2014 Vermont Senate election

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2014 Vermont Senate election: At a glance

- The Vermont Senate has 30 seats. State Senators serve two-year terms. The 2014 election, including a primary on August 26 and the general election on November 4, decided all 30 seats.

- Pre-election balance: Democrats held a strong majority with 21 seats, Progressives held 2, and Republicans had 7. The lieutenant governor election that year was won by Republican Phil Scott. Because of that, Republicans would have needed a sizable net gain to take control of the Senate (the exact number depended on the lieutenant governor outcome).

- What happened in 2014: Republicans gained 2 seats from the Democrats. The final balance was Democrats 19, Republicans 9, Progressives 2. Democrats remained in the majority.

- President pro tempore: John Campbell, a Democrat, was re-elected as President pro tempore.

- Notable results by district:
- Addison: Claire Ayer (D) and Christopher Bray (D) were re-elected.
- Bennington: Dick Sears (D) re-elected; open seat won by Democrat Brian Campion.
- Caledonia: Jane Kitchel (D) and Joe Benning (R) re-elected.
- Chittenden: Multiple incumbents re-elected (Ginny Lyons, Tim Ashe, Phil Baruth, Michael Sirotkin); Progressive David Zuckerman re-elected; Diane Snelling (R) re-elected.
- Essex-Orleans: Robert Starr (D) and John Rodgers (D) re-elected; Norm McAllister (R) re-elected; Donald Collins (D) retired; Dustin Degree (R) won open seat.
- Franklin: Westman (R) re-elected; Donald Collins (D) retired; Dustin Degree won the open seat (note: Degree won in Franklin district as a Republican).
- Grand Isle: Richard Mazza (D) re-elected.
- Lamoille: Richard Westman (R) re-elected.
- Orange: Mark MacDonald (D) re-elected.
- Rutland: Peg Flory (R) and Kevin Mullin (R) re-elected; Eldred French (D) lost to Brian Collamore (R) in an open seat.
- Washington: Bill Doyle (R) re-elected; Ann Cummings (D) re-elected; Anthony Pollina (P) re-elected.
- Windham: Jeanette White (D) re-elected; Peter Galbraith (D) retired; Becca Balint (D) won open seat.
- Windsor: Alice Nitka (D) and Richard McCormack (D) re-elected; John Campbell (D) re-elected as President pro tempore.

- In short: Republicans picked up two seats, Democrats kept the Senate with a solid majority, and Progressives stayed at two seats. The President pro tempore remained John Campbell (D).