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Members can receive $168.66/day in per diem outside of session. </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Democratic Party">Elections and appointments</div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Last elected</div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> November 5, 2024 </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Democratic Party">Contact</div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2026/30978" target="_blank">Official website</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://ruthforvermont.com/" target="_blank">Campaign website</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/RuthHardyVT" target="_blank">Campaign Twitter</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ruthhardyforvermontsenate4055" target="_blank">Campaign YouTube</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ruth.hardy" target="_blank">Personal Facebook</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthhardyvt" target="_blank">Personal Instagram</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-hardy-4b062089/" 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>Ruth Hardy</b> (<a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Democratic_Party">Democratic Party</a>) is a member of the <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate">Vermont State Senate</a>, representing <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate_Addison_District">Addison District</a>. She assumed office on January 9, 2019. Her current term ends on January 6, 2027.</p><p>Hardy (<a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Democratic_Party">Democratic Party</a>) ran for re-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_Addison_District">Addison District</a>. She won in the general election on <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2024">November 5, 2024</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="#Committee_assignments"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Committee assignments</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Sponsored_legislation"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sponsored legislation</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Elections"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Elections</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#2024"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">2024</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-5"><a href="#Endorsements"><span class="tocnumber">3.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Endorsements</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#2022"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#2020"><span class="tocnumber">3.3</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#2018"><span class="tocnumber">3.4</span> <span class="toctext">2018</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#Campaign_themes"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Campaign themes</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#2024_2"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">2024</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="#2022_2"><span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12"><a href="#2020_2"><span class="tocnumber">4.3</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-13"><a href="#Campaign_finance_summary"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Campaign finance summary</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-14"><a href="#Scorecards"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Scorecards</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2024_3"><span class="tocnumber">6.1</span> <span class="toctext">2024</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2023"><span class="tocnumber">6.2</span> <span class="toctext">2023</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2022_3"><span class="tocnumber">6.3</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2021"><span class="tocnumber">6.4</span> <span class="toctext">2021</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2020_3"><span class="tocnumber">6.5</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2019"><span class="tocnumber">6.6</span> <span class="toctext">2019</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2018_2"><span class="tocnumber">6.7</span> <span class="toctext">2018</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-15"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-16"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-17"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Committee_assignments">Committee assignments</span></h2> <p><i>Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at:<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="mailto:editor@ballotpedia.org">editor@ballotpedia.org</a></i>. </p> <h4>2023-2024</h4> <p>Hardy was assigned to the following committees:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Finance_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate">Finance Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Health_and_Welfare_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate">Health and Welfare Committee</a>, <span style="font-style: italic">Vice Chair</span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Sexual_Harassment_Panel,_Vermont_State_Senate">Sexual Harassment Panel</a>, <span style="font-style: italic">Chair</span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Judicial_Retention_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Judicial Retention Committee</a></li> </ul> <p><style> .subcommittee { font-weight: 400; margin-left: 20px; list-style-type: circle; } .source-link { </p> <pre>color: #337ab7, } </pre> <p></style> </p> <h4>2021-2022</h4> <p>Hardy was assigned to the following committees:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Canvassing_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Canvassing Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Judicial_Retention_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Judicial Retention Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Finance_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate">Finance Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Health_and_Welfare_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate">Health and Welfare Committee</a>, <span style="font-style: italic">Vice chair</span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Sexual_Harassment_Panel,_Vermont_State_Senate">Sexual Harassment Panel</a>, <span style="font-style: italic">Chair</span></li> </ul> <p><style> .subcommittee { font-weight: 400; margin-left: 20px; list-style-type: circle; } .source-link { </p> <pre>color: #337ab7, } </pre> <p></style> </p> <h4>2019-2020</h4> <p>Hardy was assigned to the following committees:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Judicial_Retention_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Judicial Retention Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Agriculture_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate">Agriculture Committee</a>, <span style="font-style: italic">Clerk</span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Education_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate">Senate Education Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Sexual_Harassment_Panel,_Vermont_State_Senate">Sexual Harassment Panel</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Canvassing_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Canvassing Committee</a></li> </ul> <p><style> .subcommittee { font-weight: 400; margin-left: 20px; list-style-type: circle; } .source-link { </p> <pre>color: #337ab7, } </pre> <p></style> </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sponsored_legislation">Sponsored legislation</span></h2> <p>The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.billtrack50.com/">BillTrack50</a> and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table. </p><p> <script src="https://www.billtrack50.com/Scripts/bt50.legislatorWidget.