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Please <a href="mailto:editor@ballotpedia.org">contact us</a> with any updates.</span></div> </div></div> <div class="infobox person"><div class="widget-row value-only Democratic Party">David Scherr</div> <div class="widget-row"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/300/David_Scherr.jpg" alt="Image of David Scherr" onerror="imgError(this);" class="widget-img" /></div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Democratic_Party">Democratic Party</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Democratic Party">Elections and appointments</div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key"> Last election </div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> August 11, 2020 </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Democratic Party"> <p> Education </p> </div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Bachelor's</div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> Amherst College, 2005 </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Law</div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> Columbia Law School, 2009 </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Democratic Party">Contact</div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="http://www.davidscherr.org/" target="_blank">Campaign website</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scherrforvermont" target="_blank">Campaign Facebook</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/DavidScherr" target="_blank">Campaign Twitter</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcnIKksRrFhyGHVp-67U_ig" target="_blank">Campaign YouTube</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/david.scherr1" target="_blank">Personal Facebook</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-scherr-70b4012b/" target="_blank">Personal LinkedIn</a> </p> </div> </div> <p><style> .infobox { width: 250px; font-size: .9em; } .top_disclaimer { </p> <pre>float:right; border:1px solid #FFB81F; background-color: white; width: 250px; font-size: .9em; margin-bottom:0px; </pre> <p>} .infobox p { margin-bottom: 0; } .widget-row { display: inline-block; width: 100%; margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; } .widget-row.heading { font-size: 1.2em; } .widget-row.value-only { text-align: center; background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.value-only.white { background-color: #f9f9f9; } .widget-row.value-only.black { background-color: #f9f9f9; color: black; } .widget-row.Democratic { background-color: #003388; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Republican { background-color: red; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Libertarian { background-color: #f9d334; color: black; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Green { background-color: green; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-key { width: 43%; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; } .widget-value { width: 57%; float: right; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; word-wrap: break-word; } .widget-img { width: 150px; display: block; margin: auto; } .clearfix { clear: both; } </style> </p> <div style="display: none;"></div> <p><b>David Scherr</b> (<a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Democratic_Party">Democratic Party</a>) ran for election to the <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate">Vermont State Senate</a> to represent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate_Chittenden_District">Chittenden District</a>. He lost in the Democratic primary on <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2020">August 11, 2020</a>. </p> <p>Scherr was a <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2016" title="State legislative elections, 2016">2016</a> <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> candidate for the <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2016#Chittenden_District" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2016">Chittenden District</a> of the <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate" title="Vermont State Senate">Vermont State Senate</a>. </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Biography"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Biography</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Elections"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Elections</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#2020"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#2016"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">2016</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Campaign_themes"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Campaign themes</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#2020_2"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#2016_2"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">2016</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Biography">Biography</span></h2> <div style="float:right; border:1px solid #FFB81F; margin:3px; background-color:#fff;font-size:80%;padding:3px;text-align:center;width:200px;">Email <a href="mailto:editor@ballotpedia.org?subject=Bio update for David Scherr">editor@ballotpedia.org</a> to notify us of updates to this biography. </div> <p>Scherr received a B.A. in American Studies from Amherst College in 2005, and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2009. Scherr has worked as a public defender in Vermont and specialized in juvenile, family, and criminal law. Scherr has also served on the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission and has been appointed by the governor to the Vermont Community Development Board.<sup id="cite_ref-bio_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bio-1">[1]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections">Elections</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2020">2020</span></h3> <p><style> .votebox { color: #888; display: table; max-width: 600px; } .electionsectionheading { font-size: 1.25em; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 10px; margin-bottom: .75em; margin-top: 1em; } .results_text { font-size: 0.9em; font-weight: 200; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; padding-bottom: 7px; } .election_results_text { display: inline; } .race_header { background: #4c4c4c; color: #fff; padding:7px 8px 8px; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 4px; } .race_header.democratic { background-color: #003388; } .race_header.republican { background-color: #db0000; } .race_header.libertarian { background-color: #dac113; } 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.votebox-results-cell--number { text-align: center; } .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { border: 1px solid #999; border-radius: 50%; display: block; height: 50px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 50px; margin-right: 10px; } .