# 2020 Vermont Senate election

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The 2020 Vermont Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Vermont voters elected all 30 state senators from 13 districts, with each district electing between one and six senators. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. A primary election on August 11, 2020, determined which candidates appeared on the November 3 general election ballot. All the members elected would serve in the Vermont General Assembly.

## Summary of results

| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected senator | Party |
| Addison | Ruth Hardy | Dem | Ruth Hardy | Dem |
| Addison | Christopher Bray | Dem | Christopher Bray | Dem |
| Bennington | Brian Campion | Dem | Brian Campion | Dem |
| Bennington | Dick Sears | Dem | Dick Sears | Dem |
| Caledonia | Joe Benning | Rep | Joe Benning | Rep |
| Caledonia | Jane Kitchel | Dem | Jane Kitchel | Dem |
| Chittenden | Tim Ashe | Dem/Prog | Thomas Chittenden | Dem |
| Chittenden | Phil Baruth | Dem/Prog | Phil Baruth | Dem/Prog |
| Chittenden | Debbie Ingram | Dem | Kesha Ram Hinsdale | Dem |
| Chittenden | Ginny Lyons | Dem | Ginny Lyons | Dem |
| Chittenden | Christopher Pearson | Prog/Dem | Christopher Pearson | Prog/Dem |
| Chittenden | Michael Sirotkin | Dem | Michael Sirotkin | Dem |
| Essex-Orleans | John Rodgers | Dem | Russ Ingalls | Rep |
| Essex-Orleans | Robert Starr | Dem | Robert Starr | Dem |
| Franklin | Corey Parent | Rep | Corey Parent | Rep/Dem |
| Franklin | Randy Brock | Rep | Randy Brock | Rep/Dem |
| Grand Isle | Richard Mazza | Dem | Richard Mazza | Dem/Rep |
| Lamoille | Richard Westman | Rep | Richard Westman | Rep/Dem |
| Orange | Mark MacDonald | Dem | Mark MacDonald | Dem |
| Rutland | Brian Collamore | Rep | Brian Collamore | Rep |
| Rutland | James McNeil | Rep | Joshua Terenzini | Rep |
| Rutland | Cheryl Hooker | Dem/Prog | Cheryl Hooker | Dem |
| Washington | Andrew Perchlik | Dem/Prog | Andrew Perchlik | Dem/Prog |
| Washington | Ann Cummings | Dem | Ann Cummings | Dem |
| Washington | Anthony Pollina | Prog/Dem | Anthony Pollina | Prog/Dem |
| Windham | Becca Balint | Dem | Becca Balint | Dem |
| Windham | Jeanette White | Dem | Jeanette White | Dem |
| Windsor | Alison Clarkson | Dem | Alison Clarkson | Dem |
| Windsor | Richard McCormack | Dem | Richard McCormack | Dem |
| Windsor | Alice Nitka | Dem | Alice Nitka | Dem/Rep |
Source:

## Retiring incumbents

Three incumbent senators (two Democrats and one Republican) did not seek reelection.
* Chittenden: Tim Ashe (D/P) (ran for ;ieutenant governor [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: John S. Rodgers (D) (sought reelection as an independent)

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |

## Detailed results

Source for all election results:

### Addison

* Elects two senators.
Addison general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ruth Hardy (incumbent) | 13,063 | 32.8 |
| | Democratic | Christopher A. Bray (incumbent) | 12,522 | 31.4 |
| | Republican | Peter Briggs | 8,007 | 20.1 |
| | Republican | John Christiano | 5,442 | 13.6 |
| | Libertarian | Archie Flower | 773 | 1.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 62 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,869 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Bennington

* Elects two senators.
Bennington general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard W. Sears (incumbent) | 11,063 | 31.2 |
| | Democratic | Brian Campion (incumbent) | 10,483 | 29.5 |
| | Republican | Meg Hansen | 6,275 | 17.7 |
| | Republican | Mike Hall | 5,657 | 15.9 |
| | Independent | Kevin Hoyt | 1,943 | 5.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 57 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,478 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Caledonia

