Vermont State Senate elections, 2000

Elections for the office of Vermont State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.

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."

List of candidates

Addison District (2)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Gerry Gossens: 1,665 a
• Glynda McKinnon: 1,598 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Tom Bahre: 3,999 a
• Michael Roosevelt: 3,132 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Gerry Gossens: 8,936

Glynda McKinnon: 7,561

Tom Bahre: 9,633

Michael Roosevelt: 6,401

Bennington District (2)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Dick Sears: 1,097 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Lou Costanzo: 1,477
• Gerry Morrissey: 2,324 a
• Mark Shepard: 2,018 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dick Sears: 9,377

Gerry Morrissey: 9,754

Mark Shepard: 7,930

Caledonia District (2)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• James R. Hughes: 759 a
• Dinah Yessne: 1,076 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Julius D. Canns: 3,654 a
• Robert "Rob" Ide: 3,972 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Ian Hardy a

November 7 General election candidates:

James R. Hughes 3,455

Dinah Yessne 6,860

Julius D. Canns 8,500

Robert "Rob" Ide 9,610

Ian Hardy 462

Chittenden District (6)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Jerry Acosta: 3,142
• Jean Ankeney: 6,153 a
• Jim Condos: 3,644 a
• Paul Couture: 3,339
• Karen Moran Lafayette; 5,053 a
• James P. Leddy: 6,283 a
• Virginia "Ginny" Lyons: 4,611 a
• Janet Munt: 6,398 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Peter C. Brownell: 7,720
• Donald Brunelle: 8,882 a
• Gavin Mills: 7,735
• William Parkinson: 8,345 a
• "Tut" Parmly: 8,143 a
• Leigh E. Pfenning: 8,271 a
• Barbara W. Snelling: 8,086 a
• Skip Vallee: 10,355 a

Independent candidates:

• Bruce D. Cunningham a
• Otto Engelberth a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Christopher R. Coolidge a
• Brendan Kinney a
• Stephen Pollak a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jean Ankeney: 28,714

Jim Condos: 25,565

Karen Moran Lafayette: 22,700

James P. Leddy: 31,230

Virginia "Ginny" Lyons: 23,853

Janet Munt: 27,455

Donald Brunelle: 20,698

Gavin Mills: 9,684

William Parkinson: 17,106

"Tut" Parmly: 16,877

Leigh E. Pfenning: 17,000

Barbara W. Snelling: 27,689

Skip Vallee: 22,520

Bruce D. Cunningham: 4,923

Otto Engelberth: 12,999

Christopher R. Coolidge: 2,178

Brendan Kinney: 2,377

Stephen Pollak: 3,028

Essex-Orleans District (2)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Brendan Hadash: 1,152 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Jim Greenwood: 4,688 a
• Vincent Illuzzi: 4,436 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Brendan Hadash: 4,016

Jim Greenwood: 10,615

Vincent Illuzzi: 11,307

Franklin District (2)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Claude J. Bourbeau: 1,481 a
• Sara Branon Kittell: 1,613 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• George T. Costes: 3,856 a
• Samuel T. Hudson, Jr.: 3,089 a

Independent candidate:

• Bob Shea a

November 7 General election candidates:

Claude J. Bourbeau: 6,479

Sara Branon Kittell: 7,062

George T. Costes: 8,877

Samuel T. Hudson, Jr.: 6,180

Bob Shea: 1,722

Grand Isle District (1)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Richard "Dick" Mazza: 942 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Neal T. Danaher: 1,814 a
• Hardy Macia: 797

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard "Dick" Mazza: 6,434

Neal T. Danaher: 4,327

Lamoille District (1)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Susan Bartlett: 728 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Kirk Brisson: 1,247
• H. Bruce Burnor: 1,886 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Susan Bartlett: 5,338

H. Bruce Burnor: 5,068

Orange District (1)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Scott Berkey: 177
• Timothy Keane: 175
• Mark A. MacDonald: 1,140 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• William "Bill" Corrow: 2,822 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Scott Berkey a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark A. MacDonald: 4,902