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> BT50.Widget({ apiKey: "ccbc5329-9e02-41da-8e3d-10b47f082227", legislatorID: 24205, rowCount: "25", backImage: "flat", borderColor: "#9C9C9C", linkColor: "#0b0080", fontFamily: "Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif", height: 300, tBackground: "#CCCCCC", tForeground: "#444444", width: 500, currentSession: false }); </script> </p> <div id="BT50Widget"></div> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections">Elections</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2024">2024</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; 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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,_2024">Vermont State Senate elections, 2024</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 Addison District (2 seats)</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a> and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Steven_Heffernan">Steven Heffernan</a> defeated incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a> and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Landel_Cochran">Landel Cochran</a> in the general election for Vermont State Senate Addison District on November 5, 2024. </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/Ruth_Hardy12.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Ruth Hardy" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a></u></b> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">27.5</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 27.5%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">11,715</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/Steven_Heffernan_2025.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Steven Heffernan" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Steven_Heffernan">Steven Heffernan</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">27.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 27.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">11,645</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/Christopher-Bray.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Christopher Bray" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a></u></b> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">25.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 25.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">10,998</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/Landel_Cochran_20240911_062752.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Landel Cochran" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Landel_Cochran">Landel Cochran</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">19.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 19.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">8,211</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">0.1</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 0.1%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">62</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/#/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: 42,631 </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 Addison District (2 seats)</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a> and incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Caleb_Elder">Caleb Elder</a> in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Addison District on August 13, 2024. </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/Ruth_Hardy12.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Ruth Hardy" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">41.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 41.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">3,435</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-Bray.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Christopher Bray" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">32.5</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 32.5%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">2,722</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/Main_page__1__fixed.JPG" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Caleb Elder" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Caleb_Elder">Caleb Elder</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">25.6</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 25.6%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">2,148</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">1.0</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 1.0%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">82</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/#/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: 8,387 </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>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 Addison District (2 seats)</h5></div><p class="results_text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Steven_Heffernan">Steven Heffernan</a> and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Landel_Cochran">Landel Cochran</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lesley_Bienvenue">Lesley Bienvenue</a> in the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Addison District on August 13, 2024. </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"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Steven_Heffernan_2025.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Steven Heffernan" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Steven_Heffernan">Steven Heffernan</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">56.6</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 56.6%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">1,928</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/Landel_Cochran_20240911_062752.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Landel Cochran" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Landel_Cochran">Landel Cochran</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">25.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 25.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">850</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=558323&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/Lesley_Bienvenue">Lesley Bienvenue</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">17.6</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 17.6%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">599</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">0.8</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 0.8%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">28</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/#/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: 3,405 </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><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> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Endorsements">Endorsements</span></h4> <p><style> </p> <pre> .ballot-measure-endorsements p { display: inline; } .ballot-measure-endorsements td { width: 35% !important; } .endorsements-header { margin-top: 10px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; } .ballot-measure-endorsements ul { margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; } .split-cols-bm { columns: 2; -webkit-columns: 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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 Addison District (2 seats)</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a> and incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lloyd_Dike">Lloyd Dike</a>, <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Robert_Burton_(Vermont)">Robert Burton</a>, and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mason_%22Cloud%22_Wade">Mason Wade</a> in the general election for Vermont State Senate Addison District on November 8, 2022. </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/Christopher-Bray.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Christopher Bray" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a></u></b> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">33.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 33.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">11,898</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/Ruth_Hardy12.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Ruth Hardy" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a></u></b> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">33.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 33.