Anne Donahue
2003 - Present
2025
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Anne Donahue (Republican Party) is a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Washington-1 District. She assumed office in 2003. Her current term ends on January 8, 2025.
Donahue (Republican Party, Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Vermont House of Representatives to represent Washington-1 District. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022. She advanced from the Republican primary on August 9, 2022.
Biography
Donahue earned her B.A. in political science/Philosophy from Boston College in 1978. She went on to receive her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1981.
Donahue was a Senior Staff Attorney for the Covenant House New York from 1981 to 1986. She also worked as a Program Director for the Covenant House from 1981 to 1988. She then worked for Covenant House California as Executive Director from 1988 to 1990. From 1991 to 1996, Donahue worked as a Junior High teacher for Saint Francis Xavier, Winooski. She has been an editor for Counterpoint, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors since 1998.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Donahue was assigned to the following committees:
- Health Care Committee, Vice Chair
- House Rules Committee
2021-2022
Donahue was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Donahue was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health Care, Vice chair |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Donahue served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health Care, Ranking member |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Donahue served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Human Services |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Donahue served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Human Services |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Donahue served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Human Services |
| • Mental Health Oversight |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Anne Donahue did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Anne Donahue and incumbent Kenneth Goslant defeated Laura Hill-Eubanks in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anne Donahue (R / D) | 38.1 | 1,910 | |
| ✔ |  | Kenneth Goslant (R) | 31.7 | 1,590 |
| Laura Hill-Eubanks (D / Vermont Progressive Party) | 29.6 | 1,484 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 5,017 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Kenneth Goslant and incumbent Anne Donahue advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kenneth Goslant | 51.2 | 310 |
| ✔ | Anne Donahue | 47.6 | 288 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 605 | ||||
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2020
See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Anne Donahue and incumbent Kenneth Goslant defeated Denise MacMartin, Robert Lehmert, and Gordon Bock in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anne Donahue (R) | 32.4 | 2,225 | |
| ✔ | | Kenneth Goslant (R) | 27.5 | 1,891 |
| Denise MacMartin (D) | 22.2 | 1,529 | ||
| Robert Lehmert (D) | 14.1 | 966 | ||
| Gordon Bock (Berlin-Northfield Alliance Party) | 3.7 | 251 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 6,875 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District (2 seats)
Denise MacMartin and Robert Lehmert defeated Gordon Bock in the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denise MacMartin | 50.5 | 747 | |
| ✔ | Robert Lehmert | 27.8 | 411 | |
| Gordon Bock | 18.5 | 273 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.2 | 47 | ||
| Total votes: 1,478 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Anne Donahue and incumbent Kenneth Goslant advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anne Donahue | 50.9 | 685 | |
| ✔ | | Kenneth Goslant | 48.3 | 650 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 1,346 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anne Donahue (R) | 28.8 | 1,587 | |
| ✔ | | Kenneth Goslant (R) | 24.0 | 1,324 |
| Denise MacMartin (D) | 22.3 | 1,227 | ||
| Jeremy Hansen (Vermont Progressive Party) | 19.7 | 1,085 | ||
| Rebecca Trower (Independent) | 3.0 | 164 | |
| Gordon Bock (Berlin-Northfield Alliance Party) | 2.2 | 119 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 5,509 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District (2 seats)
Denise MacMartin defeated John Stevens and Gordon Bock in the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denise MacMartin | 55.0 | 415 | |
| John Stevens | 34.2 | 258 | |
| Gordon Bock | 10.9 | 82 | |
| Total votes: 755 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Anne Donahue and Kenneth Goslant advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anne Donahue | 51.7 | 483 | |
| ✔ | | Kenneth Goslant | 48.3 | 452 |
| Total votes: 935 | ||||
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election
Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District (2 seats)
Jeremy Hansen advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeremy Hansen | 100.0 | 394 | |
| Total votes: 394 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 26, 2016.
Incumbent Anne Donahue and incumbent Patti Lewis defeated Gordon Bock and Jeremy Hansen in the Vermont House of Representatives Washington-1 District general election.[1][2]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Washington-1 District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Anne Donahue Incumbent |
35.97% | 2,172 | |
| Republican | Patti Lewis Incumbent |
28.00% | 1,691 | |
| Democratic | Gordon Bock | 17.52% | 1,058 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Hansen | 18.51% | 1,118 | |
| Total Votes | 6,039 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Gordon Bock and Jeremy Hansen were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Washington-1 District Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Washington-1 District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Gordon Bock |
45.76% | 362 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Hansen |
54.24% | 429 | |
| Total Votes | 791 | |||
Incumbent Anne Donahue and incumbent Patti Lewis were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Washington-1 District Republican primary.[3][4]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Washington-1 District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Anne Donahue Incumbent |
50.61% | 706 | |
| Republican | Patti Lewis Incumbent |
49.39% | 689 | |
| Total Votes | 1,395 | |||
2014
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Washington-1 has two state representatives. Marvin Malek and Jeremy Hansen were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Anne Donahue and Patti Lewis were unopposed in the Republican primary.[5] Donahue and Lewis defeated Malek and Hansen in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Anne B. Donahue Incumbent |
36.2% | 1,477 | |
| Republican | Patti J. Lewis Incumbent |
31.5% | 1,286 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Hansen | 19.2% | 785 | |
| Democratic | Marvin Malek | 13.1% | 534 | |
| Total Votes | 4,082 | |||
2012
Donahue won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1. Donahue was unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Anne Donahue Incumbent |
40.4% | 2,129 | |
| Republican | Patti Lewis Incumbent |
32.5% | 1,713 | |
| Democratic | Colin Bright | 27.2% | 1,433 | |
| Total Votes | 5,275 | |||
2010
Donahue ran for re-election to the Washington 2 District in 2010. She defeated Michael Morelli in the primary election. Donahue and Maxine Jo Grad (D) both won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Washington 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Maxine Jo Grad (D)
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1,953 | |||
| Anne Donahue (R)
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1,947 | |||
Campaign themes
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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2020
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In 2020, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 7 to August 30. The session was in recess after June 26 and reconvened August 25 to September 25.
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2019
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In 2019, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 29.
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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Personal
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Donahue is single and has one child.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, “2014 General Election Candidate Listing”, accessed October 11, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 23, 2014
