2%Republican Party 40.2%Democratic Party
2016 52.9%Republican Party 44.2%Democratic Party
2014 46.4%Democratic Party 45.1%Republican Party
Average 56.2 38.9
See also: Party control of Vermont state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Vermont's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Vermont
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 1 1 2
Republican 0 0 0
Independent 1 0 1
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 1 3

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Vermont's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Vermont, May 2024
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Phil Scott
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party David Zuckerman
Secretary of State Democratic Party Sarah Copeland Hanzas
Attorney General Democratic Party Charity Clark

State legislature

Vermont State Senate

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 22
     Republican Party 7
     Vermont Progressive Party 1
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 30

Vermont House of Representatives

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 106
     Republican Party 37
     Vermont Progressive Party 3
     Independent 3
     Libertarian Party 1
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 150

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Vermont Party Control: 1992-2024
Ten years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D R R R R R R R R
Senate D R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House R D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

The table below details demographic data in Vermont and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

Demographic Data for Vermont
Vermont United States
Population 643,077 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 9,217 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 92.3% 65.9%
Black/African American 1.2% 12.5%
Asian 1.7% 5.8%
Native American 0.2% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.2%
Other (single race) 0.6% 6%
Multiple 4% 8.8%
Hispanic/Latino 2.1% 18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 94.2% 89.1%
College graduation rate 41.7% 34.3%
Income
Median household income $74,014 $75,149
Persons below poverty level 5.9% 8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Two Independents caucused with the Democratic Party. Another independent, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, counted toward the Democratic majority for committee purposes.
  2. ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 4, 2024
  3. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State,"Party Organization," accessed October 4, 2024
  4. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed December 15, 2023


Vermont's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Bernie Sanders (I)
Peter Welch (D)
Representatives
Democratic Party (2)
Independent (1)


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