John O'Brien (Vermont)

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Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

Predecessor

David Ainsworth

John O'Brien (Democratic Party) is a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Windsor-Orange-1 District. He assumed office on January 9, 2019. His current term ends on January 8, 2025.

O'Brien (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Vermont House of Representatives to represent Windsor-Orange-1 District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2024.^[source]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

O'Brien was assigned to the following committees:

Agriculture and Forestry Committee

2021-2022

O'Brien was assigned to the following committees:

Agriculture and Forestry Committee

2019-2020

O'Brien was assigned to the following committees:

Agriculture and Forestry Committee

Elections

2024

Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District

Incumbent John O'Brien is running in the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate
		John O'Brien

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District

Bruce Post is running in the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District on August 13, 2024.

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		Bruce Post

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2022

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District
Incumbent John O'Brien won election in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate
%
Votes
✔
John O'Brien (D)

93.3

1,484
Other/Write-in votes

6.7

106
Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source
Total votes: 1,590
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	Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John O'Brien (D)	93.3	1,484
		Other/Write-in votes	6.7	106

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District

Incumbent John O'Brien advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District on August 9, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	John O'Brien	97.5	469
	Other/Write-in votes	2.5	12

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 481
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2020

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District
Incumbent John O'Brien won election in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate
%
Votes
✔
John O'Brien (D)

94.4

1,868
Other/Write-in votes

5.6

110
Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source
Total votes: 1,978
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	Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John O'Brien (D)	94.4	1,868
		Other/Write-in votes	5.6	110

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District

Incumbent John O'Brien advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District on August 11, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	John O'Brien	98.3	562
	Other/Write-in votes	1.7	10

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 572
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2018

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District
John O'Brien defeated incumbent David Ainsworth in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate
%
Votes
✔
John O'Brien (D)

62.7

1,157
David Ainsworth (R)

37.1

684
Other/Write-in votes

0.2

3
Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source
Total votes: 1,844
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District
John O'Brien advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate
%
Votes
✔
John O'Brien

100.0

308
There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source
Total votes: 308
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District
Incumbent David Ainsworth advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate
%
Votes
✔
David Ainsworth

100.0

157
Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source
Total votes: 157
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2024

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2022

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2020

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John O'Brien campaign contribution history
Year Office Status Contributions Expenditures
2022 Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District Won general $0 $10
Grand total $0 $10
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2023

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Officeholder
Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District

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Political offices

Preceded by
David Ainsworth (R) Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District
2019-Present Succeeded by
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Current members of the Vermont House of Representatives

Leadership

Majority Leader:Emily Long

Minority Leader:Patricia McCoy

Representatives

Addison-1 District

Robin Scheu (D)

Amy Sheldon (D)

Addison-2 District

Peter Conlon (D)

Addison-3 District

Matt Birong (D)

Diane Lanpher (D)

Addison-4 District

Mari Cordes (D)

Caleb Elder (D)

Addison-5 District

Jubilee McGill (D)

Addison-Rutland District

Joseph Andriano (D)

Bennington-1 District

Nelson Brownell (D)

Bennington-2 District

Timothy Corcoran (D)

Dane Whitman (D)

Bennington-3 District

David Durfee (D)

Bennington-4 District

Seth Bongartz (D)

Kathleen James (D)

Bennington-5 District

Jim Carroll (D)

Mary Morrissey (R)

Bennington-Rutland District

Mike Rice (D)

Caledonia-1 District

Bobby Farlice-Rubio (D)

Caledonia-2 District

Joseph Troiano (D)

Caledonia-3 District

Dennis LaBounty (D)

Beth Quimby (R)

Caledonia-Essex District

Scott Beck (R)

Scott Campbell (D)

Caledonia-Washington District

Henry Pearl (D)

Chittenden 3 District

Edye Graning (D)

Trevor Squirrell (D)

Chittenden-1 District

Jana Brown (D)

Chittenden-10 District

Kate Nugent (D)

Chittenden-11 District

Brian Minier (D)

Chittenden-12 District

Martin LaLonde (D)

Chittenden-13 District

Tiff Bluemle (D)

Gabrielle Stebbins (D)

Chittenden-14 District

Barbara Rachelson (D)

Mary-Katherine Stone (D)

Chittenden-15 District

Brian Cina (V)

Troy Headrick (D)

Chittenden-16 District

Jill Krowinski (D)

Kate Logan (D)

Chittenden-17 District

Abbey Duke (D)

Chittenden-18 District

Robert Hooper (D)

Carol Ode (D)

Chittenden-19 District

Sarita Austin (D)

Patrick Brennan (R)

Chittenden-2 District

Angela Arsenault (D)

Erin Brady (D)

Chittenden-20 District

Seth Chase (D)

Curt Taylor (D)

Chittenden-21 District

Daisy Berbeco (D)

Taylor Small (V)

Chittenden-22 District

Karen Dolan (D)

Lori Houghton (D)

Chittenden-23 District

Leonora Dodge (D)

Golrang Garofano (D)