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">11,732</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=376109&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/Lloyd_Dike">Lloyd Dike</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">16.4</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 16.4%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">5,767</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=376108&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/Robert_Burton_(Vermont)">Robert Burton</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">14.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 14.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">4,952</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/Mason_Wade.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Mason Wade" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mason_%22Cloud%22_Wade">Mason Wade</a> (Independent) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">2.4</div><div class="inner_percentage Independent" style="width: 2.4%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">846</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">0.1</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 0.1%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">34</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://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/158015/" 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: 35,229 </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 Addison District (2 seats)</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a> and incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a> advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Addison District on August 9, 2022. </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/Ruth_Hardy12.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Ruth Hardy" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">51.9</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 51.9%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">6,291</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-Bray.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Christopher Bray" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">47.7</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 47.7%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">5,782</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">0.3</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 0.3%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">37</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://outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/Elections%20Division/election%20info%20and%20resources/elections%20results%20and%20data/2022_Canvass/Addison.pdf" 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: 12,110 </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>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 Addison District (2 seats)</h5></div><p class="results_text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lloyd_Dike">Lloyd Dike</a> and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Robert_Burton_(Vermont)">Robert Burton</a> defeated incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a> in the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Addison District on August 9, 2022. </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=376109&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/Lloyd_Dike">Lloyd Dike</a> (Write-in) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">22.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 22.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">109</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=376108&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/Robert_Burton_(Vermont)">Robert Burton</a> (Write-in) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">11.7</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 11.7%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">58</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/Ruth_Hardy12.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Ruth Hardy" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a></u></b> (Write-in) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">6.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 6.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">31</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">60.1</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 60.1%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">298</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://sos.vermont.gov/elections/election-info-resources/elections-results-data/" 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: 496 </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><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="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 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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 Addison District (2 seats)</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a> and incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Peter_Briggs">Peter Briggs</a>, <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Christiano">Jon Christiano</a>, and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Archie_Flower">Archie Flower</a> in the general election for Vermont State Senate Addison 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/Ruth_Hardy12.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Ruth Hardy" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a></u></b> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">32.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 32.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">13,063</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-Bray.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Christopher Bray" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a></u></b> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">31.4</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 31.4%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">12,522</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/PeterBriggs.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Peter Briggs" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Peter_Briggs">Peter Briggs</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">20.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 20.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">8,007</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=332634&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/Jon_Christiano">Jon Christiano</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">13.6</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 13.6%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">5,442</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Libertarian"><a href="https://form.ballotpedia.org/index.php/122219?pid=306312&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/Archie_Flower">Archie Flower</a> (L) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">1.9</div><div class="inner_percentage Libertarian" style="width: 1.9%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">773</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">62</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: 39,869 </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 Addison District (2 seats)</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a> and incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a> advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Addison 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/Ruth_Hardy12.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Ruth Hardy" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">51.2</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 51.2%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">6,451</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-Bray.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Christopher Bray" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">48.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 48.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">6,086</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">0.6</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 0.6%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">71</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: 12,608 </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>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 Addison District (2 seats)</h5></div><p class="results_text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Peter_Briggs">Peter Briggs</a> and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Christiano">Jon Christiano</a> advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Addison 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"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/PeterBriggs.