Emilie Kornheiser | |
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Member of the VermontHouseofRepresentatives from the Windham district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Valerie Stuart |
Personal details | |
Born | Louisville,Kentucky,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 1 |
Education | Marlboro College (BA) |
Emilie Kornheiser (born 1978/1979) [1] is an American politician who serves as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windham district as a member of the Democratic Party.
Emilie Kornheiser was born in Louisville,Kentucky,and was raised in New York. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Marlboro College. She has one child. [2] [3] She was appointed to the Vermont Commission on Women by Speaker Mitzi Johnson in 2017. [4]
Kornheiser defeated Valerie Stuart,a member of the Vermont House of Representatives who had not faced opposition during her tenure,in the 2018 primary and won without opposition in the general election. [5] [6] [7] She defeated Republican nominee Richard Morton in the 2020 election. [8] [9] She serves on the Government Accountability committee and as Chair of the Ways and Means committee. [10]
Kornheiser is a sponsor of right to repair legislation. [11]
In 2024,Kornheiser sponsored legislation that would place a new tax on wealthy residents. [12]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Emilie Kornheiser | 589 | 72.09% | |
Democratic | Valerie Stuart (incumbent) | 227 | 27.78% | |
Write-in | 1 | 0.12% | ||
Total votes | 817 | 100.00% | ||
Blank and spoiled | 16 | |||
General election | ||||
Progressive | Emilie Kornheiser | |||
Democratic | Emilie Kornheiser | |||
Total | Emilie Kornheiser | 1,473 | 98.66% | |
Write-in | 20 | 1.34% | ||
Total votes | 1,493 | 100.00% | ||
Blank and spoiled | 278 |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Emilie Kornheiser (incumbent) | 813 | 99.75% | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.25% | ||
Total votes | 815 | 100.00% | ||
Blank and spoiled | 89 | |||
General election | ||||
Progressive | Emilie Kornheiser (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Emilie Kornheiser (incumbent) | |||
Total | Emilie Kornheiser (incumbent) | 1,709 | 75.25% | |
Republican | Richard Morton | 560 | 24.66% | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.09% | ||
Total votes | 2,271 | 100.00% | ||
Blank and spoiled | 144 |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Emilie Kornheiser (incumbent) | 670 | 99.85% | |
Write-in | 1 | 0.15% | ||
Total votes | 671 | 100.00% | ||
Blank and spoiled | 91 | |||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Emilie Kornheiser (incumbent) | 1,211 | 73.62% | |
Republican | Terry Martin | 433 | 26.32% | |
Write-in | 1 | 0.06% | ||
Total votes | 1,645 | 100.00% | ||
Blank and spoiled | 49 |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Emilie Kornheiser (incumbent) | 505 | 57.78% | |
Democratic | Amanda Ellis-Thurber | 369 | 42.22% | |
Total votes | 874 | 100.00% | ||
Blank and spoiled | 3 | |||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Emilie Kornheiser (incumbent) | 1,363 | 66.91% | |
Republican | Susan Murray | 646 | 31.71% | |
Write-in | 28 | 1.37% | ||
Total votes | 2,037 | 100.00% | ||
Blank and spoiled | 108 |