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Vermont, State House, District Chittenden-9-2

Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-9-2 District
Current incumbentsSarita Austin Democratic Party
Patrick Brennan Republican Party
Population8,055

Vermont's Chittenden-9-2 state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Sarita Austin and Republican Representative Patrick Brennan.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 8,055 civilians reside within Vermont's Chittenden-9-2 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 Chittenden 9-2 District (2 seats)

Incumbent Patrick Brennan (R) and Sarita Austin (D) defeated Herb Downing (D) and Pam Loranger (R) in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-2 District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Patrick Brennan (R)
28.1
1,842

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Sarita Austin (D)
26.6
1,741

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Herb Downing (D)
22.8
1,496

Pam Loranger (R)
22.4
1,465
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
10

Total votes: 6,554
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-2 District (2 seats)

Sarita Austin and Herb Downing advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-2 District on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Sarita Austin (D)
51.6
529

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Herb Downing (D)
48.4
497

Total votes: 1,026
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-2 District (2 seats)

Incumbent Patrick Brennan defeated John Nagle III in the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 9-2 District on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Patrick Brennan (R)
73.2
476

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John Nagle III (R)
26.8
174

Total votes: 650

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 Maureen Dakin and incumbent Patrick Brennan were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-9-2 District general election.

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-9-2 District General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Maureen Dakin Incumbent 47.63% 2,532
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Patrick Brennan Incumbent 52.37% 2,784
Total Votes 5,316
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

Incumbent Maureen Dakin ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-9-2 District Democratic primary.

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-9-2 District Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Maureen Dakin Incumbent (unopposed)

Incumbent Patrick Brennan ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-9-2 District Republican primary.

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-9-2 District Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Patrick Brennan Incumbent (unopposed)

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. Chittenden-9-2 has two state representatives. Incumbent Kristy Kurt Spengler and Maureen Dakin were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Patrick Brennan and Pam Loranger were unopposed in the Republican primary. Dana Rushford ran as Libertarian candidates. Brennan and Dakin defeated Spengler, Loranger and Rushford in the general election.

Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-9-2 District, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Brennan Incumbent 34.2% 1,608
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMaureen P. Dakin 24.3% 1,140
Republican Pam Loranger 22% 1,035
Democratic Kristy Kurt Spengler Incumbent 17.5% 823
Libertarian Dana Rushford 1.9% 90
Total Votes 4,696

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 incumbent Kristy Kurt Spengler and Republican incumbent Patrick Brennan defeated Independent candidate Patricia Porter in the general election. Spengler and Brennan were unopposed in the primary elections.

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden 9-2 District, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKristy Kurt Spengler Incumbent 30.9% 1,790
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Brennan Incumbent 40.6% 2,350
Independent Patricia Porter 28.5% 1,649
Total Votes 5,789

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-9-2 District raised a total of $20,228. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $2,529 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-9-2 District

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,200 2 $600
2014 $18,913 5 $3,783
2012 $115 1 $115
Total $20,228 8 $2,529