Heather Surprenant | |
|---|---|
 Surprenant in 2020 | |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windsor-4-1 district | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Randall Szott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Randolph, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Vermont Progressive |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Education | Smith College (BA) |
Heather Surprenant is an American politician and farmer who serves in the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windsor-4 district as a member of the Vermont Progressive Party. She is currently Vice Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency and Forestry.
Early life and education[edit]
Heather Surprenant was born in Randolph, Vermont. She graduated from Smith College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government. She lived in San Francisco, California, for two years after graduating from Smith College and then moved back to Vermont. During her time in California she worked at an organic farm in Half Moon Bay, California.[1]
Vermont House of Representatives[edit]
Surprenant ran for a seat in the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windsor-4-1 district during the 2020 election. She received the Vermont Progressive nomination and defeated Havah Armstrong Walther for the Democratic nomination. During the campaign she was endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders. She won in the general election against Republican nominee Mark Donka.[2][3][4]
Electoral history[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Heather Surprenant | 423 | 51.84% | ||
| Democratic | Havah Armstrong Walther | 390 | 47.79% | ||
| Democratic | Write-ins | 3 | 0.37% | ||
| Total votes | 816 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank | 76 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Heather Surprenant | ||||
| Democratic | Heather Surprenant | ||||
| Total | Heather Surprenant | 1,616 | 60.50% | ||
| Republican | Mark Donka | 1,049 | 39.27 | ||
| Independent | Write-ins | 6 | 0.22% | ||
| Total votes | 2,671 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank | 198 | ||||
| Spoiled | 1 | ||||
Personal[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Representative Heather Surprenant". Vermont General Assembly. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sanders endorses 36 state and local candidates in Vermont". Vermont Digger. October 9, 2020. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 State Representative Democratic Primary". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Vermont's Rainbow Wave". Pride Center of Vermont. November 4, 2020.
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