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Vermont, State House, District Bennington-Rutland

Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-Rutland-1 District
Current incumbentLinda Sullivan Democratic Party
Population4,130

Vermont's Bennington-Rutland-1 state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Linda Sullivan.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 4,130 civilians reside within Vermont's Bennington-Rutland-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.

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 Bennington Rutland District 1

Incumbent Linda Sullivan (D) won election in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington Rutland District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Linda Sullivan (D)
99.1
1,699
Other/Write-in votes
0.9
16

Total votes: 1,715
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington Rutland District 1

Incumbent Linda Sullivan advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington Rutland District 1 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Linda Sullivan (D)
100
439

Total votes: 439
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.

Linda Sullivan defeated John "Jack" Stannard in the Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-Rutland District general election.

Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington-Rutland District General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Linda Sullivan 55.53% 1,205
Republican John "Jack" Stannard 44.47% 965
Total Votes 2,170
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

Linda Sullivan ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-Rutland District Democratic primary.

Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington-Rutland District Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Linda Sullivan (unopposed)

John "Jack" Stannard ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-Rutland District Republican primary.

Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington-Rutland District Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John "Jack" Stannard (unopposed)

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. Mary Barrosse-Schwartz was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Patti Komline was unopposed in the Republican primary. Komline defeated Barrosse-Schwartz in the general election.

Vermont House of Representatives Addison-1 District, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPatti Komline Incumbent 65.4% 1,018
Democratic Mary Barrosse-Schwartz 34.6% 538
Total Votes 1,556

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. Republican incumbent Patti Komline was unchallenged in the general election. Komeline was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-Rutland-1 District raised a total of $70,496. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $5,035 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-Rutland-1 District

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $9,903 2 $4,952
2014 $19,111 2 $9,556
2012 $4,664 1 $4,664
2010 $2,454 1 $2,454
2008 $18,704 3 $6,235
2006 $1,807 1 $1,807
2004 $10,453 2 $5,227
2002 $1,575 1 $1,575
2000 $1,825 1 $1,825
Total $70,496 14 $5,035