United States Senate election in Vermont, 2024

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U.S. Senate, Vermont
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: May 30, 2024
	Primary: August 13, 2024; General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
	Poll times: Open between 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.; close at 7 p.m.; Voting in Vermont
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic; DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic; Inside Elections: Solid Democratic; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe independent
Ballotpedia analysis
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See also
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Vermont 2024 elections

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Voters in Vermont elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 5, 2024. The primary was August 13, 2024. The filing deadline was May 30, 2024.

The election filled the Class I Senate seat held by Bernie Sanders (independent), who first took office in 2007.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in the 119th Congress. Thirty-four of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election. Of the seats up for election in 2024, Democrats held 19, Republicans held 11, and independents held four.

At the time of the election, Democrats had a 50-49 majority.^[1] As a result of the election, Republicans gained a 53-47 majority in the U.S. Senate.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag To read more about the 2024 U.S. Senate elections, click here.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Vermont

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Vermont on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bernie Sanders (Independent)	63.2	229,429
	Gerald Malloy (R)	32.1	116,512
	Steve Berry (Independent)	2.2	7,941
	Matthew Hill (L)	1.2	4,530
	Justin Schoville (Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont)	0.9	3,339
	Mark Stewart Greenstein (Epic Party)	0.3	1,104
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	398

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 363,253
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Bernie Sanders (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Vermont

Incumbent Bernie Sanders advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Vermont on August 13, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bernie Sanders	98.8	48,189
	Other/Write-in votes	1.2	583

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 48,772
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Vermont

Gerald Malloy advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Vermont on August 13, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Gerald Malloy	96.4	20,383
	Other/Write-in votes	3.6	772

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,155
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Candidate profiles

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Gerald Malloy

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "I am seeking to serve Vermonters, Vermont, and the United States of America. I am deeply concerned with the direction our Country is going and I have the character, experience, leadership and performance to change the course for a better future. Background I am 61 and married to Stacey Malloy. We have 4 children, ages 23 to 14. We have 3 in college and one in high school. I was born in Boston and at 18 entered West Point. I served 22 years on active duty in the Army worldwide. I have served in government positions and for 16 years as a defense contractor supporting our military mostly in the Washington, DC area. I have been successful in highly competitive business environments, growing jobs for technology and services businesses. I have an MBA from Temple University, a graduate certificate from Georgetown University and completed the Army Command and General Staff College. I believe in America and our Constitutional Republic and Democracy. I have worked with 20+ allies in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Persian Gulf; extensively across US Federal/State/Local Government agencies; and for small and large businesses including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Bowhead (an Alaska Native Corporation). I am an energetic worker. I am the oldest of 9 children, a decorated Veteran, and member of the VFW, American Legion, Elks, Moose, NRA, and Annunciation Church. I am a former Army Hockey and Baseball player. I love Vermont—its people."

Key Messages

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Economy I will grow well-paying jobs in Vermont. I am a businessman. I have 15 years of Business Development success—growing business and jobs. I work in highly competitive technology and services environments, including Washington DC, across industry, government, and academia. I will bring business and jobs to Vermont. Your members of Congress have not done this, I will. I see America’s entrepreneurial spirit waning. I will work to rejuvenate it in Congress and with our Governor and Legislation to promote business and innovation, not stifle it. I have visited hundreds of Vermont businesses, the common theme I heard is ‘reduce government regulation’—I will.

I will act with discipline and fiscal responsibility. We have a $34 trillion debt. The Federal and State budgets have increased 50% since 2019. The budget deficit this year alone has more than doubled. We are on a 100% unsustainable path. I will support balanced budgets and fixing Social Security, Medicare and other entitlements, restoring their long-term solvency, not cutting them. I do not support Government Intervention/Industrial Policy related to drug and healthcare prices. I will support changes to US Government Patent Laws that could dramatically decrease drug prices. I will not support tax increases. I will not support overspending; the trillions of dollars our Congress is overspending is a major contributor to the inflation we

Over 39 years ago I took the exact same Oath as a US Senator. That Oath has no duration and I continue to serve under that Oath. I will protect individual rights. I believe ‘all men are created equal’, we are all God’s children. I will protect the rights of parents. I will support the intent of the Constitution: less Government, not more; Government for the people, not people for the Government (also known as Socialism). I will support Government that provides just enough order so every American can enjoy their unalienable rights. I will support the opportunity for individual prosperity and promote business by reducing over-regulation. I will support States rights under the 10th Amendment. I will not support federal legislation on powe

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Vermont in 2024.

Justin Schoville

Party: Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "I am an attorney. I graduated Vermont Law School, and now I run my own law firm using principles from worker cooperatives. I am also the current state chair of the Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party."

