Vermont State Senate Elections, 2000

Elections for the office of Vermont State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.

Qualifications[edit]

The Vermont Constitution states, "No person shall be elected a Representative or a Senator until the person has resided in this State two years, the last year of which shall be in the legislative district for which the person is elected."^[1]

List of candidates[edit]

Addison District (2)[edit]

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Gerry Gossens: 1,665 a
• Glynda McKinnon: 1,598 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Tom Bahre: 3,999 a
• Michael Roosevelt: 3,132 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Gerry Gossens: 8,936

Glynda McKinnon: 7,561

Tom Bahre: 9,633

Michael Roosevelt: 6,401

Bennington District (2)[edit]

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Dick Sears: 1,097 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Lou Costanzo: 1,477
• Gerry Morrissey: 2,324 a
• Mark Shepard: 2,018 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dick Sears: 9,377

Gerry Morrissey: 9,754

Mark Shepard: 7,930

Caledonia District (2)[edit]

September 12 Democratic primary:

• James R. Hughes: 759 a
• Dinah Yessne: 1,076 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Julius D. Canns: 3,654 a
• Robert "Rob" Ide: 3,972 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Ian Hardy a

November 7 General election candidates:

James R. Hughes 3,455

Dinah Yessne 6,860

Julius D. Canns 8,500

Robert "Rob" Ide 9,610

Ian Hardy 462

Chittenden District (6)[edit]

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Jerry Acosta: 3,142
• Jean Ankeney: 6,153 a
• Jim Condos: 3,644 a
• Paul Couture: 3,339
• Karen Moran Lafayette; 5,053 a
• James P. Leddy: 6,283 a
• Virginia "Ginny" Lyons: 4,611 a
• Janet Munt: 6,398 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Peter C. Brownell: 7,720
• Donald Brunelle: 8,882 a
• Gavin Mills: 7,735
• William Parkinson: 8,345 a
• "Tut" Parmly: 8,143 a
• Leigh E. Pfenning: 8,271 a
• Barbara W. Snelling: 8,086 a
• Skip Vallee: 10,355 a

Independent candidates:

• Bruce D. Cunningham a
• Otto Engelberth a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Christopher R. Coolidge a
• Brendan Kinney a
• Stephen Pollak a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jean Ankeney: 28,714

Jim Condos: 25,565

Karen Moran Lafayette: 22,700

James P. Leddy: 31,230

Virginia "Ginny" Lyons: 23,853

Janet Munt: 27,455

Donald Brunelle: 20,698

Gavin Mills: 9,684

William Parkinson: 17,106

"Tut" Parmly: 16,877

Leigh E. Pfenning: 17,000

Barbara W. Snelling: 27,689

Skip Vallee: 22,520

Bruce D. Cunningham: 4,923

Otto Engelberth: 12,999

Christopher R. Coolidge: 2,178

Brendan Kinney: 2,377

Stephen Pollak: 3,028

Essex-Orleans District (2)[edit]

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Brendan Hadash: 1,152 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Jim Greenwood: 4,688 a
• Vincent Illuzzi: 4,436 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Brendan Hadash: 4,016

Jim Greenwood: 10,615

Vincent Illuzzi: 11,307

Franklin District (2)[edit]

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Claude J. Bourbeau: 1,481 a
• Sara Branon Kittell: 1,613 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• George T. Costes: 3,856 a
• Samuel T. Hudson, Jr.: 3,089 a

Independent candidate:

• Bob Shea a

November 7 General election candidates:

Claude J. Bourbeau: 6,479

Sara Branon Kittell: 7,062

George T. Costes: 8,877

Samuel T. Hudson, Jr.: 6,180

Bob Shea: 1,722

Grand Isle District (1)[edit]

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Richard "Dick" Mazza: 942 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Neal T. Danaher: 1,814 a
• Hardy Macia: 797

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard "Dick" Mazza: 6,434

Neal T. Danaher: 4,327

Lamoille District (1)[edit]

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Susan Bartlett: 728 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Kirk Brisson: 1,247
• H. Bruce Burnor: 1,886 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Susan Bartlett: 5,338

H. Bruce Burnor: 5,068

Orange District (1)[edit]

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Scott Berkey: 177
• Timothy Keane: 175
• Mark A. MacDonald: 1,140 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• William "Bill" Corrow: 2,822 a

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Scott Berkey a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark A. MacDonald: 4,902

William "Bill" Corrow: 5,215

Scott Berkey: 487

Rutland District (3)[edit]

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Peter H. Berg: 1,805 a
• Jonathan Gibson: 1,555 a
• Randolph J. "Randy" Kniffin: 1,655 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• John H. Bloomer, Jr.: 6,644 a
• John Crowley: 6,302 a
• Hull Maynard: 6,280 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Peter H. Berg: 8,984

Jonathan Gibson: 5,894

Randolph J. "Randy" Kniffin: 6,553

John H. Bloomer, Jr.: 16,767

John Crowley: 14,780

Hull Maynard: 14,897

Washington District (3)[edit]

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Ann Cummings: 3,109 a
• Warren Kitzmiller: 3,039 a
• Paul N. Poirier: 2,735 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• George D. Corey: 1,673
• William "Bill" Doyle: 5,867 a
• J. Paul Giuliani: 4,856 a
• George L. Lowe: 3,761
• Phil Scott: 4,343 a
• Richard J. Weeks: 1,300

Let Voters Decide Party candidate:

• Chris Karr a

Vermont Progressive Party candidate:

• John Potthast a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Dwight "Slipper Slim" Duke a
• Alan LePage a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ann Cummings: 12,220

Warren Kitzmiller: 11,378

Paul N. Poirier: 10,276

William "Bill" Doyle: 15,298

J. Paul Giuliani: 11,997

Phil Scott: 13,412

Chris Karr: 881

John Potthast: 1,805

Dwight "Slippery Slim" Duke: 644

Alan LePage: 1,210

Windham District (2)[edit]

September 12 Democratic primary:

• Nancy I. Chard: 2,861 a
• Peter Shumlin: 2,905 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Michael J. Hebert: 2,873 a
• Sean McKeon: 2,418 a
• Paul Schwippert: 1,035

Vermont Progressive Party candidate:

• Richard Davis a

Liberty Union Party candidate:

• Aaron Diamondstone a

November 7 General election candidates:

Nancy I. Chard: 9,305

Peter Shumlin: 9,827

Michael J. Hebert: 7,256

Sean McKeon: 6,500

Richard B. Davis: 2,840

Aaron Diamondstone: 624

Windsor District (3)[edit]

September 12 Democratic primary:

• John F. Campbell: 2,871 a
• Christopher D. Costanzo: 1,178
• Richard J. "Dick" McCormack: 3,273 a
• Cheryl P. Rivers; 2,951 a

September 12 GOP primary:

• Henry Holmes: 3,714 a
• David McCullough: 3,747 a
• Gary Richardson: 4,061 a

Independent candidate:

• Kurt W. Staudter a

Libertarian Party candidate:

• Christopher D. Costanzo a

November 7 General election candidates:

John F. Campbell: 13,465

Richard J. "Dick" McCormack: 13,334

Cheryl P. Rivers: 12,017

Henry Holmes: 10,233

David McCullough: 8,304

Gary Richardson: 11,300

Kurt W. Staudter: 3,367

Christopher D. Costanzo: 1,213

See also[edit]

• Vermont State Senate
• Vermont State Legislature

External links[edit]

• Vermont Secretary of State, 2000 Election Results

Footnotes[edit]

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