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { width: 100% } .results_row.winner { background-color: #f4f4f4; } .non_result_row { color: #888; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; } .non_result_row th { text-align: left !important; } .non_result_row div { display: inline-block; } .race_footer { display: block; margin: 8px auto; width: 50%; } .votebox-results-metadata { padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 16px; padding-top: 8px; } .votebox-results-metadata-p { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: -2px !important; } .outer_percentage { margin: 0px 10px; width: 90%; background-color: #ccc; float: left; height: 22px; overflow-y: hidden; position: relative; top: -1px; max-width: 75px; } .inner_percentage { display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; height: 100%; } .inner_percentage.Democratic { background-color: #003388; } .inner_percentage.Republican { background-color: #db0000; } .inner_percentage.Libertarian { background-color: #f9d334; } .inner_percentage.Green { background-color: #6db24f; } .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { background-color: grey; } .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { background-color: green; } .percentage_number { display: inline-block; width: 100%; color:white; position: absolute; top: 2px; left: 0; text-align: center; z-index:1; } .votebox_bp_logo { width: 35px !important; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 12px; position: relative; top: -5px; } .votebox-covid-disclaimer { font-style: italic; margin-bottom:16px; margin-top: 16px; } .indicate_scroll { font-size: 12px; margin: 0; padding-bottom: 5px; font-style: italic; color: #0645ad; } @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { width: 350px; } .votebox { overflow-x: scroll; width: 100%; display: block; } } .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-x: auto; } .silhouette-image-container { position: relative; display: inline-block; } .silhouette-text-overlay { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; background-color: white; opacity: 0; font-size: 12px; text-align: center; transition: opacity 0.3s ease; border-radius: 100%; line-height: 1.1; cursor: pointer; } .silhouette-image-container:hover .silhouette-text-overlay { opacity: 1; } </style><style> .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-y: hidden; } .results_table_container { max-height: 580px; overflow-y: auto; } </p> </style></p><p style="padding-left: 2em; margin-bottom: 10px;"><i>See also: <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2020">Vermont State Senate elections, 2020</a></i></p><p style="padding-left: 2em; margin-bottom: 10px;"><i><a href=""></a></i></p><h4>General election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header nonpartisan"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type">General election for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (6 seats)</h5></div><p class="results_text">The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on November 3, 2020. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Thomas-Chittenden.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Thomas Chittenden" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Thomas_Chittenden">Thomas Chittenden</a> (D) <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Thomas_Chittenden#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">12.9</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 12.9%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">50,974</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/VirginiaLyons.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Virginia Lyons" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_Lyons">Virginia Lyons</a></u></b> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">12.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 12.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">48,602</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Kesha-Ram.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Kesha Ram Hinsdale" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Kesha_Ram_Hinsdale">Kesha Ram Hinsdale</a> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">11.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 11.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">46,513</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Michael-Sirotkin.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Michael Sirotkin" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Sirotkin">Michael Sirotkin</a></u></b> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">11.6</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 11.6%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">45,819</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper "><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Philip-Baruth.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Philip Baruth" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Philip_Baruth">Philip Baruth</a></u></b> (D / Vermont Progressive Party) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">11.1</div><div class="inner_percentage " style="width: 11.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">43,923</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper "><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Christopher-Pearson.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Christopher Pearson" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Pearson">Christopher Pearson</a></u></b> (Vermont Progressive Party / D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">8.5</div><div class="inner_percentage " style="width: 8.5%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">33,445</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><a href="https://form.ballotpedia.org/index.php/122219?pid=334181&Source=electionsection" target="_blank"><div class="silhouette-image-container"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/3/31/SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png/120px-SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png" /><div class="silhouette-text-overlay">Submit photo</div></div></a></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Susan_Bowen_(Vermont)">Susan Bowen</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">5.5</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 5.5%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">21,900</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><a href="https://form.ballotpedia.org/index.php/122219?pid=329345&Source=electionsection" target="_blank"><div class="silhouette-image-container"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/3/31/SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png/120px-SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png" /><div class="silhouette-text-overlay">Submit photo</div></div></a></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Tom_Chastenay">Tom Chastenay</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">4.9</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 4.9%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">19,300</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/ErickaRedic1.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Ericka Redic" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ericka_Redic">Ericka Redic</a> (R) <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ericka_Redic#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">4.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 4.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">18,945</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><a href="https://form.ballotpedia.org/index.php/122219?pid=334001&Source=electionsection" target="_blank"><div class="silhouette-image-container"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/3/31/SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png/120px-SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png" /><div class="silhouette-text-overlay">Submit photo</div></div></a></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Kumulia_Long">Kumulia Long</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">4.