William "Bill" Corrow: 5,215

Scott Berkey: 487

Rutland District (3)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Peter H. Berg: 1,805 a
• Jonathan Gibson: 1,555 a
• Randolph J. "Randy" Kniffin: 1,655 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• John H. Bloomer, Jr.: 6,644 a
• John Crowley: 6,302 a
• Hull Maynard: 6,280 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Peter H. Berg: 8,984

Jonathan Gibson: 5,894

Randolph J. "Randy" Kniffin: 6,553

John H. Bloomer, Jr.: 16,767

John Crowley: 14,780

Hull Maynard: 14,897

Washington District (3)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Ann Cummings: 3,109 a
• Warren Kitzmiller: 3,039 a
• Paul N. Poirier: 2,735 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• George D. Corey: 1,673
• William "Bill" Doyle: 5,867 a
• J. Paul Giuliani: 4,856 a
• George L. Lowe: 3,761
• Phil Scott: 4,343 a
• Richard J. Weeks: 1,300

Let Voters Decide Party candidate:

• Chris Karr a

Vermont Progressive Party candidate:

• John Potthast a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Dwight "Slipper Slim" Duke a
• Alan LePage a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ann Cummings: 12,220

Warren Kitzmiller: 11,378

Paul N. Poirier: 10,276

William "Bill" Doyle: 15,298

J. Paul Giuliani: 11,997

Phil Scott: 13,412

Chris Karr: 881

John Potthast: 1,805

Dwight "Slippery Slim" Duke: 644

Alan LePage: 1,210

Windham District (2)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Nancy I. Chard: 2,861 a
• Peter Shumlin: 2,905 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Michael J. Hebert: 2,873 a
• Sean McKeon: 2,418 a
• Paul Schwippert: 1,035

Vermont Progressive Party candidate:

• Richard Davis a

Liberty Union Party candidate:

• Aaron Diamondstone a

November 7 General election candidates:

Nancy I. Chard: 9,305

Peter Shumlin: 9,827

Michael J. Hebert: 7,256

Sean McKeon: 6,500

Richard B. Davis: 2,840

Aaron Diamondstone: 624

Windsor District (3)

September 12 Democratic primary:

• John F. Campbell: 2,871 a
• Christopher D. Costanzo: 1,178
• Richard J. "Dick" McCormack: 3,273 a
• Cheryl P. Rivers; 2,951 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Henry Holmes: 3,714 a
• David McCullough: 3,747 a
• Gary Richardson: 4,061 a

Independent candidate:

• Kurt W. Staudter a

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Christopher D. Costanzo a

November 7 General election candidates:

John F. Campbell: 13,465

Richard J. "Dick" McCormack: 13,334

Cheryl P. Rivers: 12,017

Henry Holmes: 10,233

David McCullough: 8,304

Gary Richardson: 11,300

Kurt W. Staudter: 3,367

Christopher D. Costanzo: 1,213

See also

• Vermont State Senate
• Vermont State Legislature

External links

• Vermont Secretary of State, 2000 Election Results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Vermont State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Kesha Ram Hinsdale

Senators

Addison District

Ruth Hardy (D)

Steven Heffernan (R)

Bennington District

Seth Bongartz (D)

Robert Plunkett (D)

Caledonia District

Scott Beck (R)

Chittenden Central District

Philip Baruth (D)

Martine Gulick (D)

Tanya Vyhovsky (V)

Chittenden North District

Chris Mattos (R)

Chittenden Southeast District

Thomas Chittenden (D)

Virginia Lyons (D)

Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D)

Essex District

Russ Ingalls (R)

Franklin District

Randy Brock (R)

Robert Norris (R)

Grand Isle District

Patrick Brennan (R)

Lamoille District

Richard Westman (R)

Orange District

Vacant

Orleans District

Samuel Douglass (R)

Rutland District

Brian Collamore (R)

David Weeks (R)

Terry Williams (R)

Washington District

Ann Cummings (D)

Andrew Perchlik (D)

Anne Watson (D)

Windham District

Wendy Harrison (D)

Nader Hashim (D)

Windsor District

Alison Clarkson (D)

Joe Major (D)

Rebecca White (D)

Democratic Party (16)

Republican Party (12)

Vermont Progressive Party (1)

Vacancies (1)

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