Chittenden-24 District

Alyssa Black (D)

Chittenden-25 District

Julia Andrews (D)

Chittenden-4 District

Phil Pouech (D)

Chittenden-5 District

Chea Waters Evans (D)

Chittenden-6 District

Kate Lalley (D)

Chittenden-7 District

Jessica Brumsted (D)

Chittenden-8 District

Noah Hyman (D)

Chittenden-9 District

Emilie Krasnow (D)

Chittenden-Franklin District

Chris Mattos (R)

Chris Taylor (R)

Essex-Caledonia District

Terri Williams (R)

Essex-Orleans District

Larry Labor (R)

Franklin-1 District

Ashley Bartley (R)

Carolyn Branagan (R)

Franklin-2 District

Eileen Dickinson (R)

Franklin-3 District

Mike McCarthy (D)

Franklin-4 District

Thomas Oliver (R)

Matthew Walker (R)

Franklin-5 District

Lisa Hango (R)

Wayne Laroche (R)

Franklin-6 District

James Gregoire (R)

Franklin-7 District

Allen Demar (R)

Franklin-8 District

Casey Toof (R)

Grand Isle-Chittenden District

Josie Leavitt (D)

Michael Morgan (R)

Lamoille-1 District

Jed Lipsky (I)

Lamoille-2 District

Melanie Carpenter (D)

Daniel Noyes (D)

Lamoille-3 District

Lucy Boyden (D)

Lamoille-Washington District

Saudia Lamont (D)

Avram Patt (D)

Orange-1 District

Carl Demrow (D)

Orange-2 District

Monique Priestley (D)

Orange-3 District

Rodney Graham (R)

Orange-Caledonia District

Joseph Parsons (R)

Orange-Washington-Addison District

Jay Hooper (D)

Larry Satcowitz (D)

Orleans-1 District

Brian Smith (R)

Orleans-2 District

Woodman Page (R)

Orleans-3 District

David Templeman (D)

Orleans-4 District

Katherine Sims (D)

Orleans-Lamoille District

Mark Higley (R)

Michael Marcotte (R)

Rutland-1 District

Patricia McCoy (R)

Rutland-10 District

William Canfield (R)

Rutland-11 District

Jim Harrison (R)

Rutland-2 District

Tom Burditt (R)

Arthur Peterson (R)

Rutland-3 District

Jarrod Sammis (L)

Rutland-4 District

Paul Clifford (R)

Rutland-5 District

Eric Maguire (R)

Rutland-6 District

Mary Howard (D)

Rutland-7 District

William Notte (D)

Rutland-8 District

Charles Shaw (R)

Rutland-9 District

Stephanie Jerome (D)

Rutland-Bennington District

Robin Chesnut-Tangerman (D)

Rutland-Windsor District

Logan Nicoll (D)

Washington-1 District

Anne Donahue (R)

Kenneth Goslant (R)

Washington-2 District

Kari Dolan (D)

Dara Torre (D)

Washington-3 District

Peter Anthony (D)

Jonathan Williams (D)

Washington-4 District

Conor Casey (D)

Kate McCann (D)

Washington-5 District

Elanor Chapin (D)

Washington-6 District

Marc Mihaly (D)

Washington-Chittenden District

Tom Stevens (D)

Theresa Wood (D)

Washington-Orange District

Gina Galfetti (R)

Francis McFaun (R)

Windham-1 District

Sara Coffey (D)

Windham-2 District

Laura Sibilia (I)

Windham-3 District

Michelle Bos-Lun (D)

Leslie Goldman (D)

Windham-4 District

Mike Mrowicki (D)

Windham-5 District

Emily Long (D)

Windham-6 District

Tristan Roberts (D)

Windham-7 District

Emilie Kornheiser (D)

Windham-8 District

Mollie Burke (D)

Windham-9 District

Tristan Toleno (D)

Windham-Windsor-Bennigton District

Kelly Pajala (I)

Windsor-1 District

John Bartholomew (D)

Elizabeth Burrows (D)

Windsor-2 District

John Arrison (D)

Windsor-3 District

Alice Emmons (D)

Kristi Morris (D)

Windsor-4 District

Heather Surprenant (D)

Windsor-5 District

Tesha Buss (D)

Windsor-6 District

Kevin Christie (D)

Esme Cole (D)

Windsor-Addison District

Kirk White (D)

Windsor-Orange-1 District

John O'Brien (D)

Windsor-Orange-2 District

Rebecca Holcombe (D)

James Masland (D)

Windsor-Windham District

Heather Chase (D)

Democratic Party (107)

Republican Party (37)

Independent (3)

Vermont Progressive Party (2)

Libertarian Party (1)

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,590
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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,978
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	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	John O'Brien (D)	62.7	1,157
	David Ainsworth (R)	37.1	684
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	3

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,844
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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 308
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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 157
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Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 District	Won general	$0	$10
Grand total			$0	$10
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2021-2022

2019-2020

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2018

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Republican primary election

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2024

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2022

2020

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