Kurt Wright
{{Short description|American politician (born 1956)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kurt Wright
| image = Kurt Wright.jpg
| caption = Wright in 2018
| office = President of the Burlington City Council
| term_start = April 9, 2007
| term_end = April 6, 2009
| predecessor =
| successor = Bill Keogh
| term_start1 = April 2, 2018
| term_end1 = April 1, 2020
| predecessor1 = Jane Knodell
| successor1 =
| office2 = Member of the Burlington City Council from Ward 4
| term_start2 = April 3, 1995
| term_end2 = 1999
| term_start3 = April 4, 2005
| term_end3 = April 6, 2009
| term_start4 = April 5, 2010
| term_end4 = April 2, 2012
| term_start5 = April 7, 2014
| term_end5 = April 1, 2020
| predecessor2 = Bill Aswad
| successor2 =
| predecessor3 = Russ Ellis
| successor3 =
| predecessor4 = Russ Ellis
| successor4 =
| predecessor5 = Bryan Aubin
| successor5 = Sarah E. Carpenter
| office6 = Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
| constituency6 = Chittenden 7-6 district (2001–2003)
Chittenden 3-1 district (2003–2013)
Chittenden 6-1 district (2013–2019)
| term_start6 = January 3, 2001
| term_end6 = January 9, 2019
| predecessor6 = Hank Gretkowski
| successor6 = Robert Hooper
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|02|07}}
| birth_place = Middlebury, Vermont, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse = Kimberly Kaye Nuttall
| party = Republican
| signature =
}}
Kurt Wright (born February 7, 1956) is an American politician who served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2001 to 2019, and on Burlington, Vermont's city council intermittently between 1995 and 2020. He was president of the city council from 2007 to 2009, and 2018 to 2020. He is the last Republican to serve on Burlington's city council and to represent it in the state house.
Born in Middlebury, Vermont, Wright moved to Burlington, Vermont, and managed multiple stores before becoming active in local politics. He worked for Peter Brownell's mayoral campaign in 1993, member of local committees, chair of the city's Republican committee, field director for Ruth Dwyer during the 1998 gubernatorial election, and a delegate to the 2004 Republican National Convention.
Wright unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate in 1994 and 1996, but was elected to the state house in 2000, where he would serve until his defeat in 2018. He was first elected to the city council in 1995, and stepped down three times to unsuccessfully run for mayor in 1999, 2009, and 2012. During his councilor tenure he was selected to serve as president, the first Republican since Ted Riehle in 1987.
Early life
Kurt Wright was born in Middlebury, Vermont, on February 7, 1956,{{sfn|Life}} to Samuel Barrows and Kent Wright. He graduated from Vergennes Union High School in 1974,{{sfn|Engage|1982}} and took business courses at Champlain College.{{sfn|File|1994}} He married Kimberly Kaye Nuttall on October 9, 1982.{{sfn|Engage|1982}}{{sfn|Marriage|1982}}
Wright moved to Burlington, Vermont, in 1978.{{sfn|Move|2012}} He managed Kerry's Kwik Shop from 1978 to 2002,{{sfn|Store|1994}}{{sfn|Money 2|2012}} and Kerry's Pizza.{{sfn|Engage|1982}} The Vermont Lake Monsters employed him in advertising and sales in the 2000s.{{sfn|Monsters|2011}}
Local and party politics
Wright worked for Peter Brownell's campaign during the 1993 mayoral election. He was a member of the Ward 4 Neighborhood Planning Assembly in Burlington{{sfn|Iyengar|1994}} and co-chair of the Ward 4 Republican Committee in the 1990s.{{sfn|Store|1994}}{{sfn|Tenure|1997}} He served as a justice of the peace{{sfn|Peace|2006}} and chaired the Burlington Republican Committee.{{sfn|Monsters|2011}}
During the 1998 gubernatorial election Wright was a field director for Ruth Dwyer.{{sfn|Field|1998}} He supported John McCain during the 2000 presidential primaries{{sfn|McCain|2007}} and Marco Rubio during the 2016 presidential primaries.{{sfn|Rubio|2016}} The Vermont Republican Party state convention selected Wright as one of the state's delegates to the 2004 Republican National Convention.{{sfn|RNC|2004}}
City council and mayoralty
=Elections=
In 1995, Wright defeated Democratic incumbent Bill Aswad, who had beaten Wright for a seat in the Vermont House of Representatives the prior year, for a seat on the Burlington city council from the 4th ward{{sfn|Election|1995}} and was reelected in 1997.{{sfn|Election|1997}}
Wright returned to the city council when he defeated Democratic incumbent Russ Ellis in the 4th ward in 2005,{{sfn|Election|2005}} and defeated Democratic nominee Jim Holway in 2007.{{sfn|Election|2007}} Ellis, an incumbent again, was defeated by Wright, who filed to run five minutes before the deadline, again in 2010.{{sfn|Return|2010}}{{sfn|Deadline|2010}}{{sfn|Election|2010}}
Incumbent Bryan Aubin declined to seek reelection in 2014,{{sfn|Aubin|2014}} and Wright defeated Democratic nominee Carol Ode and Libertarian nominee Loyal Ploof in 2014,{{sfn|Election|2014}} and faced no opposition in 2018.{{sfn|Election|2018}} Starting in 2019, Wright has co-hosted WVMT's The Morning Drive.[https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2019/03/01/media-note-kurt-wright-to-take-over-wvmt-morning-show] He declined to run for reelection in 2020,{{sfn|Not Run|2019}} as Federal Communications Commission would require him to leave his radio show for two months.{{sfn|Not Run 2|2019}} Wright, starting in 2014, was the last Republican elected to the city council.{{sfn|Last Council|2018}}
Wright ran for mayor in 1999,{{sfn|Wright Announce|1998}} 2009,{{sfn|Rep Nom|2008}} and 2012{{sfn|Mayor|2011}} rather than seek reelection to the city council,{{sfn|Mayor|1999}}{{sfn|No Reelection|2009}}{{sfn|No Nom|2012}} but lost to Peter Clavelle,{{sfn|Mayor Election|1999}} Bob Kiss,{{sfn|Mayor Election|2009}} and Miro Weinberger.{{sfn|Mayor Election|2012}} He declined to run for mayor in 1997,{{sfn|Decline|1997}} and regretted not running for mayor in 2006.{{sfn|Guma|2011}} Weinberger was endorsed by Wright during the 2018 mayoral election.{{sfn|Wright Endorse|2018}}
=Tenure=
