2024 United States Senate election in Vermont
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The 2024 United States Senate election in Vermont will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Vermont. Primary elections will take place on August 13, 2024.[1] Incumbent three-term Senator Bernie Sanders, who is an independent but caucuses with the Democratic Party, was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2018. He is running for re-election.
Sanders filed paperwork to run for re-election in 2019. On January 8, 2024, he stated he would decide whether or not to seek re-election in the "near future."[2] On May 6, Sanders formally announced that he will run for re-election.[3]
No Democrat has ever won this Class 1 Senate seat.
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Cris Ericson, artist and perennial candidate[4]
- Bernie Sanders, incumbent U.S. senator (2007–present)[5]
Endorsements
Bernie Sanders
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Bernie Sanders (I) | $30,983,306 | $29,807,491 | $9,481,808 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[13] | |||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[14] | Solid I | November 9, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[15] | Solid I | November 9, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe I | November 9, 2023 |
| Elections Daily[17] | Safe I | May 4, 2023 |
| CNalysis[18] | Solid I | November 21, 2023 |
References
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Solender, Andrew. "Bernie Sanders to decide on Senate re-election in "near future"". Axios. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Metzger, Bryan. "Bernie Sanders is running for reelection". Business Insider. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Frisk, Garrett (April 26, 2023). "First Challenger to Senator Bernie Sanders is a Familiar Face in Vermont Politics". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Neukam, Stephen; Solender, Andrew (May 6, 2024). "Bernie Sanders will run for re-election". Axios. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "2024 – Feminist Majority PAC". feministmajoritypac.org. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Here Come the Progressive Candidates! – Progressive Democrats of America". October 22, 2023. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Endorsements". Population Connection Action Fund. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "AFA Endorsed Candidates for 2024 Election". Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Endorsements". UFW. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Frisk, Garrett (October 6, 2023). "Vermont Social Worker Challenges U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Bradley, Pat (December 15, 2023). "2022 Senate candidate announces 2024 Senate bid". WAMC. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Election United States Senate - Vermont". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Senate Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "'24 Senate Forecast". CNalysis. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
External links
- Ballotpedia U.S. Senate Vermont 2024 elections
- Official campaign websites
- Gerald Malloy (R) for Senate
- Bernie Sanders (I) for Senate
