2014 Vermont Senate election
The 2014 Vermont Senate election took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Vermont voters elected State Senators in all 30 seats. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices including the U.S. House, Governor, and State House. A primary election held on August 26, 2014 determined which candidates appeared on the November 4 general election ballot.
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All 30 seats in the Vermont Senate 15 (plus the Lt. Gov.) seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Vermont |
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Following the 2012 Senate elections, Democrats maintained control of the Senate with 23 members in the majority caucus (21 Democrats and 2 Progressives). To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans would have needed to net gain 8 or 9 seats depending on the winner of the 2014 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election, which was Republican Phil Scott. The Republicans gained 2 seats from the Democrats.
State Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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Addison | Claire Ayer | Dem | Claire Ayer | Dem | ||
Christopher Bray | Dem | Christopher Bray | Dem | |||
Bennington | Dick Sears | Dem | Dick Sears | Dem | ||
Robert Hartwell | Dem | Brian Campion | Dem | |||
Caledonia | Jane Kitchel | Dem/Rep | Jane Kitchel | Dem/Rep | ||
Joe Benning | Rep/Dem | Joe Benning | Rep/Dem | |||
Chittenden | Ginny Lyons | Dem | Ginny Lyons | Dem | ||
Tim Ashe | Dem/Prog | Tim Ashe | Dem/Prog | |||
Phil Baruth | Dem | Phil Baruth | Dem | |||
Diane Snelling | Rep | Diane Snelling | Rep | |||
David Zuckerman | Prog/Dem | David Zuckerman | Prog/Dem | |||
Michael Sirotkin | Dem | Michael Sirotkin | Dem | |||
Essex-Orleans | Robert Starr | Dem/Rep | Robert Starr | Dem/Rep | ||
John Rodgers | Dem | John Rodgers | Dem | |||
Franklin | Donald Collins | Dem | Dustin Degree | Rep | ||
Norm McAllister | Rep | Norm McAllister | Rep | |||
Grand Isle | Richard Mazza | Dem/Rep | Richard Mazza | Dem/Rep | ||
Lamoille | Richard Westman | Rep/Dem | Richard Westman | Rep/Dem | ||
Orange | Mark MacDonald | Dem | Mark MacDonald | Dem | ||
Rutland | Peg Flory | Rep | Peg Flory | Rep | ||
Kevin Mullin | Rep | Kevin Mullin | Rep | |||
Eldred French | Dem | Brian Collamore | Rep | |||
Washington | Bill Doyle | Rep | Bill Doyle | Rep | ||
Ann Cummings | Dem | Ann Cummings | Dem | |||
Anthony Pollina | Prog/Dem | Anthony Pollina | Prog/Dem | |||
Windham | Jeanette White | Dem | Jeanette White | Dem | ||
Peter Galbraith | Dem | Becca Balint | Dem | |||
Windsor | John Campbell | Dem | John Campbell | Dem | ||
Richard McCormack | Dem/Prog | Richard McCormack | Dem/Prog | |||
Alice Nitka | Dem | Alice Nitka | Dem | |||