Alice Nitka
Alice Nitka (Democratic Party) was a member of the Vermont State Senate, representing Windsor District. She assumed office in 2007. She left office on January 4, 2023.
Nitka (Democratic Party, Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Vermont State Senate to represent Windsor District. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary on August 11, 2020.
Nitka previously served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1999 to 2006.
Biography
Nitka earned her B.A. from Russell Sage College in 1967.
Nitka has worked as an adoption social worker for Vermont Achievement Center, Incorporated. She has also worked as a social worker for Eckerd Youth Alternatives.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Nitka was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Nitka was assigned to the following committees:
- Judicial Retention Committee, Vice chair
- Senate Appropriations Committee, Vice chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee
2019-2020
Nitka was assigned to the following committees:
- Government Accountability Committee
- Judicial Retention Committee, Chair
- Senate Appropriations Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Vice-Chair, Clerk
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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| • Appropriations, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Judicial Retention |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Nitka served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations, Vice-Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Judicial Retention, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Nitka served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Judicial Retention |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Nitka served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Judicial Retention, Chair |
| • Judiciary, Vice chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Nitka served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2022
Alice Nitka did not file to run for re-election.
2020
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See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Vermont State Senate Windsor District (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Windsor District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alison Clarkson (D) | 23.3 | 19,084 |
| ✔ |  | Richard McCormack (D) | 21.4 | 17,477 |
| ✔ |  | Alice Nitka (D / R) | 20.4 | 16,726 |
 | Jack Williams (R) | 11.9 | 9,702 | |
| Michael Jasinski Sr. (R) | 11.8 | 9,632 | |
 | Keith Stern (Independent) | 5.6 | 4,605 | |
 | Doug Wilberding (Independent)  | 3.5 | 2,855 | |
 | Mason Wade (Independent) | 1.8 | 1,471 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 251 | ||
| Total votes: 81,803 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Windsor District (3 seats)
Incumbent Alison Clarkson, incumbent Richard McCormack, and incumbent Alice Nitka advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Windsor District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alison Clarkson | 33.7 | 8,164 |
| ✔ | | Richard McCormack | 33.1 | 8,030 |
| ✔ | | Alice Nitka | 32.5 | 7,883 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 158 | ||
| Total votes: 24,235 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Windsor District (3 seats)
Jack Williams and Michael Jasinski Sr. advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Windsor District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jack Williams | 50.6 | 3,022 |
| ✔ | | Michael Jasinski Sr. | 43.7 | 2,611 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.7 | 343 | ||
| Total votes: 5,976 | |||
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2018
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Vermont State Senate Windsor District (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Windsor District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alison Clarkson (D) | 23.0 | 15,091 |
| ✔ | | Alice Nitka (D) | 21.8 | 14,276 |
| ✔ | | Richard McCormack (D) | 20.7 | 13,591 |
| Randy Gray (R) | 11.0 | 7,183 | |
 | Wayne Townsend (R) | 10.5 | 6,882 | |
| Jack Williams (R) | 9.7 | 6,389 | |
| Mason Wade (Independent) | 3.1 | 2,055 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 65 | ||
| Total votes: 65,532 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Windsor District (3 seats)
Incumbent Alison Clarkson, incumbent Richard McCormack, and incumbent Alice Nitka advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Windsor District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alison Clarkson | 34.0 | 4,699 |
| ✔ | | Richard McCormack | 33.4 | 4,621 |
| ✔ | | Alice Nitka | 32.6 | 4,511 |
| Total votes: 13,831 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Windsor District (3 seats)
Randy Gray, Wayne Townsend, and Jack Williams advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Windsor District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randy Gray | 36.9 | 1,593 |
| ✔ | | Wayne Townsend | 32.2 | 1,388 |
| ✔ | | Jack Williams | 30.9 | 1,334 |
| Total votes: 4,315 | |||
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2016