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 4.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">18,763</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><a href="https://form.ballotpedia.org/index.php/122219?pid=329544&Source=electionsection" target="_blank"><div class="silhouette-image-container"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/3/31/SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png/120px-SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png" /><div class="silhouette-text-overlay">Submit photo</div></div></a></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Dean_Rolland">Dean Rolland</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">4.5</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 4.5%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">17,604</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><a href="https://form.ballotpedia.org/index.php/122219?pid=334182&Source=electionsection" target="_blank"><div class="silhouette-image-container"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/3/31/SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png/120px-SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png" /><div class="silhouette-text-overlay">Submit photo</div></div></a></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Kylie_Hollingsworth">Kylie Hollingsworth</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">4.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 4.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">16,319</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Independent"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/JamesEhlers.png" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of James Ehlers" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/James_Ehlers">James Ehlers</a> (Independent) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">3.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Independent" style="width: 3.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">11,919</td></tr><tr class="results_row"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td> </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text">Other/Write-in votes</td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">0.2</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 0.2%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">631</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://electionresults.vermont.gov/Index.html#/senate" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 394,657 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Democratic primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header democratic"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (6 seats)</h5></div><p class="results_text">The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on August 11, 2020. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/VirginiaLyons.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Virginia Lyons" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_Lyons">Virginia Lyons</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">13.9</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 13.9%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">21,198</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Kesha-Ram.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Kesha Ram Hinsdale" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Kesha_Ram_Hinsdale">Kesha Ram Hinsdale</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">13.2</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 13.2%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">20,181</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Michael-Sirotkin.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Michael Sirotkin" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Sirotkin">Michael Sirotkin</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">10.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 10.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">15,208</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Philip-Baruth.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Philip Baruth" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Philip_Baruth">Philip Baruth</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">9.6</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 9.6%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">14,677</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Thomas-Chittenden.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Thomas Chittenden" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Thomas_Chittenden">Thomas Chittenden</a> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Thomas_Chittenden#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">8.9</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 8.9%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">13,556</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Christopher-Pearson.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Christopher Pearson" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Pearson">Christopher Pearson</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">7.7</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 7.7%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">11,764</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><a href="https://form.ballotpedia.org/index.php/122219?pid=329347&Source=electionsection" target="_blank"><div class="silhouette-image-container"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/3/31/SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png/120px-SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png" /><div class="silhouette-text-overlay">Submit photo</div></div></a></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/June_Heston">June Heston</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">7.7</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 7.7%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">11,719</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/David_Scherr.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of David Scherr" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/David_Scherr">David Scherr</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">6.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 6.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">9,562</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Dylan-Giambatista.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Dylan Giambatista" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Dylan_Giambatista">Dylan Giambatista</a> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Dylan_Giambatista#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">6.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 6.