Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District is represented by Chris Pritchard (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Vermont state representatives represented an average of 4,290 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 4,202 residents.
About the office
Members of the Vermont House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Vermont legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January.
Qualifications
The Vermont Constitution states, "No person shall be elected a Representative or a Senator until the person has resided in this State two years, the last year of which shall be in the legislative district for which the person is elected."[1]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $843.32/week during session | No per diem paid during session. Members can receive $168.66/day in per diem outside of session. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Vermont General Assembly, the governor must select a replacement to fill the vacant seat.
The governor must select a replacement that will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. There are no deadlines set by statute on when a vacancy has to be filled.[3][4]
See sources: Vermont Const. Chap. 2, Art. 45, Vermont Stat. Ann. tit. 2, §4, and Vermont Stat. Ann. tit. 2, §9
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed H722 on April 6, 2022, enacting new legislative districts for the state House and Senate.[5] The Vermont House of Representatives voted 129-13 to advance the state legislative redistricting bill on March 16.[6] On March 25, the Vermont State Senate unanimously approved H722, sending it to Scott.[7] These maps took effect for Vermont's 2022 legislative elections.
How does redistricting in Vermont work? Because Vermont has only one congressional district, congressional redistricting is not necessary. The state legislature draws state legislative district lines with the assistance of an advisory commission. This advisory commission consists of the following members:[8]
- The governor appoints one member each from the state's political parties. To qualify for consideration in this context, a political party must have had "at least three state legislators for six of the previous 10 years."
- The chairs of the aforementioned political parties each appoint an additional member.
- The chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court appoints the commission's chair.
Commissioners cannot be legislators, nor can they be employed by the legislature. The commission may make recommendations to the legislature, but these recommendations are non-binding.[8]
State law requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact and that they "adhere to county and other political subdivision boundaries, except where necessary to comply with other legal requirements." In addition, state statutes specify that districts should account for "patterns of geography, social interaction, trade, political ties, and common interests."[8]
Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
until January 3, 2023
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Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
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Elections
2024
See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
Chris Pritchard defeated incumbent Robin Chesnut-Tangerman in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Pritchard (R) | 55.8 | 1,450 |
 | Robin Chesnut-Tangerman (D) | 43.7 | 1,135 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 2,600 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
Incumbent Robin Chesnut-Tangerman advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robin Chesnut-Tangerman | 97.4 | 343 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 352 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
Chris Pritchard defeated Ronald Lacoste in the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Pritchard | 74.7 | 360 |
| Ronald Lacoste | 25.3 | 122 | ||
| Total votes: 482 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
Robin Chesnut-Tangerman defeated incumbent Sally Achey in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robin Chesnut-Tangerman (D) | 53.5 | 1,179 |
 | Sally Achey (R) | 46.2 | 1,019 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 2,205 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christopher Hoyt (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
Christopher Hoyt advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christopher Hoyt | 97.4 | 525 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 539 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
Incumbent Sally Achey advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sally Achey | 98.2 | 270 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 275 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
Sally Achey defeated incumbent Robin Chesnut-Tangerman in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sally Achey (R) | 50.4 | 1,417 |
| Robin Chesnut-Tangerman (Vermont Progressive Party / D) | 49.3 | 1,385 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 2,809 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
Incumbent Robin Chesnut-Tangerman defeated Edgar Cleveland in the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robin Chesnut-Tangerman | 88.6 | 710 |
| Edgar Cleveland | 11.2 | 90 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 801 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
Sally Achey advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sally Achey | 98.3 | 471 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 479 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
Incumbent Robin Chesnut-Tangerman defeated Edgar Cleveland in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robin Chesnut-Tangerman (Vermont Progressive Party / D) | 53.9 | 1,162 |
| Edgar Cleveland (R) | 45.9 | 989 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 2,154 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
Edgar Cleveland advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Edgar Cleveland | 100.0 | 369 | |
| Total votes: 369 | |||
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election
Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District
Incumbent Robin Chesnut-Tangerman advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robin Chesnut-Tangerman | 100.0 | 432 |
| Total votes: 432 | |||
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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 Robin Chesnut-Tangerman defeated Jonas Rosenthal in the Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District general election.[9][10]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-Bennington District General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Robin Chesnut-Tangerman Incumbent |
52.04% | 1,251 | |
| Republican | Jonas Rosenthal | 47.96% | 1,153 | |
| Total Votes | 2,404 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Robin Chesnut-Tangerman ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District Democratic primary.[11][12]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-Bennington District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Robin Chesnut-Tangerman Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Jonas Rosenthal ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District Republican primary.[11][12]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-Bennington District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jonas Rosenthal (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. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Valerie Legh Harriss defeated Eric Mach in the Republican primary.[13] Chesnut-Tangerman, who also ran as a Progressive candidate, defeated Harriss in the general election.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robin Chesnut-Tangerman |
53.1% | 886 | |
| Republican | Valerie Legh Harriss | 46.9% | 784 | |
| Total Votes | 1,670 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Valerie Legh Harris |
62.6% | 199 |
| Eric J. Mach | 37.4% | 119 |
| Total Votes | 318 | |
2012
Elections for the office of Vermont House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 28, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democratic incumbent John Malcolm defeated Independent candidate Estella Leach in the general election. Malcolm was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.[15][16][17][18]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Malcolm Incumbent |
54.8% | 1,212 | |
| Independent | Estella Leach | 45.2% | 999 | |
| Total Votes | 2,211 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2012 to 2024, candidates for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District raised a total of $113,943. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $7,596 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Bennington District | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $22,500 | 3 | $7,500 |
| 2022 | $25,929 | 3 | $8,643 |
| 2020 | $19,711 | 2 | $9,856 |
| 2016 | $15,552 | 2 | $7,776 |
| 2014 | $23,235 | 3 | $7,745 |
| 2012 | $7,016 | 2 | $3,508 |
| Total | $113,943 | 15 | $7,596 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont Constitution, "Chapter II, Section 15," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Legislative Council of the General Assembly for the State of Vermont, "Vermont Statutes Unannotated and Vermont Court Rules," accessed February 3, 2021 (Statute, 2-1-4, Vermont Statutes)
- ↑ Legislative Council of the General Assembly for the State of Vermont, "Vermont Statutes Unannotated and Vermont Court Rules," accessed February 3, 2021 (Statute, 2-1-9, Vermont Statutes)
- ↑ VTDigger, "Scott signs new legislative maps into law, solidifying Vermont’s political playing field for next decade," April 6, 2022
- ↑ VTDigger, "House advances redistricting bill by a wide margin," March 16, 2022
- ↑ VTDigger, "Senate unanimously approves new district maps with little debate," March 25, 2022
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 All About Redistricting, "Vermont," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 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
- ↑ Vermont Elections, 2012 General Election Results, accessed October 25, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Elections, Official Primary Election Results, accessed October 25, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, Major party primary candidate list, accessed October 25, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, 2012 draft, independent, and minor party candidate list, accessed October 25, 2013