During Wright's tenure he served on the Finance Board{{sfn|Tenure|1997}} and chaired the Ordinance committee.{{sfn|Chair|1997}} In 2007, Wright defeated Progressive Tim Ashe in an 8 to 6 vote to become president of the city council, the first Republican to do so since Ted Riehle in 1987.{{sfn|President|2007}} He was reelected president in 2008, defeating Ellis by a vote of 8 to 6,{{sfn|President|2008}} with Ashe supporting Wright.{{sfn|Ashe|2008}} Wright attempted to defeat Progressive Bill Keogh, who was seeking a third term as president, in 2011, but withdrew after he failed to assemble enough support.{{sfn|President|2011}} Jane Knodell, the outgoing Progressive president of the city council, nominated Wright, the sole Republican member, to succeed her in 2018, and he was approved without opposition.{{sfn|President|2018}}
The police were called by Wright on March 12, 2009, after councilors Ed Adrian and Dave Berezniak conducted procedural interruptions. He threatened to have them removed if they continued to raise points of order.{{sfn|Police|2009}} The council was debating zoning issues and the Democrats wanted to delay the discussion until after the new Democratic-controlled council was sworn in on April 6. The American Civil Liberties Union criticized Wright while Progressive councilors Ashe and Jane Knodell supported him.{{sfn|Control|2009}}{{sfn|Sworn|2009}} Berezniak made a complaint to the City Attorney Ken Schatz.{{sfn|Complaint|2009}}
=State legislature=
Wright ran for a seat in the Vermont House of Representatives in 1994, but lost to Democratic nominees Aswad and Carmel Babcock.{{sfn|Primary|1994}}{{sfn|Election|1994}} He requested a recount, but his vote total did not change after it.{{sfn|Recount|1994}}{{sfn|No Change|1994}} Wright announced on July 11, 1996, that he would run for one of the six seats in the Vermont Senate from the Chittenden District, but he placed 10th in the general election{{sfn|Announce|1996}}{{sfn|Primary|1996}}{{sfn|Election|1996}} after spending $20,684.{{sfn|Spending|2000}}
Wright was elected to the state house in 2000, and placed first in every election from 2000 to 2014,{{harvnb|Election|2000}}; {{harvnb|Election|2002}}; {{harvnb|Election|2004}}; {{harvnb|Election|2006}}; {{harvnb|Election|2008}}; {{harvnb|Election|2010}}; {{harvnb|House Election|2012}}; {{harvnb|Election|2014}} second in 2016,{{sfn|Election|2016}} and third in 2018.{{sfn|Election|2018}} He was elected alongside Democratic nominees Aswad,{{harvnb|Election|2000}}; {{harvnb|Election|2002}}; {{harvnb|Election|2004}}; {{harvnb|Election|2006}}; {{harvnb|Election|2008}}; {{harvnb|Election|2010}}; {{harvnb|House Election|2012}} Joanna Cole,{{harvnb|House Election|2012}}; {{harvnb|Election|2014}} and Carol Ode.{{sfn|Election|2018}} At the time of his defeat he was the last Republican to represent Burlington in the state house.{{sfn|Last House|2018}}
Wright was appointed to the Government Operations committee in 2001,{{sfn|Committee|2001}} and the General, Housing and Military Affairs committee in 2005.{{sfn|Committee|2005}} David Sunderland defeated Wright and Joseph L. Krawczyk Jr. for the position of assistant Republican leader in 2004.{{sfn|Assistant|2004}} He cosponsored a resolution in 2006 calling for Judge Edward Cashman to resign after his sentencing in a child molestation case.{{sfn|Resolution|2006}}{{sfn|Cosponsor|2006}}
Political positions
Wright stated that he was far-right when he joined the city council, but moved towards the center{{sfn|Guma|2011}} and became a moderate conservative.{{sfn|Moderate|2008}} He called for Bernie Sanders to be impeached in 1991.{{sfn|Wright|1991}} A city council resolution condemning the Contract with America in 1995, was opposed by Wright.{{sfn|Contract|1995}} The National Rifle Association endorsed him in 2008.{{sfn|NRA|2008}}
Legislation in 1996 to prohibit candidates and campaign workers from collecting and turning in absentee ballots was proposed by Wright, but the city council voted 9 to 3 against it.{{sfn|Absentee|1996}}{{sfn|Vote Against|1996}} In 2001, he proposed legislation to create a statewide referendum system.{{sfn|Referendum|2001}} He sponsored legislation to have Vermont join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.{{sfn|College|2008}} Burlington's use of ranked voting in the 2000s was criticized by Wright.{{sfn|Return|2010}}
A proposal to raise Burlington's capital borrowing limit from $250,000 to $750,000 in 1996, was opposed by Wright.{{sfn|Capital|1996}} In 2015, Wright proposed legislation in the state house to prohibit strikes by teachers, but it failed by one vote.{{sfn|Strike|2015}} An amendment to have Vermont's minimum wage rise to $10.10 occur over the course of three years rather than one was proposed by Wright in 2014,{{sfn|Wage|2014}} and voted against raising Burlington's minimum wage to $13.94 in 2015.{{sfn|City Wage|2015}}
In 2002, Wright voted in favor of anti-flag desecration legislation for the flag of the United States.{{sfn|Flag|2002}} He supported the Iraq War.{{sfn|Iraq|2003}} He voted against legislation in 2007 to allow euthanasia for terminally ill patients.{{sfn|Ill|2007}} In 2009, he voted in favor of recognizing same-sex marriages{{sfn|Gay|2009}} and to overturn Governor Jim Douglas' veto of the legislation.{{sfn|Veto|2009}}
An anti-sanctuary city resolution for the city council was sponsored by Wright in 2006.{{sfn|Sanctuary|2006}} Burlington's city council passed a resolution calling for a boycott against Arizona and its businesses due to Arizona SB 1070, but Wright voted against the resolution.{{sfn|Arizona|2010}} He voted against placing an advisory question in the 2014 city ballot on whether non-citizens should be allowed to vote in Vermont.{{sfn|noncitizen|2014}}
Electoral history
{{hidden begin|toggle=left|title=Kurt Wright electoral history}}
=Vermont General Assembly=
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=1994 Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 7-6 district election{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/138490/|title=1994 State Representative Republican Primary - Chittenden 7-6 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/77808/|title=1994 State Representative General Election - Chittenden 7-6 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright
