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]

1. ↑ Vermont Constitution

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Current members of the Vermont State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Alison Clarkson

Minority Leader:Randolph Brock

Senators

Addison District

Christopher Bray (D)

Ruth Hardy (D)

Bennington District

Brian Campion (D)

Richard Sears (D)

Caledonia District

Joe Benning (R)

Jane Kitchel (D)

Chittenden District

Philip Baruth (D)

Thomas Chittenden (D)

Virginia Lyons (D)

Christopher Pearson (V)

Kesha Ram (D)

Michael Sirotkin (D)

Essex-Orleans District

Russ Ingalls (R)

Robert Starr (D)

Franklin District

Randolph Brock (R)

Corey Parent (R)

Grand Isle District

Richard Mazza (D)

Lamoille District

Richard Westman (R)

Orange District

Mark MacDonald (D)

Rutland District

Brian Collamore (R)

Cheryl Hooker (D)

Joshua Terenzini (R)

Washington District

Ann Cummings (D)

Andrew Perchlik (D)

Anthony Pollina (V)

Windham District

Becca Balint (D)

Jeanette White (D)

Windsor District

Alison Clarkson (D)

Richard McCormack (D)

Alice Nitka (D)

Democratic Party (21)

Republican Party (7)

Vermont Progressive Party (2)

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