* Elects two senators.
Caledonia general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jane Kitchel (incumbent) | 10,285 | 29.9 |
| | Republican | Joe Benning (incumbent) | 10,057 | 29.2 |
| | Democratic | Matthew Choate | 7,342 | 21.3 |
| | Republican | Charles Wilson | 5,442 | 15.8 |
| | Libertarian | J.T. Dodge | 1,255 | 3.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 62 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,443 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Chittenden

* Elects six senators.
Democratic primary
Chittenden Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Virginia V. Lyons (incumbent) | 21,198 | 13.9 |
| | Democratic | Kesha Ram | 20,181 | 13.2 |
| | Democratic | Michael Sirotkin (incumbent) | 15,208 | 10.0 |
| | Democratic | Philip Baruth (incumbent) | 14,677 | 9.6 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Chittenden | 13,556 | 8.9 |
| | Democratic | Christopher Pearson (incumbent) | 11,764 | 7.7 |
| | Democratic | June Heston | 11,719 | 7.7 |
| | Democratic | David Scherr | 9,562 | 6.3 |
| | Democratic | Dylan Giambatista | 9,331 | 6.1 |
| | Democratic | Erhard Mahnke | 7,878 | 5.2 |
| | Democratic | Adam Roof | 7,785 | 5.1 |
| | Democratic | Louis Meyers | 4,838 | 3.2 |
| | Democratic | Steve May | 4,371 | 2.9 |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 271 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 152,339 | 100.0 |
General election
Chittenden general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas Chittenden | 50,974 | 12.9 |
| | Democratic | Virginia V. Lyons (incumbent) | 48,602 | 12.3 |
| | Democratic | Kesha Ram | 46,513 | 11.8 |
| | Democratic | Michael Sirotkin (incumbent) | 45,819 | 11.6 |
| | Democratic | Philip Baruth (incumbent) | 43,923 | 11.1 |
| | Progressive | Christopher Pearson (incumbent) | 33,445 | 8.5 |
| | Republican | Susan Bowen | 21,900 | 5.5 |
| | Republican | Tom Chastenay | 19,300 | 4.9 |
| | Republican | Ericka Redic | 18,945 | 4.8 |
| | Republican | Kase Long | 18,763 | 4.7 |
| | Republican | Dean Rolland | 17,604 | 4.5 |
| | Republican | Kylie Hollingsworth | 16,319 | 4.1 |
| | Independent | James Ehlers | 11,919 | 3.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 631 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 394,657 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Progressive hold |

### Essex-Orleans

* Elects two senators.
Essex-Orleans general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert A. Starr (incumbent) | 8,668 | 27.1 |
| | Republican | Russ Ingalls | 7,739 | 24.2 |
| | Republican | Jonathan Morin | 5,354 | 16.7 |
| | Democratic | Ron Horton | 5,100 | 16.0 |
| | Independent | John S. Rodgers (incumbent) | 5,033 | 15.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 64 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,958 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### Franklin

* Elects two senators.
Franklin general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Corey Parent (incumbent) | 16,002 | 40.4 |
| | Republican | Randy Brock (incumbent) | 15,508 | 39.1 |
| | Progressive | Chloe Collins | 3,777 | 9.5 |
| | Independent | Wayne Billado III | 2,245 | 5.7 |
| | Progressive | Luke Richter | 1,975 | 5.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 141 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,648 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Grand Isle

* Elects one senator.
Grand Isle general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Mazza (incumbent) | 11,241 | 97.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 256 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,497 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Lamoille

* Elects one senator.
Lamoille general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard A. Westman (incumbent) | 11,477 | 97.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 265 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,742 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Orange

