Emilie Kornheiser
Emilie Kornheiser | |
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| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windham district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Valerie Stuart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| 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.
Early life and education
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] She is Jewish.[5]
Vermont House of Representatives
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.[6][7][8] She defeated Republican nominee Richard Morton in the 2020 election.[9][10] She serves on the Government Accountability committee and as Chair of the Ways and Means committee.[11]
Kornheiser is a sponsor of right to repair legislation.[12]
In 2024, Kornheiser sponsored legislation that would place a new tax on wealthy residents.[13]
Electoral history
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
References
- ^ Marcel, Joyce (June 12, 2024). "Democrats split over tax policy, government role". The Commons.
- ^ "Emilie's Story". Rutland Herald.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Representative Emilie Kornheiser". Vermont General Assembly.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Redmond and Kornheiser appointed to Women's Commission". Vermont Digger. July 18, 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Elletson, Grace (April 21, 2020). "When running for office, minority candidates fear for personal safety". VTDigger. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Kornheiser grabs nomination". Brattleboro Reformer. August 15, 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "2018 State Representative Democratic Primary". Secretary of State of Vermont.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "2018 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "2020 State Representative Democratic Primary". Secretary of State of Vermont.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b "2020 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Representative Emilie Kornheiser". Vermont General Assembly. August 8, 2024.
- ^ "John Deere Says Farmers Can Fix Their Own Tractors—Sometimes". January 12, 2023.
- ^ Chen, David W. (January 23, 2024). "Vermont Becomes Latest State to Propose Wealth Taxes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Vermont Election Results". Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ "Election Results". Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved April 14, 2025.