|votes = 223
|percentage = 93.31%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 16
|percentage = 6.69%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 239
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Aswad
|votes = 1,657
|percentage = 34.37%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Carmel Babcock (incumbent)
|votes = 1,593
|percentage = 33.04%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright
|votes = 1,571
|percentage = 32.59%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 4,821
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=1996 Vermont Senate Chittenden district election{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/138947/|title=1996 State Senator Republican Primary - Chittenden District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/77635/|title=1996 State Senator General Election - Chittenden District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Barbara Snelling
|votes = 4,483
|percentage = 17.04%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Peter Brownell
|votes = 4,396
|percentage = 16.71%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Helen Riehle
|votes = 3,385
|percentage = 12.87%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Tut Parmly
|votes = 3,029
|percentage = 11.52%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Joe Zagursky
|votes = 2,975
|percentage = 11.31%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright
|votes = 2,955
|percentage = 11.23%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike McHugh
|votes = 2,561
|percentage = 9.74%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Denny Morrisseau
|votes = 2,519
|percentage = 9.58%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 26,303
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Barbara Snelling
|votes = 30,440
|percentage = 11.21%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jan Backus (incumbent)
|votes = 27,190
|percentage = 10.01%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jack Barry
|votes = 27,045
|percentage = 9.96%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Peter Brownell
|votes = 26,741
|percentage = 9.85%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jean Ankeney
|votes = 24,527
|percentage = 9.03%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Helen Riehle
|votes = 22,763
|percentage = 8.38%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Janet Munt
|votes = 22,059
|percentage = 8.12%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = David Curtis
|votes = 20,515
|percentage = 7.56%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Johannah Leddy Donovan
|votes = 20,037
|percentage = 7.38%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright
|votes = 19,621
|percentage = 7.23%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Tut Parmly
|votes = 15,471
|percentage = 5.70%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Joe Zagursky
|votes = 14,697
|percentage = 5.41%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 428
|percentage = 0.16%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 271,534
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2000 Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 7-6 district election{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/139341/|title=2000 State Representative Republican Primary - Chittenden 7-6 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/77197/|title=2000 State Representative General Election - Chittenden 7-6 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright
|votes = 727
|percentage = 54.91%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Matt Gardy
|votes = 574
|percentage = 43.35%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 23
|percentage = 1.74%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,324
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright
|votes = 1,863
|percentage = 28.63%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Aswad (incumbent)
|votes = 1,851
|percentage = 28.45%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Matt Gardy
|votes = 1,432
|percentage = 22.01%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Dennis McBee
|votes = 1,349
|percentage = 20.73%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 12
|percentage = 1.84%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 6,507
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2002 Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 3-1 district election{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/78056/|title=2002 State Representative Republican Primary - Chittenden 3-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/77070/|title=2002 State Representative General Election - Chittenden 3-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 196
|percentage = 56.98%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gene Shaver
|votes = 144
|percentage = 41.86%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 4
|percentage = 1.16%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 344
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party =
|candidate = Blank/Spoiled
|votes = 17
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 1,687
|percentage = 29.91%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Aswad (incumbent)
|votes = 1,595
|percentage = 28.28%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur
|votes = 1,400
|percentage = 24.82%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gene Shaver
|votes = 952
|percentage = 16.88%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.11%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 5,640
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2004 Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 3-1 district election{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/76964/|title=2004 State Representative Republican Primary - Chittenden 3-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/76750/|title=2004 State Representative General Election - Chittenden 3-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 207
