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Vermont, State House, District Chittenden-2

Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-2 District
Current incumbentsTerence Macaig Democratic Party
Jim McCullough Democratic Party
Population8,698

Vermont's Chittenden-2 state house district is represented by Democratic Representatives Terence Macaig and Jim McCullough.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 8,698 civilians reside within Vermont's Chittenden-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 2 District (2 seats)

Incumbent Jim McCullough (D) and incumbent Terence Macaig (D) defeated Joy Limoge (R) and Kathleen Orion (Independent) in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 2 District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim McCullough (D)
34.5
2,951

Terence Macaig (D)
32.7
2,802

Joy Limoge (R)
23.1
1,980

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Kathleen Orion (Independent)
9.5
817
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
6

Total votes: 8,556
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 2 District (2 seats)

Incumbent Jim McCullough and incumbent Terence Macaig defeated Anthony Jordick in the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 2 District on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim McCullough (D)
38.5
754

Terence Macaig (D)
34.1
667

Anthony Jordick (D)
27.4
537

Total votes: 1,958
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 2 District (2 seats)

Joy Limoge advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 2 District on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joy Limoge (R)
100
354

Total votes: 354

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 Jim McCullough and incumbent Terence Macaig defeated Joy Limoge, Doug Aitken and David Morris in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-2 District general election.

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

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim McCullough Incumbent 29.51% 2,903
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Terence Macaig Incumbent 25.17% 2,476
Republican Joy Limoge 22.07% 2,171
Republican Doug Aitken 18.59% 1,829
Independent David Morris 4.65% 457
Total Votes 9,836
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

Incumbent Jim McCullough and incumbent Terence Macaig were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-2 District Democratic primary.

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

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim McCullough Incumbent 52.27% 977
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Terence Macaig Incumbent 47.73% 892
Total Votes 1,869

Joy Limoge ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-2 District Republican primary.

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

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joy Limoge (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. Chittenden-2 has two state representatives. Incumbents Jim McCullough and Terence Macaig were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Both incumbents were unopposed in the general election.

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 Terence Macaig and Jim McCullough defeated Republicans Jay Michaud and Thomas Nelson in the general election. Macaig and McCullough were unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Michaud and Nelson were unopposed in the Republican primary election.

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

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTerence Macaig Incumbent 27.4% 2,504
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim McCullough Incumbent 31.3% 2,855
Republican Jay Michaud 20.9% 1,910
Republican Thomas Nelson 20.4% 1,861
Total Votes 9,130

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-2 District raised a total of $71,162. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $2,737 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-2 District

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $11,344 5 $2,269
2014 $3,295 2 $1,648
2012 $8,330 3 $2,777
2010 $9,949 4 $2,487
2008 $7,166 4 $1,792
2006 $11,957 3 $3,986
2004 $5,886 2 $2,943
2002 $13,235 3 $4,412
Total $71,162 26 $2,737