Key Messages

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All Vermonters should have their basic needs met. We should provide all our citizens free healthcare, housing, education, childcare, internet, and eldercare.

The poor and working class need a political party of their own to fight for their interests. The Democrats and Republicans are incapable of this because they are bought and paid or by millionaires and billionaires and will always represent the interests of their donors.

I would use my position as a third-party Senator to work with both Democrats and Republicans. My main goal would be to steer as much federal tax dollars to our state as possible. We need federal support to provide everyone in our state basic services as human rights.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Vermont in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Vermont

Election information in Vermont: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024
Online: Nov. 5, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: N/A
By mail: N/A by N/A
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
By mail: Received by Nov. 4, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 21, 2024 to Nov. 4, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (EST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Bernie Sanders	Independent, Democratic Party	$36,301,484	$33,866,717	$10,740,761	As of December 31, 2024
Gerald Malloy	Republican Party	$662,960	$642,786	$21,035	As of December 31, 2024
Mark Stewart Greenstein	Epic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Justin Schoville	Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Matthew Hill	Libertarian Party	$15,511	$16,258	$-747	As of December 3, 2024
Steve Berry	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Vermont, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe independent	Safe independent	Safe independent	Safe independent
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Vermont	U.S. Senate	Major party	500	N/A	5/30/2024	Source
Vermont	U.S. Senate	Unaffiliated	500	N/A	8/8/2024	Source

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Peter Welch (D)	68.5	196,575
		Gerald Malloy (R)	28.0	80,468
		Dawn Ellis (Independent)	1.0	2,752
	Submit photo	Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont)	0.5	1,574
		Kerry Patrick Raheb (Independent)	0.5	1,532
		Mark Coester (Independent)	0.4	1,273
	Submit photo	Stephen Duke (Independent)	0.4	1,209
		Cris Ericson (Independent)	0.4	1,105
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	612

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 287,100
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	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Peter Welch	87.0	86,603
	Isaac Evans-Frantz	7.3	7,230
	Niki Thran	5.1	5,104
	Other/Write-in votes	0.6	599

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 99,536
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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,710
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	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Martha Abbott	86.6	473
	Other/Write-in votes	13.4	73

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 546
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	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Gerald Malloy	42.4	12,169
	Christina Nolan	37.7	10,825
	Myers Mermel	18.2	5,227
	Other/Write-in votes	1.7	489

	Candidate	%	Votes
	Bernie Sanders (Independent)	67.3	183,649
	Lawrence Zupan (R)	27.4	74,663
	Brad Peacock (Independent)	1.4	3,787
	Russell Beste (Independent)	1.0	2,763
	Edward Gilbert Jr. (Independent)	0.8	2,244
	Folasade Adeluola (Independent)	0.7	1,979
	Jon Svitavsky (Independent)	0.5	1,280
Submit photo	Reid Kane (Liberty Union Party)	0.4	1,171
	Bruce Busa (Independent)	0.3	914
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	294

**U.S. Senate, Vermont General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Patrick Leahy Incumbent	61.3%	192,243
	Republican	Scott Milne	33%	103,637
	United States Marijuana	Cris Ericson	2.9%	9,156
	Independent	Jerry Trudel	1.7%	5,223
	Liberty Union	Pete Diamondstone	1%	3,241
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	309
Total Votes				313,809
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

**U.S. Senate, Vermont Democratic Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Patrick Leahy Incumbent	89.1%	62,249
Cris Ericson	10.9%	7,596
Total Votes		69,845
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.
	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 272,744
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Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Vermont, 2024
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Vermont's At-Large	Becca Balint	Democratic	D+16

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Vermont county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	13	99.1%
Trending Republican	1	0.9%
Total voted Democratic	13	99.1%
Total voted Republican	1	0.9%

U.S. Senate election results in Vermont
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	68.5%	28.0%
2018	67.4% (Independent)	27.5%
2016	61.3%	33.0%
2012	71.0% (Independent)	24.9%
2010	64.4%	30.9%
Average	65.9	29.7

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Vermont
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	1	1	2
Republican	0	0	0
Independent	1	0	1
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	1	3

State executive officials in Vermont, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Phil Scott
Lieutenant Governor	David Zuckerman
Secretary of State	Sarah Copeland Hanzas
Attorney General	Charity Clark

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	22
	Republican Party	7
	Vermont Progressive Party	1
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		30

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Demographic Data for Vermont
	Vermont	United States
Population	643,077	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	9,217	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	92.3%	65.9%
Black/African American	1.2%	12.5%
Asian	1.7%	5.8%
Native American	0.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Two or more	4%	8.8%
Hispanic/Latino	2.1%	18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	94.2%	89.1%
College graduation rate	41.7%	34.3%
Income
Median household income	$74,014	$75,149
Persons below poverty level	5.9%	8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

United States Senate election in Vermont, 2024