|percentage = 56.71%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gene Shaver
|votes = 158
|percentage = 43.29%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 365
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 2,117
|percentage = 29.94%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Aswad (incumbent)
|votes = 2,066
|percentage = 29.22%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Russell Ellis
|votes = 1,687
|percentage = 23.86%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gene Shaver
|votes = 1,185
|percentage = 16.76%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 15
|percentage = 0.21%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 7,070
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2006 Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 3-1 district election{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/78580/|title=2006 State Representative Republican Primary - Chittenden 3-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/76441/|title=2006 State Representative General Election - Chittenden 3-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 509
|percentage = 93.05%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 38
|percentage = 6.95%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 547
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 1,778
|percentage = 28.56%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Aswad (incumbent)
|votes = 1,764
|percentage = 28.33%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Susan Wheeler
|votes = 1,183
|percentage = 19.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gene Shaver
|votes = 785
|percentage = 12.61%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent
|candidate = Ellie Blais
|votes = 709
|percentage = 11.39%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.11%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 6,226
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2008 Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 3-1 district election{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/76311/|title=2008 State Representative Republican Primary - Chittenden 3-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/76095/|title=2008 State Representative General Election - Chittenden 3-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 185
|percentage = 86.05%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 30
|percentage = 13.95%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 215
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 2,196
|percentage = 32.57%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Aswad (incumbent)
|votes = 2,195
|percentage = 32.56%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Joanna Cole
|votes = 1,649
|percentage = 24.46%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Scott Beaudin
|votes = 694
|percentage = 10.29%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.12%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 6,742
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2010 Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 3-1 district election{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/69437/|title=2010 State Representative Republican Primary - Chittenden 3-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/69692/|title=2012 State Representative General Election - Chittenden 3-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 277
|percentage = 94.54%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 16
|percentage = 5.46%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 293
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party =
|candidate = Blank/Spoiled
|votes = 323
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 1,806
|percentage = 39.18%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Aswad (incumbent)
|votes = 1,526
|percentage = 33.11%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Joanna Cole
|votes = 1,277
|percentage = 27.71%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 4,609
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2012 Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-1 district election{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/68714/|title=2012 State Representative Republican Primary - Chittenden 6-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/68886/|title=2012 State Representative General Election - Chittenden 6-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 116
|percentage = 85.93%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 19
|percentage = 14.07%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 135
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party =
|candidate = Blank/Spoiled
|votes = 120
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 2,332
|percentage = 36.86%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Joanna Cole
|votes = 2,008
|percentage = 31.74%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Aswad (incumbent)
|votes = 1,987
|percentage = 31.41%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 6,327
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2014 Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-1 district election{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/67926/|title=2014 State Representative Republican Primary - Chittenden 6-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/68197/|title=2014 State Representative General Election - Chittenden 6-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 13, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 264
|percentage = 61.97%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael Ly
|votes = 159
|percentage = 37.32%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.94%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 426
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 1,598
|percentage = 30.95%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Joanna Cole (incumbent)