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Peter Briggs" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Peter_Briggs">Peter Briggs</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">89.5</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 89.5%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">2,924</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=332634&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/Jon_Christiano">Jon Christiano</a> (Write-in) </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">179</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">5.0</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 5.0%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">165</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: 3,268 </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><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="2018">2018</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2018" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2018">Vermont State Senate elections, 2018</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><style> .votebox { color: #888; display: table; max-width: 600px; } .electionsectionheading { font-size: 1.25em; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 10px; 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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/Ruth_Hardy12.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Ruth Hardy" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">28.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 28.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">9,040</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-Bray.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Christopher Bray" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a></u></b> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">27.7</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 27.7%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">8,898</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/PeterBriggs.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Peter Briggs" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Peter_Briggs">Peter Briggs</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">16.5</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 16.5%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">5,290</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Independent"><a href="https://form.ballotpedia.org/index.php/122219?pid=306311&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/Marie_Audet">Marie Audet</a> (Independent) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">16.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Independent" style="width: 16.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">5,169</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/Paul_Ralston.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Paul Ralston" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Paul_Ralston">Paul Ralston</a> (Independent) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">9.6</div><div class="inner_percentage Independent" style="width: 9.6%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">3,100</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Libertarian"><a href="https://form.ballotpedia.org/index.php/122219?pid=306312&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/Archie_Flower">Archie Flower</a> (L) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">1.9</div><div class="inner_percentage Libertarian" style="width: 1.9%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">602</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">0.1</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 0.1%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">28</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://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/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: 32,127 </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 Addison District (2 seats)</h5></div><p class="results_text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a> and incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a> advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Addison District on August 14, 2018. </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/Ruth_Hardy12.jpeg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Ruth Hardy" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ruth_Hardy">Ruth Hardy</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">51.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 51.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">4,058</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-Bray.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Christopher Bray" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Bray">Christopher Bray</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">48.9</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 48.9%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">3,889</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://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/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: 7,947 </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>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 Addison District (2 seats)</h5></div><p class="results_text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Peter_Briggs">Peter Briggs</a> advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Addison District on August 14, 2018. </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"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/PeterBriggs.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Peter Briggs" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Peter_Briggs">Peter Briggs</a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">100.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 100.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">1,540</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://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/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: 1,540 </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; 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Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Satellite_spending" title="Satellite spending">Satellite spending groups</a> may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.fec.gov/finance/disclosure/candcmte_info.shtml">FEC website</a>. Click <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Federal_campaign_finance_laws_and_regulations" title="Federal campaign finance laws and regulations">here</a> for more on federal campaign finance law and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/State_campaign_finance_information" title="State campaign finance information">here</a> for more on state campaign finance law.</i></p><hr /><div class="widget-table-container widget-pagination" style="max-width: 950px; padding-top:10px"><table data-enable-pagination="true" data-page-size="5" id="cf_summary_4867" class="table table-responsive table-hover bp-table"><caption style="text-align:center">Ruth Hardy campaign contribution history </caption><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Office</th><th>Status</th><th>Contributions</th><th>Expenditures</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td data-cell="Year">2024* </td><td data-cell="Office">Vermont State Senate Addison District</td><td data-cell="Status">Won general</td><td data-cell="Contributions">$19,869</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> $18,995 </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2022</td><td data-cell="Office">Vermont State Senate Addison District</td><td data-cell="Status">Won general</td><td data-cell="Contributions">$5,667</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> $4,031 </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2020</td><td data-cell="Office">Vermont State Senate Addison District</td><td data-cell="Status">Won general</td><td data-cell="Contributions">$5,540</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr style="background-color: transparent;"><td colspan="3" class="data-cell-empty">Grand total</td><td data-cell="Contributions">$31,076</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> $23,027</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0;background-color: transparent;"><td class="data-cell-empty" colspan="5" style="font-size:80%; border-bottom : hidden!important;padding: 0"><span>Sources: <i><a target="_blank" href="https://www.opensecrets.org">OpenSecrets</a>,  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fec.gov/data/">Federal Elections Commission</a> <small>***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).