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Vermont, State House, District Addison-4

Vermont House of Representatives Addison-4 District
Current incumbentsCaleb Elder Democratic Party
Mari Cordes Democratic Party
Population8,922

Vermont's Addison-4 state house district is represented by Democratic Representatives Caleb Elder and Mari Cordes.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 8,922 civilians reside within Vermont's Addison-4 state house district. Vermont's state representatives represent an average of 4,172 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 4,059 residents.

About the office

Members of the Vermont House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Vermont legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Tuesday in January.

Qualifications

The Vermont Constitution states, "No person shall be elected a Representative or a Senator until the person has resided in this State two years, the last year of which shall be in the legislative district for which the person is elected."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$723.27/week$125/day for lodging (including overnight) or $69/day (no overnight).

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the Governor must select a replacement to fill the vacant seat.

The Governor must select a replacement that will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. There are no deadlines set by statute on when a vacancy has to be filled.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Vermont House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is May 28, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District (2 seats)

Caleb Elder (D) and Mari Cordes (D) defeated incumbent Fred Baser (R) and Valerie Mullin (R) in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Caleb Elder (D)
29.0
2,278

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Mari Cordes (D)
26.5
2,077

Fred Baser (R)
25.7
2,018

Valerie Mullin (R)
18.7
1,466
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
4

Total votes: 7,843
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District (2 seats)

Mari Cordes and Caleb Elder defeated Paul Forlenza and Rob Demic in the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Mari Cordes (D)
38.2
1,037

Caleb Elder (D)
31.9
865

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Paul Forlenza (D)
19.0
516

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Rob Demic (D)
10.9
297

Total votes: 2,715
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District (2 seats)

Incumbent Fred Baser and Valerie Mullin advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Fred Baser (R)
51.0
318

Valerie Mullin (R)
49.0
306

Total votes: 624

2016

Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 26, 2016.

Incumbent Dave Sharpe and incumbent Fred K. Baser defeated Mari Cordes and Valerie Mullin in the Vermont House of Representatives Addison-4 District general election.

Vermont House of Representatives, Addison-4 District General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dave Sharpe Incumbent 28.23% 2,386
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Fred K. Baser Incumbent 29.94% 2,530
Democratic Mari Cordes 20.80% 1,758
Republican Valerie Mullin 21.03% 1,777
Total Votes 8,451
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

Incumbent Dave Sharpe and Mari Cordes defeated Stephen Pilcher in the Vermont House of Representatives Addison-4 District Democratic primary.

Vermont House of Representatives, Addison-4 District Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dave Sharpe Incumbent 40.10% 887
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mari Cordes 33.82% 748
Democratic Stephen Pilcher 26.08% 577
Total Votes 2,212

Incumbent Fred K. Baser and Valerie Mullin were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Addison-4 District Republican primary.

Vermont House of Representatives, Addison-4 District Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Fred K. Baser Incumbent 50.27% 551
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Valerie Mullin 49.73% 545
Total Votes 1,096

2014

Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Addison-4 has two state representatives. Incumbents David Sharpe and Michael Fisher were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Valerie Mullin and Fred K. Baser were unopposed in the Republican primary. All four candidates received enough votes to in their respective primaries to move forward to the general election. Baser and Sharpe defeated Fisher and Mullin in the general election.

Vermont House of Representatives Addison-4 District, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngFred K. Baser 27.2% 1,878
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDave Sharpe Incumbent 25.6% 1,767
Democratic Michael Fisher Incumbent 25.2% 1,740
Republican Valerie Mullin 22% 1,519
Total Votes 6,904

2012

Elections for the office of Vermont House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 28, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democratic incumbents Michael Fisher and David Sharpe were unchallenged in the general election. Fisher and Sharpe were unopposed in the Democratic.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Vermont House of Representatives Addison-4 District raised a total of $185,738. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $6,634 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Vermont House of Representatives Addison-4 District

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $67,079 5 $13,416
2014 $46,471 4 $11,618
2012 $725 1 $725
2010 $11,428 4 $2,857
2008 $12,380 4 $3,095
2006 $17,702 3 $5,901
2004 $12,807 3 $4,269
2002 $17,146 4 $4,287
Total $185,738 28 $6,634