2021 Burlington mayoral election

The 2021 Burlington mayoral election will be held on March 2, 2021. Incumbent mayor Miro Weinberger is running for re-election to a fourth term in office.[1]

2021 Burlington mayoral election
March 2, 2021
 
Nominee Miro Weinberger Max Tracy Haik Bedrosian
Party Democratic Progressive Independent
 
Nominee Ali Dieng Will Emmons Kevin McGrath
Party Independent Independent Independent
 
Nominee Patrick White
Party Independent
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Background

Incumbent Democratic mayor Miro Weinberger was first elected in 2012. Weinberger is the first Democrat to serve as mayor of Burlington since Gordon Paquette, who lost reelection to future U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders in 1981.[1] The Progressive Party currently holds an outright majority on the Burlington city council after flipping two seats in the 2020 general election.[2][3] Sam Donnelly, outgoing chair of the Burlington Democratic Party, said that Democrats intended to "play defense" in 2021, focusing on holding the mayorship and the two Democrat-held city council seats up for election rather than attempting to regain their majority.[3]

Both the Democratic Party and the Progressive Party held their primary in the form of a remote caucus, first allowing candidates to deliver speeches via livestream before participants cast their ballots, either online or in-person at select locations.[3]

Democratic caucus

The Democratic caucus was held on December 6, 2020.[1]

Declared

Declined
  • C.D. Mattison, web designer and LGBTQ activist (endorsed Weinberger)[1]

Results
Democratic caucus results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Miro Weinberger (incumbent) 330 85.05%
Democratic Undervotes/abstentions 58 14.95%
Total votes 388 100%

Progressive caucus

The Progressive caucus was held on December 1, 2020.[4] It saw 1,418 voters participate, the largest caucus turnout in modern Vermont history.[5]

Declared

Results
Progressive caucus results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Max Tracy 787 55.50%
Progressive Brian Pine 631 45.50%
Total votes 1,418 100%

Independent candidates

Declared

General election

Endorsements
Miro Weinberger
Local Officials
Max Tracy
Statewide Officials

State Legislators

  • Brian Cina, State Representative, Chittenden 6-4[12]
  • Selene Colburn, State Representative, Chittenden 6-4[12]
  • Curt McCormack, State Representative, Chittenden 6-3[12]
  • Taylor Small, State Representative, Chittenden 6-7[12]

Local Officials

  • Jack Hanson, Burlington City Councilor, East District[12]
  • Zoraya Hightower, Burlington City Councilor, Ward 1[12]
  • Brian Pine, Burlington City Councilor, Ward 3[12]
  • Jane Stromberg, Burlington City Councilor, Ward 8[12]

Debates
2021 Burlington mayoral election debate
 No.Date & TimeHostModeratorLinkParticipants
Key:
 P  Participant.    N  Non-invitee.    I  Invitee		 Democratic Progressive Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
Miro Weinberger Max Tracy Haik Bedrosian Ali Dieng Will Emmons Kevin McGrath Patrick White
  1[13][14]  
January 14, 2021
7:15 p.m. EDT
Town Meeting TV
Mollie Hanigan
Video of debate
 P P N P N N N
2[15][16]
January 21, 2021
Town Meeting TV

Vermont Institute of Community and International Development

Association of Africans Living in Vermont

The Caroline Fund
Thato Ratsebe
Video of debate
 P P N P N N P
3[7][13][17]
February 5, 2021
5:30 p.m. EDT
Town Meeting TV

Seven Days
Sasha Goldstein

Matthew Roy
Video of debate
 P P P P P P P

Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of January 31, 2021
Candidate (party) Total raised Total contributors
Miro Weinberger (D) $85,997 298
Max Tracy (P) $42,441 383
Ali Dieng (I) $7,721 59
Haik Bedrosian (I) Did not file
Will Emmons (I) Did not file
Kevin McGrath (I) Did not file
Patrick White (I) Did not file
[18]

Results
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Miro Weinberger (incumbent)
Progressive Max Tracy
Independent Haik Bedrosian
Independent Ali Dieng
Independent Will Emmons
Independent Kevin McGrath
Independent Patrick White
Total votes 100%

References
  1. Elletson, Grace (December 6, 2020). "Weinberger secures Democratic nomination for 2021 mayoral race". VTDigger.
  2. Quigley, Aidan; Asch, Sarah (March 3, 2020). "Progressives take control of Burlington City Council". VTDigger.
  3. Elletson, Grace (November 27, 2020). "Burlington Dems to 'play defense' in 2021 races, only one council seat is contested". VTDigger.
  4. Brown, Erin (December 2, 2020). "Burlington Progressives caucus for mayoral candidate". WCAX.
  5. "Here are the full results for our Prog nomination for Mayor". Twitter. Vermont Progressive Party. December 4, 2020.
  6. Elletson, Grace (December 3, 2020). "Max Tracy wins nod to take on Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger in March election". VTDigger.
  7. Promotions, Seven Days. "Debate: Burlington's Mayoral Matchup, February 5". Seven Days. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  8. Lamdin, Courtney (2020-12-03). "Tracy Wins Progressive Nomination for Burlington Mayor's Race". Seven Days. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  9. Schwenk, Katya (January 21, 2021). "Burlington's mayoral candidates clash over CityPlace project, policing in second debate". Vermont Digger.
  10. https://twitter.com/MiroBTV/status/1350096120207323139?s=20
  11. https://twitter.com/maxformayorbtv/status/1354786927015243782
  12. "Max on the Issues". Max for Mayor. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  13. https://vtdigger.org/press_release/burlington-mayoral-matchup-2021-local-groups-host-virtual-mayoral-candidates-forum/
  14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=4883&v=CjnXCRfBzp0
  15. "Burlington's mayoral candidates clash over CityPlace project, policing in second debate". VTDigger. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  16. "1/21/2021 - VICII Burlington Mayoral Forum".
  17. Promotions, Seven Days. "Debate: Burlington's Mayoral Matchup, February 5". Seven Days. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  18. https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2021/01/31/weinberger-raises-86k-outpacing-tracy-in-burlington-mayoral-race


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