Heather Surprenant
2023 - Present
2025
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Heather Surprenant (Democratic Party) is a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Windsor-4 District. She assumed office on January 4, 2023. Her current term ends on January 8, 2025.
Surprenant (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Vermont House of Representatives to represent Windsor-4 District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2024.[source]
On September 5, 2022, the VTDigger announced that Surprenant was leaving the Vermont Progressive Party and would register as a Democrat. She said, "...there have been limited opportunities for Progressives to be in deep leadership positions within the Legislature, regardless of who has been speaker or majority leader...This is my opportunity to still be vocal and loud and passionate, but hopefully in a way that's going to actually be listened to."[1] To learn more about state legislators who have switched political party affiliation, click here.
Biography
Heather Surprenant was raised in Randolph, Vermont. Surprenant graduated from Randolph Union High School. She earned a B.A. in international relations and human rights from Roanoke College in 2010 and a B.A. in government from Smith College in 2014. Her career experience includes working at an organic farm in California and managing the organic vegetable operation for Kiss the Cow Farm in Vermont.[2][3]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Surprenant was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Surprenant was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
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Incumbent Heather Surprenant is running in the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4 District on August 13, 2024. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4 District
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2022
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Incumbent Heather Surprenant won election in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4 District on November 8, 2022. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.General election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4 District
✔ Heather Surprenant (D)
1,902 Other/Write-in votes 71 Total votes: 1,973 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4 District
Incumbent Heather Surprenant advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4 District on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Heather Surprenant | 99.7 | 721 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 723 | ||||
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2020
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Heather Surprenant defeated Mark Donka in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4-1 District (Historical) on November 3, 2020. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.General election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4-1 District (Historical)
✔ Heather Surprenant (Vermont Progressive Party / D)
1,616 Mark Donka (R)
1,049 Other/Write-in votes 6 Total votes: 2,671 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4-1 District (Historical)
Heather Surprenant defeated Havah Armstrong Walther in the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4-1 District (Historical) on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Heather Surprenant | 51.8 | 423 | |
 | Havah Armstrong Walther | 47.8 | 390 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 816 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4-1 District (Historical)
Mark Donka advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4-1 District (Historical) on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Donka | 97.1 | 268 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 276 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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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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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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Candidate Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4 District |
Officeholder Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4 District |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4 District 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Randall Szott (D) |
Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 4-1 District (Historical) 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
