JT Dodge

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JT Dodge

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August 13, 2024

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Newport, Vt.

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JT Dodge (Republican Party) ran for election to the Vermont State Senate to represent Caledonia District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 13, 2024.

Biography

JT Dodge was born in Newport, Vermont.

Elections

2024

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District

Scott Beck defeated Amanda Cochrane in the general election for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Beck (R)	58.2	7,245
	Submit photo	Amanda Cochrane (D)	41.6	5,182
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	24

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,451
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District

Amanda Cochrane defeated Shawn Hallisey in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Amanda Cochrane	87.8	1,393
	Submit photo	Shawn Hallisey	9.6	153
		Other/Write-in votes	2.6	41

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,587
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jane Kitchel (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District

Scott Beck defeated JT Dodge in the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Beck	82.5	1,096
		JT Dodge	16.8	223
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	10

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,329
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2022

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District

Incumbent Jane Kitchel defeated JT Dodge in the general election for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jane Kitchel (D)	63.4	6,210
		JT Dodge (R)	36.4	3,566
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	13

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,789
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District

Incumbent Jane Kitchel advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jane Kitchel	99.1	2,711
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	25

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,736
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District

JT Dodge advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		JT Dodge	97.3	985
		Other/Write-in votes	2.7	27

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,012
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2020

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District (2 seats)

Incumbent Jane Kitchel and incumbent Joe Benning defeated Matthew Choate, Charles Wilson, and JT Dodge in the general election for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jane Kitchel (D)	29.8	10,285
✔		Joe Benning (R)	29.1	10,057
	Submit photo	Matthew Choate (D)	21.2	7,342
		Charles Wilson (R)	16.1	5,558
		JT Dodge (L)	3.6	1,255
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	62

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,559
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District (2 seats)

Incumbent Jane Kitchel and Matthew Choate advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jane Kitchel	58.3	4,218
✔	Submit photo	Matthew Choate	40.5	2,930
		Other/Write-in votes	1.2	88

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,236
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District (2 seats)

Incumbent Joe Benning and Charles Wilson advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Caledonia District on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Benning	58.2	3,044
✔		Charles Wilson	39.2	2,049
		Other/Write-in votes	2.5	133

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,226
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election

No Vermont Progressive Party candidates ran in the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bill Coleman (Vermont Progressive Party)

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

JT Dodge did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

JT Dodge completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dodge's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is JT Dodge and I'm running for Vermont State Senate in Caledonia district.

I was born in Newport and raised in Island Pond. Currently, I live with my wife Jessica and our two children in Newbury.

I am an I.T Systems Engineer and my wife and I each have small online businesses, and work very hard to homeschool our children.

It's important and necessary that the individual voters in our district understand why I am running for this office, and why I believe I belong in one of the two senate seats. I've been upfront with action and deed fighting for Individual rights and low taxes. I've been speaking to affordability, publicly, as well as the hurtful Carbon dioxide tax and fee bills that the Vermont Climate Caucus has been pushing with the national lobby group USPIRG and child lobby, VPIRG in the recent few years. The question I have is why Senator Kitchel quietly supports the green new deal and Senator Benning isn't speaking publicly and or boldly against it. I am running for this office because Senators have been in there a decade, and here they are seeming to be present whenever their Senate seat is up for election. Why don't we hear from them proactively throughout the year? my senators vote, but they hide when it's time to be present. In challenging times like this, citizens must choose differently to avoid repeatedly politicians that remain quiet while the house is burning down.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I support individual rights.
• I support free-market solutions to bring citizen tax obligations down.
• The North-East Kingdom Vermonters need broadband to have online businesses and remote schooling options.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I run a group that periodically protests at the state house. The group is called the "No Carbon TAX Vermont" group. It is non-partisan and focuses on fighting against carbon dioxide fees, taxes and penalties.
Vermont has the smallest greenhouse gas footprint, the smallest CO2 footprint and the fewest cars on the road. A carbon tax will hurt not help Vermonters. I am very passionate about this.

Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?

The senate is comprised of 30 individuals in Vermont, and therefore has the power to stop tax raising bills.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

I do believe it can be helpful to understanding the issues and the process, but we have a citizen legislature, and this means citizens hold these positions. I enjoy the liberty to run for office as a citizen and believe it is an overall positive.

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JT Dodge campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Vermont State Senate Caledonia District	Lost primary	$1,125	$0
2022	Vermont State Senate Caledonia District	Lost general	$45	$0
Grand total			$1,170	$0
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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