2024 United States Senate election in Vermont
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The 2024 United States Senate election in Vermont will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Vermont. Primary elections took place on August 13, 2024.[1] Incumbent three-term Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.
Sanders filed paperwork to run for re-election in 2019. On January 8, 2024, he stated he would decide whether or not to seek re-election in the "near future."[2] On May 6, Sanders formally announced that he will run for re-election.[3]
No Democrat has ever won this Class 1 Senate seat.
Independents
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Cris Ericson, artist and perennial candidate[4]
- Matt Hill[5]
- Bernie Sanders, incumbent U.S. senator (2007–present)[6]
Endorsements
[edit]Bernie Sanders
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald Malloy | 20,355 | 96.4% | |
| Write-in | 768 | 3.6% | ||
| Total votes | 21,123 | 100.0% | ||
Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Justin Schoville, chair of the Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party[5]
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[13] | Solid I | November 9, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[14] | Solid I | November 9, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe I | November 9, 2023 |
| Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[16] | Safe I | June 14, 2024 |
| Elections Daily[17] | Safe I | May 4, 2023 |
| CNalysis[18] | Solid I | November 21, 2023 |
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Bernie Sanders (I) | $33,701,563 | $31,717,985 | $10,289,572 |
| Gerald Malloy (R) | $150,048 | $60,752 | $90,156 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[19] | |||
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Bernie Sanders (I) |
Gerald Malloy (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire | August 15-19, 2024 | 924 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 66% | 25% | 5%[b] | 4% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bernie Sanders (incumbent) | ||||
| Republican | Gerald Malloy | ||||
| Green Mountain Peace and Justice | Justin Schoville | ||||
| Write-in | |||||
| Total votes | |||||
Notes
[edit]- Partisan clients
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Solender, Andrew. "Bernie Sanders to decide on Senate re-election in "near future"". Axios. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Metzger, Bryan. "Bernie Sanders is running for reelection". Business Insider. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Frisk, Garrett (April 26, 2023). "First Challenger to Senator Bernie Sanders is a Familiar Face in Vermont Politics". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "General Election Candidates". Vermont Secretary of State. May 13, 2024.
- ^ Neukam, Stephen; Solender, Andrew (May 6, 2024). "Bernie Sanders will run for re-election". Axios. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "2024 – Feminist Majority PAC". feministmajoritypac.org. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorsed Candidates". Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Endorsements". Population Connection Action Fund. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "AFA Endorsed Candidates for 2024 Election". Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Endorsements". UFW. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Bradley, Pat (December 15, 2023). "2022 Senate candidate announces 2024 Senate bid". WAMC. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Senate Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Senate prediction map". elections2024.thehill.com/. The Hill. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "'24 Senate Forecast". CNalysis. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Election United States Senate - Vermont". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Ballotpedia U.S. Senate Vermont 2024 elections
- Official campaign websites