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Vermont State Senate 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 John Campbell (D) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the Vermont State Senate Windsor District general election.[1][2]
| Vermont State Senate, Windsor District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Alice Nitka Incumbent |
19.39% | 14,430 | |
| Democratic | Alison Clarkson |
20.74% | 15,436 | |
| Democratic | Richard McCormack Incumbent |
18.69% | 13,905 | |
| Republican | Randy Gray | 10.95% | 8,148 | |
| Republican | Mark Donka | 13.22% | 9,836 | |
| Republican | Jack Williams | 10.03% | 7,460 | |
| Independent | Scott Woodward | 6.99% | 5,198 | |
| Total Votes | 74,413 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Alice Nitka, Alison Clarkson and incumbent Richard McCormack defeated Conor Kennedy in the Vermont State Senate Windsor District Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Vermont State Senate, Windsor District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Alice Nitka Incumbent |
23.79% | 4,448 | |
| Democratic | Alison Clarkson |
27.52% | 5,145 | |
| Democratic | Richard McCormack Incumbent |
28.78% | 5,381 | |
| Democratic | Conor Kennedy | 19.90% | 3,720 | |
| Total Votes | 18,694 | |||
Randy Gray, Mark Donka and Jack Williams were unopposed in the Vermont State Senate Windsor District Republican primary.[3][4]
| Vermont State Senate, Windsor District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Randy Gray |
33.05% | 2,091 | |
| Republican | Mark Donka |
35.39% | 2,239 | |
| Republican | Jack Williams |
31.56% | 1,997 | |
| Total Votes | 6,327 | |||
2014
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Vermont State Senate 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. Windsor has three state senators. Incumbents Alice Nitka, John Campbell, and Richard McCormack were unopposed in the Democratic primary, and were unchallenged in the general election.[5][6]
2012
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2012
Nitka won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont State Senate Windsor District. Nitka was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic 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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| Democratic | John Campbell Incumbent |
23.3% | 16,249 | |
| Democratic | Richard McCormack Incumbent |
21.8% | 15,217 | |
| Democratic | Alice Nitka Incumbent |
21.3% | 14,899 | |
| Republican | Paul Gibbs Jr. | 9.5% | 6,651 | |
| Republican | Dick Tracy | 13.8% | 9,617 | |
| Republican | Jeff Whittemore | 10.3% | 7,162 | |
| Total Votes | 69,795 | |||
2010
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2010
Nitka ran for re-election to the 30th District Seat (Windsor District) in 2010. He ran against John Campbell, and Richard McCormack in the Democratic primary on August 24, 2010. He defeated Francis Renaud (R), Henry Holmes (R), and John MacGovern (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Vermont State Senate, Windsor District, General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Campbell (D)
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11,896 | |||
| Richard "Dick" McCormack (D)
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10,893 | |||
| Alice Nitka (D)
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10,393 | |||
| Francis Renaud (R) | 5,688 | |||
| Henry Holmes (R) | 6,888 | |||
| John MacGovern | 5,423 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Nitka won re-election by finishing third for the three-seat Windsor District of the Vermont State Senate, receiving 13,783 votes behind Democrats John Campbell (16,426) and Richard McCormack (14,898) and ahead of Republicans Kent Butterfield (8,320) and Kirk Sparkman (5,969), independent Mark Blanchard (5,619), Republican Ethan Foster (4,680), and write-ins (43).[7]
Nitka raised $3,868 for her campaign, against $16,698 by Campbell, $4,254 by McCormack, $4,645 by Butterfield, and $1,500 by Sparkman.[8]
| Vermont State Senate, Windsor District | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Campbell (D)
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16,426 | |||
| Richard McCormack (D)
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14,898 | |||
| Alice Nitka (D)
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13,783 | |||
| Kent Butterfield (R) | 8,320 | |||
| Kirk Sparkman (R) | 5,969 | |||
| Mark Blanchard (I) | 5,619 | |||
| Ethan Foster (R) | 4,680 | |||
| Write-ins | 43 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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Personal
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Nitka and her husband, Martin, have two children.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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 7.2 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Campaign contributors," accessed April 22, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Vermont State Senate Windsor District 2007-2023 |
Succeeded by Rebecca White (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Vermont House of Representatives 1999-2006 |
Succeeded by - |
