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Vermont, State House, District Chittenden-8-2

Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-8-2 District
Current incumbentsDylan Giambatista Democratic Party
Lori Houghton Democratic Party
Population9,070

Vermont's Chittenden-8-2 state house district is represented by Democratic Representatives Dylan Giambatista and Lori Houghton.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 9,070 civilians reside within Vermont's Chittenden-8-2 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 8-2 District (2 seats)

Incumbent Lori Houghton (D) and incumbent Dylan Giambatista (D) defeated John Brennan (R) in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-2 District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Lori Houghton (D)
40.8
3,013

Dylan Giambatista (D)
39.2
2,895

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John Brennan (R)
19.6
1,448
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
29

Total votes: 7,385
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-2 District (2 seats)

Incumbent Dylan Giambatista and incumbent Lori Houghton advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-2 District on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dylan Giambatista (D)
53.7
981

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Lori Houghton (D)
46.3
845

Total votes: 1,826
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-2 District (2 seats)

John Brennan advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-2 District on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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John Brennan (R)
100
294

Total votes: 294

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.

Dylan Giambatista and Lori Houghton defeated Paul Dame and R. Michael Plageman in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-8-2 District general election.

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-8-2 District General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dylan Giambatista 27.01% 2,396
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lori Houghton 29.35% 2,603
Republican Paul Dame 23.70% 2,102
Republican R. Michael Plageman 19.94% 1,769
Total Votes 8,870
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

Dylan Giambatista and Lori Houghton were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-8-2 District Democratic primary.

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-8-2 District Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dylan Giambatista 44.66% 589
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lori Houghton 55.34% 730
Total Votes 1,319

Incumbent Paul Dame and R. Michael Plageman were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-8-2 District Republican primary.

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-8-2 District Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Dame Incumbent 53.98% 569
Republican Green check mark transparent.png R. Michael Plageman 46.02% 485
Total Votes 1,054

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-8-2 has two state representatives. Incumbents Tim Jerman and Linda Waite-Simpson were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Paul Dame was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lillith Soleil ran unopposed in the Libertarian primary. As a running mate, Dame recruited Tim Allard who earned 90 write-in votes to surpass the required 25 votes.. Jerman and Dame defeated Waite-Simpson, Allard and Soleil in the general election.

Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-8-2 District, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTim Jerman Incumbent 26.2% 1,473
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Dame 24.9% 1,399
Democratic Linda Waite-Simpson Incumbent 24.4% 1,371
Republican Tim Allard 23.3% 1,311
Libertarian Lillith Soleil 1.2% 67
Total Votes 5,621

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 Tim Jerman and Linda Waite-Simpson defeated Republican Paul Dame and Independent candidate Carlton Houghton in the general election. Jerman and Waite-Simpson were unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Dame was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden 8-2 District, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTim Jerman Incumbent 33.5% 2,685
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Waite-Simpson Incumbent 28.9% 2,314
Republican Paul Dame 22.3% 1,791
Independent Carlton Houghton 15.3% 1,228
Total Votes 8,018

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-8-2 District raised a total of $68,630. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,279 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-8-2 District

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $37,871 4 $9,468
2014 $21,451 5 $4,290
2012 $9,308 4 $2,327
Total $68,630 13 $5,279