2016 VSEA General Election Endorsements and Results

The VSEA Legislative Department wants to thank members from across the state for your committed and tireless work on behalf of candidates who were member-chosen and VSEA endorsed. It was this member support–from the Northeast Kingdom to Bennington County–which led to VSEA member-endorsed candidates winning in 82% of races where they were running! 

You can view a complete summary of election results for our member-chosen, member-supported candidates below:

Federal Races

U.S. Senate

Patrick Leahy (Won)

U.S. House of Representatives

Peter Welch (Won)

Statewide Races

Governor

Sue Minter (Lost)

Lieutenant Governor

David Zuckerman (Won)

State Treasurer

Beth Pearce (Won)

Attorney General

TJ Donovan (Won)

Secretary of State

Jim Condos (Won)

Auditor

Doug Hoffer (Won)

Vermont Senate Races

Bennington

Brian Campion (Won)
Richard Sears (Won)

Caledonia

Jane Kitchel (Won)

Chittenden

Tim Ashe (Won)
Philip Baruth  (Won)
Debbie Ingram (Won)
Virginia “Ginny” Lyons (Won)
Christopher A. Pearson  (Won)
Michael Sirotkin (Won)

Franklin

Sara Branon Kittell (Lost)
Denise Smith (Lost)

Lamoille

George Gay (Lost)

Orange

Mark MacDonald (Won)

Rutland

Kevin Mullin (Won)

Washington

Francis K. Brooks (Won)
Ann Cummings (Won)
Anthony Pollina (Won)

Windham

Becca Ballint (Won)
Jeanette White (Won)

Windsor

Allison Clarkson  (Won)
Richard “Dick” McCormack  (Won)
Alice W. Nitka (Won)

Vermont House Races

Addison 1

Jill Charbonneau  (Lost)
Amy Sheldon (Won)

Addison 3

Fritz Langrock (Lost)
Diane Lanpher (Won)

Addison 4

Mari Cordes (Lost)
Dave Sharpe (Won)

Bennington 1

Bill Botzow (Won)

Bennington 2-1

Rachael Fields (Won)

Bennington 3

Alice Miller (Won)

Caledonia 2

Chip Troiano (Won)

Caledonia-Washington

Kitty Toll (Won)

Chittenden 2

Terry Macaig (Won)
Jim McCullough (Won)

Chittenden 4-1

Mike Yantachka (Won)

Chittenden 6-1

Joanna Cole (Lost)

Chittenden 6-2

Jean O’Sullivan (Won)

Chittenden 6-3

Jill Krowinski (Won)
Curt McCormack (Won)

Chittenden 6-4

Selene Colburn (Won)

Chittenden 6-5

Joanna Leddy Donovan (Won)
Mary Sullivan (Won)

Chittenden 6-6

Barbara Rachelson (Won)

Chittenden 6-7

Diana Gonzalez (Won)
Robert Millar (Lost)

Chittenden 7-2

Ann Pugh (Won)

Chittenden 7-3

Helen Head (Won)

Chittenden 8-2

Dylan Giambatista (Won)

Chittenden 9-1

Curt Taylor (Won)

Franklin 1

Caroline Bright (Lost)

Franklin 3-1

Kathleen Keenan (Won)
Mike McCarthy (Lost)

Franklin 7

Cindy Weed (Won)*
*November 16, 2016: Larry Fiske has asked for a recouont. Cindy won by 15 votes.

Grand Isle-Chittenden

Mitzi Johnson (Won)
Ben Joseph (Won)

Lamoille-Washington

Avram Patt (Lost)

Lamoille 2

Matt Hill (Won)

Orange 1

Susan Hatch Davis (Lost)*
*November 16, 2016: Possible recount. Susan lost by 8 votes.

Orange-Washington-Addison

Patsy French (Lost)
Jay Hooper (Won)

Orleans-Lamoille

Katherine Sims (Lost)

Rutland 5-3

Mary Howard (Won)

Rutland-Bennington

Robin Chestnut-Tangerman (Won)

Washington 1

Jeremy Hansen (Lost)

Washington 2

Francis “Topper” McFaun (Won)
Dottye Ricks (Lost)

Washington 3

Paul Poirier (Won)
Tommy Walz (Won)

Washington 4

Mary Hooper (Won)

Washington 5

Carl Etnier (Lost)
Kimberly Jessup (Won)

Washington 6

Janet Ancel (Won)

Washington-Chittenden

Tom Stevens (Won)

Windham 2-2

Mollie Burke (Won)

Windham 4

David Deen (Won)
Mike Mrowicki (Won)

Windsor 3-2

Alice Emmons (Won)
Bob Forguites (Won)

Windsor 4-1

Susan Buckholz (Won)

Windsor 4-2

Gabrielle Lucke (Won)

Windsor-Orange-2

Tim Briglin (Won)
Jim Masland (Won)

Windsor-Rutland

Sandy Haas (Won)

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