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United States elections. The election will coincide with

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for other offices including the

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, and State House.

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voters will elect all 30 state senators from 16 districts, with each district electing between one and three senators. State senators serve two-year terms in the

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. Primary elections will be held on August 13, 2024.

Summary of results

Addison

*Elects two senators. Incumbent Democrats

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, who has represented the district since 2019, and Christopher Bray, who has represented the district since 2013, are eligible to run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Declared

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, state representative

Filed paperwork

, incumbent senator

Potential

* Christopher Bray, incumbent senator

Bennington

*Elects two senators. Incumbent Democrats Dick Sears, who has represented the district since 1993, and Brian Campion, who has represented the district since 2015, are both eligible to run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Potential

* Brian Campion, incumbent senator * Dick Sears, incumbent senator

Caledonia

*Elects one senator. Incumbent Democrat

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, who has represented the district since 2005, is eligible to run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

, incumbent senator

Chittenden Central

*Elects three senators. Incumbent Democrats Philip Baruth, who has represented the district since 2011, and Martine Gulick, who has represented the district since 2023, and incumbent Progressive Tanya Vyhovsky, who has represented the district since 2023, are all eligible to run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

* Martine Gulick, incumbent senator * Tanya Vyhovsky, incumbent senator

Potential

* Philip Baruth, incumbent senator

Chittenden North

*Elects one senator. Incumbent Democrat Irene Wrenner, who has represented the district since 2023, is eligible to run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

* Irene Wrenner, incumbent senator

Chittenden Southeast

*Elects three senators. Incumbent Democrats

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, who has represented the district since 2021, Ginny Lyons, who has represented the district since 2001, and Kesha Ram Hinsdale, who has represented the district since 2021, are all eligible to run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

, incumbent senator * Kesha Ram Hinsdale, incumbent senator * Ginny Lyons, incumbent senator

Essex

*Elects one senator. Incumbent Republican Russ Ingalls, who has represented the district since 2021, is eligible to run for re-election.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

* Russ Ingalls, incumbent senator

Franklin

*Elects two senators. Incumbent Republicans

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, who has represented the district since 2017, and Robert Norris, who has represented the district since 2023, are both eligible to run for re-election.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

* Robert Norris, incumbent senator

Potential

, incumbent senator

Grand Isle

*Elects one senator. Incumbent Democrat

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, who has represented the district since 1985, resigned on April 8, 2024, due to health issues.

Democratic primary

Declined

, former senator

Republican primary

Publicly expressed interest

* Patrick Brennan, state representative

Lamoille

*Elects one senator. Incumbent Republican Richard Westman, who has represented the district since 2011, is eligible to run for re-election.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

* Richard Westman, incumbent senator

Orange

*Elects one senator. Incumbent Democrat Mark MacDonald, who has represented the district since 2003, is eligible to run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Potential

* Mark MacDonald, incumbent senator

Orleans

*Elects one senator. Incumbent Democrat Robert Starr, who has represented the district since 2005, is eligible to run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Potential

* Robert Starr, incumbent senator

Rutland

*Elects three senators. Incumbent Republicans Brian Collamore, who has represented the district since 2015, Dave Weeks, who has represented the district since 2023, and Terry Williams, who has represented the district since 2023, are eligible to run for re-election.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

* Brian Collamore, incumbent senator * Dave Weeks, incumbent senator * Terry Williams, incumbent senator

Washington

*Elects three senators. Incumbent Democrats

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, who has represented the district since 1997,

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, who has represented the district since 2019, and

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, who has represented the district since 2023, are eligible to run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

, incumbent senator *

, incumbent senator

Windham

*Elects two senators. Incumbent Democrats Wendy Harrison and Nader Hashim, both of whom have represented the district since 2023, are eligible to run for re-election.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

* Wendy Harrison, incumbent senator * Nader Hashim, incumbent senator

Windsor

*Elects three senators. Incumbent Democrats Alison Clarkson, who has represented the district since 2017, Richard McCormack, who has represented the district since 2007, and

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, who has represented the district since 2023, are eligible to run for re-election. McCormack announced in March 2024 that he would retire.

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

* Alison Clarkson, incumbent senator *

, incumbent senator

Declined

* Richard McCormack, incumbent senator

Notes

References

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Summary of results

Addison

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Potential

Bennington

Democratic primary

Potential

Caledonia

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Chittenden Central

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Potential

Chittenden North

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Chittenden Southeast

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Essex

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Franklin

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Potential

Grand Isle

Democratic primary

Declined

Republican primary

Publicly expressed interest

Lamoille

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Orange

Democratic primary

Potential

Orleans

Democratic primary

Potential

Rutland

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Washington

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Windham

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Windsor

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Declined

See also

Notes

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