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">9,331</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><a href="https://form.ballotpedia.org/index.php/122219?pid=329348&Source=electionsection" target="_blank"><div class="silhouette-image-container"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/3/31/SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png/120px-SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png" /><div class="silhouette-text-overlay">Submit photo</div></div></a></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Erhard_Mahnke">Erhard Mahnke</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">5.2</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 5.2%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">7,878</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><a href="https://form.ballotpedia.org/index.php/122219?pid=329272&Source=electionsection" target="_blank"><div class="silhouette-image-container"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/3/31/SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png/120px-SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png" /><div class="silhouette-text-overlay">Submit photo</div></div></a></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Adam_Roof">Adam Roof</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">5.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 5.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">7,785</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/lmeyers.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Louis Meyers" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Louis_Meyers">Louis Meyers</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">3.2</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 3.2%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">4,838</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/received_10102519387778560.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Steve May" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_May_(Vermont)">Steve May</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">2.9</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 2.9%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">4,371</td></tr><tr class="results_row"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td> </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text">Other/Write-in votes</td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">0.2</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 0.2%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">271</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://electionresults.vermont.gov/Index.html#/senate" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 152,339 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><p style="margin-top: 10px;">Watch the <a href="https://cc2020.enciv.org/country:us/state:vt/state-legislative-upper:vermont-state-senate-chittenden-district/stage:primary/party:democratic-party/2020-08-11">Candidate Conversation</a> for this race!</p><h4>Republican primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header republican"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District (6 seats)</h5></div><p class="results_text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Tom_Chastenay">Tom Chastenay</a> and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ericka_Redic">Ericka Redic</a> advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District on August 11, 2020. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><a href="https://form.ballotpedia.org/index.php/122219?pid=329345&Source=electionsection" target="_blank"><div class="silhouette-image-container"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/3/31/SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png/120px-SubmitPhotoPlaceholder-02.png" /><div class="silhouette-text-overlay">Submit photo</div></div></a></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Tom_Chastenay">Tom Chastenay</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">48.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 48.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">6,725</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/ErickaRedic1.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Ericka Redic" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ericka_Redic">Ericka Redic</a> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ericka_Redic#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">42.2</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 42.2%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">5,810</td></tr><tr class="results_row"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td> </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text">Other/Write-in votes</td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">9.0</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 9.0%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">1,247</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"> There were no <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">incumbents</a> in this race. The results have been certified. <a href="https://electionresults.vermont.gov/Index.html#/senate" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 13,782 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Withdrawn or disqualified candidates</h4><ul><li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jean_Sirois">Jean Sirois</a> (R)</li></ul><script>function defer(){window.jQuery?indicateScroll():setTimeout(function(){defer()},500)}function indicateScroll(){jQuery(".votebox").each(function(e){if(jQuery(".results_table_container").get(e).scrollHeight>580){let o=jQuery(".votebox .indicate_scroll").get(e);jQuery(o).html("Scroll for more <i class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></i> ")}})}defer();</script> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2016">2016</span></h3> <dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2016" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2016">Vermont State Senate elections, 2016</a></i></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate" title="Vermont State Senate">Vermont State Senate</a> 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. Incumbents <a href="/David_Zuckerman" title="David Zuckerman">David Zuckerman</a> (D) and <a href="/Helen_Riehle" title="Helen Riehle">Helen Riehle</a> (R) did not run for re-election. </p><p> The following candidates ran in the Vermont State Senate Chittenden District general election.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup></p><table width="500px" class="bptable gray collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color: #444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>Vermont State Senate, Chittenden District General Election, 2016</b></th> </tr> <tr><td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a href="/Debbie_Ingram" title="Debbie Ingram">Debbie Ingram</a></b> <small></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">14.74%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">40,467</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a href="/Virginia_Lyons" title="Virginia Lyons">Virginia Lyons</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">15.01%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">41,223</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a href="/Timothy_Ashe" title="Timothy Ashe">Timothy Ashe</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">16.13%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">44,297</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#9EE01B;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Progressive </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a