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| Vermont House of Representatives Addison-1 District | ||
| Current incumbents | Robin Scheu  | |
| Amy Sheldon | ||
| Population | 8,496 | |
Vermont's Addison-1 state house district is represented by Democratic Representatives Robin Scheu and Amy Sheldon.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 8,496 civilians reside within Vermont's Addison-1 state house district. Vermont's state representatives represent an average of 4,172 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 4,059 residents.
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.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $723.27/week | $125/day for lodging (including overnight) or $69/day (no overnight). |
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 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.
Incumbent Amy Sheldon (D) and incumbent Robin Scheu (D) won election in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 1 District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Amy Sheldon (D) |
50.3
|
2,676 |
| ✔ |
|
Robin Scheu (D) |
48.8
|
2,592 |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.9
|
47 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 5,315 |
Incumbent Amy Sheldon and incumbent Robin Scheu advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 1 District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Amy Sheldon (D) |
52.2
|
1,022 |
| ✔ |
|
Robin Scheu (D) |
47.8
|
936 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,958 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
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 Amy Sheldon and Robin Scheu defeated Jill Charbonneau in the Vermont House of Representatives Addison-1 District general election.Vermont House of Representatives, Addison-1 District General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Amy Sheldon Incumbent |
40.00% | 2,211 | |
| Democratic | Robin Scheu |
35.06% | 1,938 | |
| Progressive | Jill Charbonneau | 24.93% | 1,378 | |
| Total Votes | 5,527 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Vermont House of Representatives, Addison-1 District Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Amy Sheldon Incumbent |
43.26% | 925 | |
| Democratic | Robin Scheu |
29.56% | 632 | |
| Democratic | Jill Charbonneau | 27.17% | 581 | |
| Total Votes | 2,138 | |||
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-1 has two state representatives. Incumbent Betty Nuovo and Amy Sheldon defeated Donna Donahue in the Democratic primary. Calvin McEathron and Thomas Hughes ran as Independent candidates. Nuovo, Sheldon, McEathron and Hughes all earned enough votes in their respective primaries to appear on the general election ballot. In addition to joining Nuovo as a Democratic candidate, Sheldon appeared on the ballot as a Vermont Progressive Party candidate. Nuovo and Sheldon defeated McEathron and Hughes in the general election.
Vermont House of Representatives Addison-1 District, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Betty A. Nuovo Incumbent |
30.4% | 1,163 | |
| Democratic | Amy Sheldon |
34.2% | 1,310 | |
| Progressive | Calvin McEathron | 27% | 1,034 | |
| Progressive | Thomas Hughes | 8.4% | 321 | |
| Total Votes | 3,828 | |||
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 Betty Nuovo and Paul Ralston were unchallenged in the general election. Nuovo and Ralston were unopposed in the Democratic primary election.
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Vermont House of Representatives Addison-1 District raised a total of $109,120. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,041 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Vermont House of Representatives Addison-1 District
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $25,336 | 3 | $8,445 |
| 2014 | $23,275 | 5 | $4,655 |
| 2012 | $975 | 1 | $975 |
| 2010 | $4,517 | 2 | $2,259 |
| 2008 | $5,875 | 2 | $2,938 |
| 2006 | $6,133 | 2 | $3,067 |
| 2004 | $19,086 | 4 | $4,772 |
| 2002 | $13,143 | 4 | $3,286 |
| 2000 | $10,780 | 4 | $2,695 |
| Total | $109,120 | 27 | $4,041 |
