Seth Bongartz
2025 - Present
2027
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Seth Bongartz (Democratic Party) is a member of the Vermont State Senate, representing Bennington District. He assumed office on January 8, 2025. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Bongartz (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Vermont State Senate to represent Bennington District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Seth Bongartz lives in Northshire, Vermont.[1] Bongartz's career experience includes working as an attorney, a principal of the Gubb & Bongartz consulting firm, and the president of Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Bongartz was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Bongartz was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Vermont State Senate Bennington District (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Bennington District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Seth Bongartz (D) | 26.7 | 10,053 | |
| ✔ | Robert Plunkett (D) | 24.3 | 9,158 | |
| Joe Gervais (R) | 23.0 | 8,647 | ||
| Lawrence Whitmire (Independent) | 11.7 | 4,389 | ||
| Cynthia Browning (Independent) | 7.6 | 2,867 | ||
| Steve Berry (Independent) | 6.5 | 2,459 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 37,635 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bruce Busa (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Bennington District (2 seats)
Seth Bongartz and Robert Plunkett defeated incumbent Richard Sears (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Bennington District on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Seth Bongartz | 49.0 | 2,641 | |
| ✔ | Robert Plunkett (Write-in) | 30.0 | 1,616 | |
| Richard Sears (Unofficially withdrew) | 15.5 | 837 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.5 | 294 | ||
| Total votes: 5,388 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Bennington District (2 seats)
Joe Gervais and Bruce Busa advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Bennington District on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Gervais | 83.8 | 1,036 | |
| ✔ | Bruce Busa (Write-in) | 6.8 | 84 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 9.4 | 116 | ||
| Total votes: 1,236 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 4 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Kathleen James and incumbent Seth Bongartz defeated Joe Gervais in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 4 District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathleen James (D) | 39.1 | 2,517 | |
| ✔ | Seth Bongartz (D) | 38.9 | 2,503 | |
| Joe Gervais (R) | 21.3 | 1,369 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 46 | ||
| Total votes: 6,435 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 4 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Kathleen James and incumbent Seth Bongartz advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 4 District on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathleen James | 51.6 | 1,082 | |
| ✔ | Seth Bongartz | 47.8 | 1,002 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 2,098 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 4 District (2 seats)
Joe Gervais and incumbent Kathleen James defeated incumbent Seth Bongartz in the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 4 District on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Gervais (Write-in) | 70.1 | 68 | |
| ✔ | Kathleen James (Write-in) | 6.2 | 6 | |
| Seth Bongartz (Write-in) | 4.1 | 4 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 19.6 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 97 | ||||
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2020
See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 4 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Kathleen James and Seth Bongartz defeated incumbent Cynthia Browning in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 4 District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathleen James (D) | 36.7 | 2,797 | |
| ✔ | Seth Bongartz (D) | 34.8 | 2,651 | |
| Cynthia Browning (Independent) | 27.7 | 2,111 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 68 | ||
| Total votes: 7,627 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 4 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Kathleen James and Seth Bongartz defeated Jamie Dufour in the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 4 District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathleen James | 47.2 | 1,320 | |
| ✔ | Seth Bongartz | 37.8 | 1,057 | |
| Jamie Dufour | 12.0 | 336 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 81 | ||
| Total votes: 2,794 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Seth Bongartz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Seth Bongartz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 10.
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2023
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In 2023, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 12.
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2022
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In 2022, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 6 to May 21.
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See also
2024 Elections
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