href="/Christopher_Pearson" title="Christopher Pearson">Christopher Pearson</a></b> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">11.36%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">31,192</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a href="/Michael_Sirotkin" title="Michael Sirotkin">Michael Sirotkin</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">13.69%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">37,585</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a href="/Phil_Baruth" class="mw-redirect" title="Phil Baruth">Phil Baruth</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">13.64%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">37,453</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/John_Gifford" title="John Gifford">John Gifford</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">9.23%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">25,346</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#bbb;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Independent </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Tom_Licata" title="Tom Licata">Tom Licata</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">6.20%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">17,021</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>274,584</b></td></tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Source:</i> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/Index.html#/home">Vermont Secretary of State</a></td> </tr></tbody></table><p><br /> The following candidates ran in the Vermont State Senate Chittenden District Democratic primary.<sup id="cite_ref-plist16_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-plist16-4">[4]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-presults16_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-presults16-5">[5]</a></sup></p><table width="500px" class="bptable gray collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color: #444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>Vermont State Senate, Chittenden District Democratic Primary, 2016</b></th> </tr> <tr><td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a href="/Debbie_Ingram" title="Debbie Ingram">Debbie Ingram</a></b> <small></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">8.57%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">7,386</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a href="/Virginia_Lyons" title="Virginia Lyons">Virginia Lyons</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">14.15%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">12,185</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a href="/Timothy_Ashe" title="Timothy Ashe">Timothy Ashe</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">15.30%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">13,175</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a href="/Christopher_Pearson" title="Christopher Pearson">Christopher Pearson</a></b> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">9.66%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">8,325</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a href="/Michael_Sirotkin" title="Michael Sirotkin">Michael Sirotkin</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">12.16%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">10,471</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a href="/Phil_Baruth" class="mw-redirect" title="Phil Baruth">Phil Baruth</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">10.72%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">9,238</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Faisal_Gill" title="Faisal Gill">Faisal Gill</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">7.71%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">6,645</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Louis_Meyers" title="Louis Meyers">Louis Meyers</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">2.77%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,384</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Dawn_Ellis" title="Dawn Ellis">Dawn Ellis</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">7.53%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">6,488</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">David Scherr</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">8.14%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">7,009</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Nick_Cook" title="Nick Cook">Nick Cook</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">3.29%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,830</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>86,136</b></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /> <a href="/John_Gifford" title="John Gifford">John Gifford</a> ran unopposed in the Vermont State Senate Chittenden District Republican primary.<sup id="cite_ref-plist16_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-plist16-4">[4]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-presults16_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-presults16-5">[5]</a></sup></p><div class="results-box-2016"><table width="500px" class="bptable gray collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color: #444;text-align:center" colspan="3"><b>Vermont State Senate, Chittenden District Republican Primary, 2016</b></th> </tr> 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And the threats to Vermont’s natural landscape are real—water quality degradation and sprawl are problems that demand action now."</li></ul> <p><br /> Scherr issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:<sup id="cite_ref-bio_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bio-1">[1]</a></sup> </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">I am running because I'm a lifelong Vermonter, and I work every day on behalf of low-income folks in the state. It has been an honor and a privilege to work with people on a case-by-case basis, but in doing that work I've seen issues common to many cases, and I realize there are real policy issues we need to address on a broader scale. Vermont is a caring and compassionate place, and in providing the opportunity for everyone in the state to succeed, even those who need a second chance, we are doing the right thing while making Vermont safer for our families. As a state we do well, but we can and should do better. <p>I am also running because Chittenden County has inadequate housing stock and serious affordability issues. Right now there individuals who want to live here and cannot. At the same time businesses are struggling to recruit workers. People should be able to live near their work, and to live near transportation hubs. I hope to use my expertise form the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commision, and the Vermont Community Development Board to bring about meaningful solutions to our affordability issues.<sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-7">[7]</a></sup> </p> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" class="cquotecite" style="border: none; padding-right: 4%"><cite style="font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;">—David Scherr</cite> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2> <div class="row SeeAlsoCandidates2020"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-xs-12" 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