|votes = 1,265
|percentage = 24.50%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael Ly
|votes = 1,217
|percentage = 23.57%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Robert Hooper
|votes = 953
|percentage = 18.46%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Loyal Ploof
|votes = 68
|percentage = 1.32%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Roy Collette
|votes = 49
|percentage = 0.95%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.25%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 5,163
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party =
|candidate = Blank/Spoiled
|votes = 359
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2016 Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-1 district election{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/82388/|title=2016 State Representative Republican Primary - Chittenden 6-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 14, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/82114/|title=2016 State Representative General Election - Chittenden 6-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 14, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 478
|percentage = 64.42%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike McGarghan
|votes = 253
|percentage = 34.10%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 11
|percentage = 1.48%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 742
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party =
|candidate = Blank/Spoiled
|votes = 384
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Carol Ode
|votes = 2,559
|percentage = 34.08%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 2,135
|percentage = 28.44%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Joanna Cole (incumbent)
|votes = 2,068
|percentage = 27.54%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike McGarghan
|votes = 729
|percentage = 9.71%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 17
|percentage = 0.23%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 7,508
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party =
|candidate = Blank/Spoiled
|votes = 1,494
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2018 Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-1 district election{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/88967/|title=2018 State Representative Republican Primary - Chittenden 6-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 14, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/133975/|title=2018 State Representative General Election - Chittenden 6-1 District|website=Vermont Secretary of State|accessdate=May 14, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 303
|percentage = 93.52%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 21
|percentage = 6.48%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 324
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party =
|candidate = Blank/Spoiled
|votes = 428
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Carol Ode (incumbent)
|votes = 2,680
|percentage = 41.05%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Robert Hooper
|votes = 1,999
|percentage = 30.62%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 1,833
|percentage = 28.08%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 16
|percentage = 0.25%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 6,528
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party =
|candidate = Blank/Spoiled
|votes = 1,582
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Burlington City Council=
{{Election box begin no change|title=1995 Burlington, Vermont City Council Ward 4 district election{{Cite news |date=March 8, 1995 |title=Progressives hold council |page=1B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/102106171/ |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright
|votes = 1,245
|percentage = 57.48%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Aswad (incumbent)
|votes = 921
|percentage = 42.52%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 2,166
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=1997 Burlington, Vermont City Council Ward 4 district election{{Cite news |date=March 5, 1997 |title=Council: Democrats gain |page=2B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166887892/ |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 1,018
|percentage = 60.99%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Debbie Papin-Sicard
|votes = 651
|percentage = 29.01%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,669
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2005 Burlington, Vermont City Council Ward 4 district election{{Cite news |last=Briggs |first=John |date=March 2, 2005 |title=GOP adds City Council seat |page=1B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166938844/ |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright
|votes = 908
|percentage = 53.35%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Russell Ellis (incumbent)
|votes = 794
|percentage = 46.65%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,702
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2007 Burlington, Vermont City Council Ward 4 district election{{Cite news |last=Briggs |first=John |date=March 7, 2007 |title=Republicans gain council seat |page=2B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166941514/ |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright (incumbent)
|votes = 650
|percentage = 55.84%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jim Holway
|votes = 514
|percentage = 44.16%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,164
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2010 Burlington, Vermont City Council Ward 4 district election{{Cite web|url=https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/534/Election-Summary-Report---Unofficial-PDF|title=OFFICIAL RESULTS OF 2010 ANNUAL CITY ELECTION - MARCH 2, 2010|website=City of Burlington|accessdate=May 14, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright
|votes = 1,087