* Elects one senator.
Democratic primary
Orange Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark MacDonald (incumbent) | 2,168 | 63.4 |
| | Democratic | Susan Hatch Davis | 1,223 | 35.8 |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 28 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,419 | 100.0 |
General election
Orange general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark MacDonald (incumbent) | 6,420 | 54.5 |
| | Republican | Bill Huff | 5,321 | 45.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 31 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,772 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Rutland

* Elects three senators.
Democratic primary
Rutland Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cheryl Hooker (incumbent) | 5,507 | 37.3 |
| | Democratic | Greg Cox | 4,207 | 28.5 |
| | Democratic | Larry Courcelle | 3,305 | 22.4 |
| | Democratic | Christopher Hoyt | 1,592 | 10.8 |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 155 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,766 | 100.0 |
General election
Rutland general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Collamore (incumbent) | 14,861 | 18.3 |
| | Republican | Joshua Terenzini | 14,008 | 17.3 |
| | Democratic | Cheryl Hooker (incumbent) | 13,196 | 16.2 |
| | Republican | Terry Williams | 11,828 | 14.6 |
| | Democratic | Greg Cox | 10,280 | 12.7 |
| | Democratic | Larry Courcelle | 8,334 | 10.3 |
| | Independent | Brittany Cavacas | 4,731 | 5.8 |
| | Independent | Michael Shank | 2,266 | 2.8 |
| | Independent | Casey Jennings | 1,009 | 1.2 |
| | Independent | Richard "Sensei" Lenchus | 552 | 0.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 99 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,164 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Washington

* Elects three senators.
Democratic primary
Washington Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ann Cummings (incumbent) | 8,590 | 31.0 |
| | Democratic | Andrew Perchlik (incumbent) | 7,643 | 27.6 |
| | Democratic | Anthony Pollina (incumbent) | 6,558 | 23.6 |
| | Democratic | Theo Kennedy | 4,812 | 17.3 |
| | Democratic | Write-ins | 134 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,737 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Washington Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dawnmarie Tomasi | 2,545 | 27.5 |
| | Republican | Dwayne Tucker | 2,545 | 27.5 |
| | Republican | Ken Alger | 2,388 | 25.8 |
| | Republican | Brent Young | 1,592 | 17.2 |
| | Republican | Write-ins | 181 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,251 | 100.0 |
General election
Washington general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ann Cummings (incumbent) | 21,159 | 25.2 |
| | Progressive | Anthony Pollina (incumbent) | 17,200 | 20.5 |
| | Democratic | Andrew Perchlik (incumbent) | 15,029 | 17.9 |
| | Republican | Dwayne Tucker | 9,258 | 11.0 |
| | Republican | Dawnmarie Tomasi | 9,191 | 11.0 |
| | Republican | Ken Alger | 9,113 | 10.9 |
| | Independent | Paul Vallerand | 2,678 | 3.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 186 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 83,814 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Progressive hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Windham

* Elects two senators.
Windham general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Becca Balint (incumbent) | 14,520 | 37.8 |
| | Democratic | Jeanette White (incumbent) | 13,683 | 35.6 |
| | Republican | Marcus Parish | 4,359 | 11.3 |
| | Republican | John Lyddy | 4,265 | 11.1 |
| | Independent | Tyler Colford | 1,499 | 3.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 87 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,413 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Windsor

* Elects three senators.
Windsor general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alison H. Clarkson (incumbent) | 19,084 | 23.3 |
| | Democratic | Richard McCormack (incumbent) | 17,477 | 21.4 |
| | Democratic | Alice Nitka (incumbent) | 16,726 | 20.4 |
| | Republican | Jack Williams | 9,702 | 11.9 |
| | Republican | Michael Jasinski Sr. | 9,632 | 11.8 |
| | Independent | Keith Stern | 4,605 | 5.6 |
| | Independent | Doug Wilberding | 2,855 | 3.5 |
| | Independent | Mason Wade | 1,471 | 1.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 251 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,803 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |