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Vermont, State House, District Addison-3

Vermont House of Representatives Addison-3 District
Current incumbentsDiane Lanpher Democratic Party
Matt Birong Democratic Party
Population7,897

Vermont's Addison-3 state house district is represented by Democratic Representatives Diane Lanpher and Matt Birong.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 7,897 civilians reside within Vermont's Addison-3 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 3 District (2 seats)

Matt Birong (D) and incumbent Diane Lanpher (D) defeated incumbent Warren Van Wyck (R) in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 3 District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Matt Birong (D)
36.0
2,201

Diane Lanpher (D)
34.7
2,122

Warren Van Wyck (R)
28.8
1,763
Other/Write-in votes
0.5
28

Total votes: 6,114
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 3 District (2 seats)

Incumbent Diane Lanpher and Matt Birong advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 3 District on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Diane Lanpher (D)
51.3
767

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Matt Birong (D)
48.7
728

Total votes: 1,495
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Diane Lanpher and incumbent Warren Van Wyck defeated Frank "Fritz" Langrock and Monique Thurston in the Vermont House of Representatives Addison-3 District general election.

Vermont House of Representatives, Addison-3 District General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Diane Lanpher Incumbent 27.75% 2,104
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Warren Van Wyck Incumbent 26.17% 1,984
Democratic Frank "Fritz" Langrock 24.14% 1,830
Republican Monique Thurston 21.94% 1,663
Total Votes 7,581
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

Incumbent Diane Lanpher and Frank "Fritz" Langrock were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Addison-3 District Democratic primary.

Vermont House of Representatives, Addison-3 District Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Diane Lanpher Incumbent 57.32% 705
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Frank "Fritz" Langrock 42.68% 525
Total Votes 1,230

Incumbent Warren Van Wyck and Monique Thurston were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Addison-3 District Republican primary.

Vermont House of Representatives, Addison-3 District Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Warren Van Wyck Incumbent 56.34% 644
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Monique Thurston 43.66% 499
Total Votes 1,143

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-3 has two state representatives. Incumbent Diane Lanpher and John Spencer were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Warren Van Wyck was unopposed in the Republican primary ballot, but Peter Briggs launched a successful write-in candidate campaign. Lanpher and Van Wyck defeated Spencer and Briggs in the general election.

Vermont House of Representatives Addison-3 District, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Lanpher Incumbent 27.6% 1,409
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWarren Van Wyck Incumbent 25.8% 1,320
Democratic John Spencer 22.8% 1,166
Republican Peter Briggs 23.8% 1,218
Total Votes 5,113

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 Diane Lanpher and Republican incumbent Gregory Clark defeated Democratic Arabella Holzapfel in the general election. Lanpher and Holzapfel were unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Clark was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Vermont House of Representatives, Addison 3 District, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Lanpher Incumbent 42% 2,601
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Clark Incumbent 37.7% 2,333
Democratic Arabella Holzapfel 20.3% 1,254
Total Votes 6,188

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Vermont House of Representatives Addison-3 District raised a total of $143,114. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,504 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Vermont House of Representatives Addison-3 District

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $39,376 4 $9,844
2014 $24,104 4 $6,026
2012 $9,371 2 $4,686
2010 $10,829 2 $5,415
2008 $18,854 3 $6,285
2006 $15,873 5 $3,175
2004 $12,763 3 $4,254
2002 $10,224 2 $5,112
2000 $1,720 1 $1,720
Total $143,114 26 $5,504