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Vermont, State Senate, District Washington

Vermont State Senate Washington District
Current incumbentsAnn Cummings Democratic Party
Anthony Pollina Democratic PartyLime2.pngWorking Families Party
Andrew Perchlik Democratic Party
Population59,534

Vermont's Washington state senate district is represented by Democratic Senators Ann Cummings, Anthony Pollina, and Andrew Perchlik.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 59,534 civilians reside within Vermont's Washington state senate district. Vermont's state senators represent an average of 20,858 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 20,294 residents.

About the office

Members of the Vermont State Senate 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 senate, 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 State Senate 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 State Senate Washington District (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Washington District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ann Cummings (D)
24.5
16,834

Anthony Pollina (Vermont Progressive Party)
21.2
14,547

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Andrew Perchlik (D)
18.4
12,614

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Chris Bradley (R)
11.0
7,523

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Ken Alger (R)
10.6
7,244

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Dwayne Tucker (R)
10.5
7,195

Barry Wadle (Independent)
3.7
2,565
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
87

Total votes: 68,609
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Washington District (3 seats)

Incumbent Ann Cummings and Andrew Perchlik defeated Ashley Hill, Theo Kennedy, and Andrew Brewer in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Washington District on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ann Cummings (D)
30.0
4,632

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Andrew Perchlik (D)
25.1
3,872

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Ashley Hill (D)
17.8
2,739

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Theo Kennedy (D)
13.9
2,149

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Andrew Brewer (D)
13.2
2,033

Total votes: 15,425
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Washington District (3 seats)

Chris Bradley, Dwayne Tucker, and Ken Alger advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Washington District on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Chris Bradley (R)
35.7
1,843

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Dwayne Tucker (R)
32.5
1,680

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Ken Alger (R)
31.8
1,645

Total votes: 5,168

2016

Elections for the Vermont State Senate 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.

The following candidates ran in the Vermont State Senate Washington District general election.

Vermont State Senate, Washington District General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Francis Brooks 18.04% 13,689
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ann Cummings 22.42% 17,013
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Anthony Pollina Incumbent 20.05% 15,212
Republican William Doyle Incumbent 17.79% 13,498
Republican Mike Doyle 10.85% 8,236
Republican Josh Fitzhugh 10.85% 8,233
Total Votes 75,881
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

Francis Brooks, Ann Cummings and incumbent Anthony Pollina defeated Ashley Hill in the Vermont State Senate Washington District Democratic primary.

Vermont State Senate, Washington District Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Francis Brooks 18.99% 3,709
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ann Cummings 30.87% 6,028
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Anthony Pollina Incumbent 31.15% 6,083
Democratic Ashley Hill 18.99% 3,708
Total Votes 19,528

2014

Elections for the Vermont State Senate 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. Washington has three state senators. Incumbent Ann Cummings, incumbent Anthony Pollina and Sandra Gaffney were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent William Doyle, Pat McDonald and Dexter Lefavour were unopposed in the Republican primary. Cummings, Doyle and Pollina defeated Lafavour, McDonald and Gaffney in the general election.

Vermont State Senate Washington District, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam "Bill" Doyle Incumbent 21.3% 11,275
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Cummings Incumbent 21.1% 11,167
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Pollina* Incumbent 19.8% 10,474
Republican Pat McDonald 16.5% 8,731
Republican Dexter Lefavour 11% 5,823
Democratic Sandra "Sandy" Gaffney** 10.2% 5,408
Total Votes 52,878

*Pollina appeared on the ballot as both a Progressive and Democratic nominee.
**Gaffney appeared on the ballot as both a Progressive and Democratic nominee.

2012

Elections for the office of Vermont State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 28, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democratic incumbents Ann Cummings and Anthony Pollina and Republican William E. Doyle defeated Republicans Bernard Barnett and Dexter LeFavour and Independent candidate Jeremy Hansen in the general election. Cummings and Pollina were unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Doyle, Barnett, and LeFavour were unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Vermont State Senate, Washington District, General Election, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Vermont State Senate Washington District raised a total of $724,182. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $12,274 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Vermont State Senate Washington District

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $40,139 7 $5,734
2014 $82,161 6 $13,694
2012 $51,751 6 $8,625
2010 $104,897 8 $13,112
2008 $75,496 6 $12,583
2006 $100,406 6 $16,734
2004 $55,607 5 $11,121
2002 $71,962 7 $10,280
2000 $141,763 8 $17,720
Total $724,182 59 $12,274