|percentage = 60.09%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Russell Ellis
|votes = 717
|percentage = 39.64%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.28%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,809
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2014 Burlington, Vermont City Council Ward 4 district election{{Cite web|url=https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/522/Election-Summary-Report---Unofficial-PDF|title=STATEMENT OF VOTES (Final) - ANNUAL CITY ELECTION - March 4, 2014|website=City of Burlington|accessdate=May 14, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright
|votes = 1,089
|percentage = 59.44%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Carol Ode
|votes = 709
|percentage = 38.70%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Loyal Ploof
|votes = 26
|percentage = 1.42%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.44%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,832
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 Burlington, Vermont City Council Ward 4 district election{{Cite web|url=https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/483/Election-Night-Results---Unofficial-PDF|title=Election Summary Report - ANNUAL CITY ELECTION - BURLINGTON, VT|website=City of Burlington|accessdate=May 14, 2025}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright
|votes = 1,516
|percentage = 91.77%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 136
|percentage = 8.23%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,652
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Burlington, Vermont Mayor=
{{Election box begin no change|title=1999 Burlington, Vermont mayoral election{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=512329|title=1999 Burlington, VT Mayor|website=Our Campaigns|accessdate=May 16, 2025}}
}}
{{election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Vermont Progressive Party
|candidate = Peter Clavelle (incumbent)
|votes = 5,829
|percentage = 60.32%
}}
{{election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright
|votes = 3,834
|percentage = 39.68%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 9,663
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="10" | 2009 Burlington, Vermont mayoral election{{Cite web |title=2009 Burlington Mayor Election Tuesday, March 3, 2009 |work=Burlington, Vermont |url=http://www.burlingtonvotes.org/20090303/2009%20Burlington%20Mayor%20Round4.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725111934/http://www.burlingtonvotes.org/20090303/2009%20Burlington%20Mayor%20Round4.htm |archive-date=July 25, 2011}} |
| style="background:#eee; text-align:center;"
! rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | Candidate ! colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | Round 1 ! colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | Round 2 ! colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | Round 3 |
| Votes
! % ! Transfer ! Votes ! % ! Transfer ! Votes ! % |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{sortname| Bob|Kiss|Bob Kiss}}
!2,585 !28.80% !+396 !2,981 !33.76% !+1,332 !{{won |
!{{won|}} 51.50%
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{sortname| Kurt|Wright}}
!2,951
!32.88%
!+343
!3,294
!37.31%
!+767
!4,061
!48.50%
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{sortname| Andy|Montroll}}
!2,063
!22.98%
!+491
!2,554
!28.93%
!-2,554
!colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" {{lost|Eliminated}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{sortname|Dan|Smith|nolink=y}}
!1,306
!14.55%
!-1,306
!colspan=5 style="text-align:center;" {{lost|Eliminated}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Write-ins
!36
!0.40%
!-36
!colspan=5 style="text-align:center;" {{lost|Eliminated}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{sortname|James|Simpson|nolink=y}}
!35
!0.39%
!-35
!colspan=5 style="text-align:center;" {{lost|Eliminated}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Total active ballots
! colspan="3" | 8,976 ballots
! colspan="3" | 8,829 ballots
! colspan="2" | 8,374 ballots
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Exhausted ballots
! colspan="3" | 4 ballots
! +147
! colspan="2" | 151 ballots
! +455
! 606 ballots
|-
|}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2012 Burlington, Vermont mayoral election{{Cite web |title=City of Burlington - Unofficial Results of 2012 Annual City Election |work=Burlington, Vermont |url=https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/525/Election-Summary-Report---Unofficial-PDF |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312034125/https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/525/Election-Summary-Report---Unofficial-PDF |archive-date=March 12, 2025}}
}}
{{election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Miro Weinberger
|votes = 5,801
|percentage = 57.27%
}}
{{election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kurt Wright
|votes = 3,746
|percentage = 36.98%
}}
{{election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent
|candidate = Wanda Hines
|votes = 506
|percentage = 5.00%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 76
|percentage = 0.75%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 10,129
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Summary=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|+ {{sronly|Electoral history of Kurt Wright}} ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | Year ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | Office ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Party ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=3 | Primary ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=3 | General ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | Result ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | {{abbr|Ref|Reference}}. |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | Total
! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | % ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | {{abbr|P|Position}}. ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | Total ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | % ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | {{abbr|P|Position}}. |
|---|
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 1994
| Vermont House of Representatives (Chittenden 7-6) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | 223 | 93.31% | 1st | 1,571 | 32.59% | 3rd | {{no|Lost}} | {{sfn|Primary|1994}}{{sfn|Election|1994}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 1995
| Burlington City Council (4th) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | colspan=3 {{n/a|No primary}} | 1,245 | 57.48% | 1st | {{win|Won}} | {{sfn|Election|1995}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 1996
| Vermont Senate (Chittenden) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | 2,955 | 11.23% | 6th | 19,621 | 7.23% | 10th | {{no|Lost}} | {{sfn|Primary|1996}}{{sfn|Election|1996}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 1997
| Burlington City Council (4th) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | colspan=3 {{n/a|No primary}} | 1,018 | 60.99% | 1st | {{win|Won}} | {{sfn|Election|1997}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 1999
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | colspan=3 {{n/a|No primary}} | 3,835 | 38.58% | 2nd | {{no|Lost}} | {{sfn|Mayor Election|1999}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2000
| Vermont House of Representatives (Chittenden 7-6) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | 727 | 54.91% | 1st | 1,863 | 28.63% | 1st | {{yes|Won}} | {{sfn|Primary|2000}}{{sfn|Election|2000}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2002
| Vermont House of Representatives (Chittenden 3-1) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | 196 | 54.29% | 1st | 1,687 | 29.91% | 1st | {{yes|Won}} | {{sfn|Primary|2002}}{{sfn|Election|2002}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2004
| Vermont House of Representatives (Chittenden 3-1) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | 207 | 56.71% | 1st | 2,117 | 29.94% | 1st | {{yes|Won}} | {{sfn|Primary|2004}}{{sfn|Election|2004}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2005
| Burlington City Council (4th) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | colspan=3 {{n/a|No primary}} | 908 | 53.35% | 1st | {{win|Won}} | {{sfn|Election|2005}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2006
| Vermont House of Representatives (Chittenden 3-1) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | 509 | 93.05% | 1st | 1,778 | 28.56% | 1st | {{yes|Won}} | {{sfn|Primary|2006}}{{sfn|Election|2006}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2007
| Burlington City Council (4th) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | colspan=3 {{n/a|No primary}} | 650 | 55.84% | 1st | {{win|Won}} | {{sfn|Election|2007}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2008
| Vermont House of Representatives (Chittenden 3-1) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | 185 | 86.05% | 1st | 2,196 | 32.57% | 1st | {{yes|Won}} | {{sfn|Primary|2008}}{{sfn|Election|2008}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2009
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | colspan=3 {{n/a|No primary}} | 4,061 | 48.50% | 2nd | {{no|Lost}} | {{sfn|Mayor Election|2009}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2010
| Burlington City Council (4th) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | colspan=3 {{n/a|No primary}} | 1,087 | 60.09% | 1st | {{win|Won}} | {{sfn|Election|2010}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2010
| Vermont House of Representatives (Chittenden 3-1) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | 277 | 94.54% | 1st | 1,806 | 39.18% | 1st | {{yes|Won}} | {{sfn|House Primary|2010}}{{sfn|House Election|2010}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2012
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | colspan=3 {{n/a|No primary}} | 3,746 | 36.98% | 2nd | {{no|Lost}} | {{sfn|Mayor Election|2012}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2012
| Vermont House of Representatives (Chittenden 6-1) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | 116 | 85.93% | 1st | 2,332 | 36.86% | 1st | {{yes|Won}} | {{sfn|House Primary|2012}}{{sfn|House Election|2012}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2014
| Vermont House of Representatives (Chittenden 6-1) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | 264 | 61.97% | 1st | 1,598 | 30.95% | 1st | {{yes|Won}} | {{sfn|House Primary|2014}}{{sfn|House Election|2014}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2014
| Burlington City Council (4th) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | colspan=3 {{n/a|No primary}} | 1,089 | 59.44% | 1st | {{win|Won}} | {{sfn|Election|2014}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2016
| Vermont House of Representatives (Chittenden 6-1) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | 478 | 64.42% | 1st | 2,135 | 34.08% | 2nd | {{yes|Won}} | {{sfn|Primary|2016}}{{sfn|Election|2016}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2018
| Burlington City Council (4th) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | colspan=3 {{n/a|No primary}} | 1,516 | 91.77% | 1st | {{win|Won}} | {{sfn|Election|2018}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2018
| Vermont House of Representatives (Chittenden 6-1) | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};";" | | 303 | 93.52% | 1st | 1,833 | 28.08% | 3rd | {{no|Lost}} | {{sfn|House Primary|2018}}{{sfn|House Election|2018}} |
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=Election reports=
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- {{Cite news |last=Briggs |first=John |date=March 19, 2011 |title=Wright out of council president race |page=1B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/167032364/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|President|2011}}}}
- {{Cite news |last=Briggs |first=John |date=January 26, 2010 |title=Wright seeks council seat |page=1B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/167031057/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|Deadline|2010}}}}