</small></i></span></td></tr><tr style="padding: 0;background-color: transparent;"><td class="data-cell-empty" colspan="5" style="font-size:80%; border-style : hidden!important;padding: 0"><i>* Data from this year may not be complete</i></td></tr><tr style="padding: 0; background-color: transparent;"><td class="data-cell-empty" colspan="5" style="font-size:80%; border-style : hidden!important;padding: 0"><i>** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle</i></td></tr><tr style="padding: 0; background-color: transparent;"><td class="data-cell-empty" colspan="5" style="font-size:80%; border-style : hidden!important;padding: 0"><i>Note: Totals above reflect only available data.</i></td></tr></tfoot></table><nav aria-label="Table navigation" id="navcf_summary_4867"></nav></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Scorecards">Scorecards</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_legislative_scorecards" title="State legislative scorecards">State legislative scorecards</a> and <a href="/State_legislative_scorecards_in_Vermont" title="State legislative scorecards in Vermont">State legislative scorecards in Vermont</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>A <a href="/State_legislative_scorecards" title="State legislative scorecards">scorecard</a> evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety. </p><p>Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number. </p><p><a href="/State_legislative_scorecards" title="State legislative scorecards">Click here</a> for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Vermont scorecards, email suggestions to <i><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="mailto:editor@ballotpedia.org">editor@ballotpedia.org</a></i>. </p><p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2024_3">2024</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2024, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2024, the <a href="/Vermont_State_Legislature" title="Vermont State Legislature">Vermont State Legislature</a> was in session from January 3 to May 10. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://strgnfibcom.blob.core.windows.net/nfibcom/VT-Voting-Record-03.pdf"> National Federation of Independent Business</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vermontconservationvoters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/VCV-scorecard-7-26-2024.pdf"> Vermont Conservation Voters</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li>Vermont Public Interest Research Group: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.vpirg.org/2023-2024-senate-scorecard/">Senate</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.vpirg.org/2023-2024-house-scorecard/">House</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2023">2023</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2023, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2023, the <a href="/Vermont_State_Legislature" title="Vermont State Legislature">Vermont State Legislature</a> was in session from January 4 to May 12. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://acu-ratings-pdfs.s3.amazonaws.com/ACU_Ratings_VT-2023.pdf">The American Conservative Union</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vermontconservationvoters.com/legislative-scorecard/">Vermont Conservation Voters</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022_3">2022</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2022, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2022, the <a href="/Vermont_State_Legislature" title="Vermont State Legislature">Vermont State Legislature</a> was in session from January 4 to May 12. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vermontconservationvoters.com/2021-2022-environmental-scorecard/">Vermont Conservation Voters</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li>Vermont Public Interest Research Group: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.vpirg.org/2021-2022-senate-scorecard/">Senate</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.vpirg.org/2021-2022-house-scorecard/">House</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2021">2021</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2021, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2021, the <a href="/Vermont_State_Legislature" title="Vermont State Legislature">Vermont State Legislature</a> was in session from January 6 to May 21. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://acu-ratings-pdfs.s3.amazonaws.com/ACU_Ratings_VT-2021.pdf">The American Conservative Union</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vermontconservationvoters.com/2021-2022-environmental-scorecard/">Vermont Conservation Voters</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li>Vermont Public Interest Research Group: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.vpirg.org/2021-2022-senate-scorecard/">Senate</a> and 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The session was in recess after June 26 and reconvened August 25 to September 25. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://assets.nfib.com/nfibcom/Vermont-Voting-Record-8-26-2020-FINAL.pdf">National Federation of Independent Business</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://acu-ratings-pdfs.s3.amazonaws.com/ACU_Ratings_VT-2020.pdf">The American Conservative Union</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vermontconservationvoters.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/VCV-Scorecard-2019-2020.pdf">Vermont Conservation Voters</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li>Vermont Public Interest Research Group: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.vpirg.org/2019-2020-senate-scorecard/">Senate</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.vpirg.org/2019-2020-house-scorecard/">House</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2019">2019</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2019, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2019, the <a href="/Vermont_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Vermont General Assembly">Vermont General Assembly</a> was in session from January 9 through May 29. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vermontconservationvoters.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/VCV-Scorecard-2019-2020.pdf">Vermont Conservation Voters</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://ratings.conservative.org/people?level=state&state=VT&year=2019">The American Conservative Union</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2018_2">2018</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2018, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2018, the <a href="/Vermont_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Vermont General Assembly">Vermont General Assembly</a> was in session from January 3 through May 13. There was also a special session from May 23 through June 29. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.nfib.com/assets/VERMONT2018_Voting_record.pdf">National Federation of Independent Business in Vermont</a>: 2017-2018 voting record</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://vermontconservationvoters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/VCV-Environmental-Scorecard-2017-18-1.pdf">Vermont Conservation Voters</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.vpirg.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2017-2018-Newsletter.pdf">Vermont Public Interest Research Group</a>: 2017-2018 Legislative Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are 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