The 2024 United States Senate election in Vermont was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Vermont. Primary elections took place on August 13, 2024. Incumbent independent Senator Bernie Sanders won re-election to a fourth term, defeating the Republican nominee, businessman Gerald Malloy.
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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". On May 6, Sanders formally announced that he would run for re-election.
Sanders won by a margin of 31.09 percentage points, making it his closest Senate race to date despite achieving his largest vote total ever in the state. Sanders performed on par with Kamala Harris in the concurrent 2024 United States presidential election in Vermont. Harris won by a slightly larger margin of 31.51% but did not carry Orleans County, unlike Sanders. Independent Democrat Steve Berry won 2.19 percent of the vote.
Sanders lost Essex County, marking his first election since 1994 where he lost any Vermont county, and the first in his Senate career.
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Steve Berry, former Democratic state representative (2015–2017)
- Bernie Sanders, incumbent U.S. senator (2007–present)
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Feminist Majority PAC
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund
- Population Connection Action Fund
Labor unions
- Association of Flight Attendants
- United Farm Workers
Political parties
- Vermont Progressive Party
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Gerald Malloy, businessman and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald Malloy | 20,383 | 96.4% | |
| Write-in | 772 | 3.6% | ||
| Total votes | 21,155 | 100.0% | ||
Third-party candidates
Declared
- Mark Greenstein (Epic), businessman and perennial candidate
- Matt Hill (Libertarian), accountant
- Justin Schoville (Green Mountain Peace and Justice), chair of the Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Solid I | November 9, 2023 |
| Inside Elections | Solid I | November 9, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe I | November 9, 2023 |
| Decision Desk HQ/The Hill | Safe I | June 14, 2024 |
| Elections Daily | Safe I | May 4, 2023 |
| CNalysis | Solid I | November 21, 2023 |
| RealClearPolitics | Solid I | August 5, 2024 |
| Split Ticket | Safe I | October 23, 2024 |
| 538 | Safe I | October 23, 2024 |
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024 | |||
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| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Bernie Sanders (I) | $33,701,563 | $31,717,985 | $10,289,572 |
| Gerald Malloy (R) | $150,048 | $60,752 | $90,156 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission | |||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bernard Sanders (I) | Gerald Malloy (R) | Other | Undecided |
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| University of New Hampshire | October 29 – November 2, 2024 | 1,167 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 64% | 27% | 2% | 6% |
| University of New Hampshire | August 15–19, 2024 | 924 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 66% | 25% | 5% | 4% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Bernie Sanders (incumbent) | 229,429 | 63.16% | −4.28 | |
| Republican | Gerald Malloy | 116,512 | 32.07% | +4.60 | |
| Independent | Steve Berry | 7,941 | 2.19% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Matt Hill | 4,530 | 1.25% | N/A | |
| Green Mountain Peace and Justice | Justin Schoville | 3,339 | 0.92% | +0.49 | |
| E.P.I.C. | Mark Stewart Greenstein | 1,104 | 0.30% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 398 | 0.11% | +0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 363,253 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
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By county
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Counties that flipped from Independent to Republican
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