2020 Vermont Senate Election
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The 2020 Vermont Senate elections took place as part of the biennial
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Summary of results

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Retiring incumbents

Three incumbent senators (two Democrats and one Republican) did not seek reelection. #Chittenden: Tim Ashe (D/P) ''
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(lost primary)]'' #Chittenden: Debbie Ingram (D) #Rutland: James McNeil (R)


Defeated incumbents


In the primary

No incumbent senator was defeated in the August 11 primary.


In the general election

One incumbent senator sought reelection but was defeated in the general election. #Essex-Orleans:
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(D) ''(sought reelection as an independent)''


Predictions


Detailed results

Source for all election results:


Addison

*Elects two senators.


Bennington

*Elects two senators.


Caledonia

*Elects two senators.


Chittenden

*Elects six senators. ;Democratic primary ;General election


Essex-Orleans

*Elects two senators.


Franklin

*Elects two senators.


Grand Isle

*Elects one senator.


Lamoille

*Elects one senator.


Orange

*Elects one senator. ;Democratic primary ;General election


Rutland

*Elects three senators. ;Democratic primary ;General election


Washington

*Elects three senators. ;Democratic primary ;Republican primary ;General election


Windham

*Elects two senators.


Windsor

*Elects three senators.


See also

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2020 Vermont elections A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 3, 2020. All of Vermont's executive officers will be up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were ...
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2020 United States elections The 2020 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Democratic presidential nominee, former vice president Joe Biden, defeated incumbent Republican president Donald Trump in the presidential election. Despite losing seats ...
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2020 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the U.S. Representative from . The elections coincided with the 2020 United States presidential election in Vermont, 2020 U.S. presiden ...
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2020 Vermont gubernatorial election The 2020 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Governor of Vermont. As Vermont does not impose term limits upon its governors, incumbent Republican Governor Phil Scott was eligible to run for reelection to a ...
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2020 Vermont elections A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 3, 2020. All of Vermont's executive officers will be up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were ...
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2020 Vermont House of Representatives election The 2020 Vermont House of Representatives elections took place as part of the wikt:biennial, biennial 2020 United States elections, United States elections. Vermont voters elected all 150 state representatives from 104 districts, with each distri ...


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References

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