- {{Cite news |last=Briggs |first=John |date=March 12, 2008 |title=Wright seeks return as council president |page=1B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/167004507/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|Moderate|2008}}}}
- {{Cite news |last=Briggs |first=John |date=April 15, 2007 |title=Wright vows to work with all parties |page=1C |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166941771/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|President|2007}}}}
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- {{Cite news |last=Despart |first=Zach |date=May 19, 2015 |title=Council OKs livable wage resolution |page=11A |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/79691691/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|City Wage|2015}}}}
- {{Cite news |last=Guma |first=Greg |date=December 18, 2011 |title=Kurt Wright: Downplaying GOP affiliation, banking on experience in bid for Burlington mayor |work=VTDigger |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166862253/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250228052156/https://vtdigger.org/2011/12/18/kurt-wright-downplaying-gop-affiliation-banking-on-experience-in-bid-for-burlington-mayor/ |archive-date=February 28, 2025}}
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- {{Cite news |last=Hallenbeck |first=Terri |date=January 11, 2006 |title=Legislature might call for Cashman's resignation |page=4A |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166940609/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|Cosponsor|2006}}}}
- {{Cite news |last=Lush |first=Tamara |date=February 24, 1994 |title=Three issues key in Ward 4 race |page=1B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166886895/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|Tenure|1997}}}}
- {{Cite news |last=Iyengar |first=Sona |date=July 12, 1996 |title=Brownell runs for Senate |page=1B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/79427634/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|Announce|1996}}}}
- {{Cite news |last=Iyengar |first=Sona |date=September 17, 1996 |title=Council requests boost in borrowing |page=1B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166886177/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|Capital|1996}}}}
- {{Cite news |last=Iyengar |first=Sona |date=October 27, 1997 |title=Council to consider tougher laws |page=1B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166888288/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|Chair|1997}}}}
- {{Cite news |last=Iyengar |first=Sona |date=February 23, 1994 |title=Incumbents battle in Ward 4 race |page=3B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166862920/ |via=Newspapers.com}}
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- {{Cite news |last=Remsen |first=Nancy |date=April 5, 2001 |title=Citizen initiatives debated |page=1B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166937094/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|Referendum|2001}}}}
- {{Cite news |last=Remsen |first=Nancy |date=December 13, 2004 |title=GOP picks House leaders |page=1B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166938558/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|Assistant|2004}}}}
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- {{Cite news |last=Wright |first=Kurt |date=February 18, 1991 |title=Impeach Bernie |page=13A |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166862253/ |via=Newspapers.com}}
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- {{Cite news |last=Wright |first=Leslie |date=December 15, 1998 |title=Councilor to run for mayor |page=1B |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166889037/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|Wright Announce|1998}}}}
- {{Cite news |last=Wright |first=Leslie |date=February 22, 1999 |title=Wright: Councilor mounts challenge |page=6A |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press/166929899/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|Mayor|1999}}}}
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- {{Cite web |title=Official Results of the 2010 Annual City Election |work=Burlington, Vermont |url=https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/534/Election-Summary-Report---Unofficial-PDF |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923213649/https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/534/Election-Summary-Report---Unofficial-PDF |archive-date=September 23, 2024 |ref={{harvid|Election|2010}}}}
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- {{Cite news |last=Jickling |first=Katie |date=February 7, 2018 |title=The Elephant in the Room: Are Burlington Republicans a Dying Breed? |work=Seven Days |url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/the-elephant-in-the-room-are-burlington-republicans-a-dying-breed-12461766 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913230437/https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/the-elephant-in-the-room-are-burlington-republicans-a-dying-breed-12461766 |archive-date=September 13, 2024 |ref={{harvid|Last Council|2018}}}}
- {{Cite news |last=McCullum |first=April |date=February 24, 2016 |title=30 Vermont legislators to endorse Marco Rubio |work=The Burlington Free Press |url=https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/24/30-vermont-legislators-endorse-marco-rubio/80868542/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250303013713/https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/24/30-vermont-legislators-endorse-marco-rubio/80868542/ |archive-date=March 3, 2025 |ref={{harvid|Rubio|2016}}}}
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External links
- [https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2016/14539 Legislative Biography]
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Category:21st-century members of the Vermont General Assembly
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