Tanya C. Vyhovsky[1] is an American politician and social worker who has served in the Vermont Senate since January 2023. A member of the Vermont Progressive Party, she previously represented the Chittenden-8-1 district in the Vermont House of Representatives.
Tanya Vyhovsky | |
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.jpg) Vyhovsky in 2022 | |
| Member of the Vermont Senate from the Chittenden-Central district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 Serving with Philip Baruth and Martine Gulick | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Pearson |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden-8-1 district | |
| In office January 6, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Linda Myers |
| Succeeded by | Leonora Dodge |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive/Democratic |
| Spouse |
Jefferson Hales (m. 2015) |
| Education | Northeastern University (BS) University of Vermont (MSW) |
Early life and education
editTanya Vyhovsky graduated from Essex High School in 2003. She graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science in psychology and biology. She graduated from the University of Vermont with a master of social work degree in 2017. She married Jefferson Hales in 2015.[2][3][4][5] She is of Ukrainian descent.[6]
Career
editVyhovsky worked as a clinical social worker and school social worker in Essex, Vermont. She served on the board and was vice-president of the Vermont National Association of Social Workers from 2016 to 2020.[5] Vyhovsky was endorsed by the Champlain Valley DSA chapter in her 2020 run.[7]
Vermont House of Representatives
editVyhovsky ran for a seat in the Vermont House of Representatives and won the Progressive and Democratic nominations alongside Marybeth Redmond, but placed third out of three candidates behind Redmond and Linda K. Myers in the 2018 election.[3][8][9]
Vyhovsky announced at an event held by Bernie Sanders that she would run for a seat in the state house again and during the campaign she was endorsed by Sanders.[10][11] She won the Democratic nomination alongside Redmond and placed second out of five candidates in the 2020 election.[12][13]
Vermont Senate
editIn 2022, Vyhovsky was a candidate for the Vermont Senate from the three-member Chittenden-Central District.[14] She placed second in the Democratic primary and was elected in the general election alongside Philip Baruth and Martine Gulick.[15][16]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marybeth Redmond | 632 | 55.88% | ||
| Democratic | Tanya Vyhovsky | 496 | 43.85% | ||
| Democratic | Write-ins | 3 | 0.27% | ||
| Total votes | 1,131 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank | 440 | ||||
| Spoiled | 1 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marybeth Redmond | 2,485 | 40.78% | ||
| Republican | Linda K. Myers (incumbent) | 1,994 | 32.73% | ||
| Progressive | Tanya Vyhovsky | ||||
| Democratic | Tanya Vyhovsky | ||||
| Total | Tanya Vyhovsky | 1,600 | 26.26% | ||
| Independent | Write-ins | 14 | 0.23% | ||
| Total votes | 6,093 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank | 2,175 | ||||
| Spoiled | 2 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marybeth Redmond (incumbent) | 1,359 | 48.57% | −7.31% | |
| Democratic | Tanya Vyhovsky | 762 | 27.23% | −16.62% | |
| Democratic | Brian Shelden | 666 | 23.80% | +23.80% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 11 | 0.39% | +0.12% | |
| Total votes | 2,798 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank | 622 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marybeth Redmond (incumbent) | 3,234 | 34.19% | −6.59% | |
| Progressive | Tanya Vyhovsky | ||||
| Democratic | Tanya Vyhovsky | ||||
| Total | Tanya Vyhovsky | 2,273 | 24.03% | −2.23% | |
| Republican | Thomas M. Nelson | 1,840 | 19.45% | +19.45% | |
| Republican | Maryse B. Dunbar | 1,793 | 18.96% | +18.96% | |
| Libertarian | V. Chase | 302 | 3.19% | +3.19% | |
| Independent | Write-ins | 17 | 0.18% | ||
| Total votes | 9,459 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank | 2,001 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Philip Baruth (incumbent) | 5,710 | 23.71% | ||
| Democratic | Tanya Vyhovsky | 5,140 | 21.34% | ||
| Democratic | Martine Gulick | 3,949 | 16.40% | ||
| Democratic | Erhard Mahnke | 3,947 | 16.39% | ||
| Democratic | Dawn Ellis | 3,329 | 13.82% | ||
| Democratic | Andrew Brown | 1,941 | 8.06% | ||
| Democratic | Write-ins | 70 | 0.29% | ||
| Total votes | 24,086 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank | 7,432 | ||||
| Spoiled | 27 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Philip Baruth (incumbent) | ||||
| Progressive | Philip Baruth (incumbent) | ||||
| Total | Philip Baruth (incumbent) | 15,189 | 31.98% | ||
| Democratic | Martine Gulick | 14,007 | 29.49% | ||
| Democratic | Tanya Vyhovsky | ||||
| Progressive | Tanya Vyhovsky | ||||
| Total | Tanya Vyhovsky | 12,378 | 26.06% | ||
| Independent | Infinite Culcleasure | 5,327 | 11.21% | ||
| Independent | Write-ins | 600 | 1.26% | ||
| Total votes | 47,501 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank | 24,169 | ||||
| Spoiled | 15 | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Zuckerman, David. "Endorsements". Zuckerman for VT. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ About Tonya
- ^ a b "Tanya Vyhovsky announces run for Chittenden 8-1 House seat". Vermont Digger. May 17, 2018. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021.
- ^ "The House race for Chittenden-8-1: Tanya Vyhovsky (P/D)". St. Albans Messenger. October 5, 2020. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Tanya Vyhovsky". Vermont General Assembly. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021.
- ^ Vyhovsky, Tanya (April 4, 2022). "Tanya Vyhovsky: Painful to watch what's happening in my family's homeland". VTDigger. Archived from the original on August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Electoral Working Group Meeting". Champlain Valley DSA - Vermont's Champs of Socialism 🌹. December 8, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "2018 State Representative Democratic Primary". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "2018 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Tanya Vyhovsky announces candidacy for state representative – Chittenden 8-1". Vermont Digger. March 4, 2020. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Sanders endorses 36 state and local candidates in Vermont". Vermont Digger. October 9, 2020. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 State Representative Democratic Primary". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021.
- ^ Guha, Auditi (October 23, 2022). "State Senate candidates in Vermont's most diverse district emphasize equity". VTDigger. Archived from the original on August 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "2022 State Senator Democratic Primary". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on August 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "2022 State Senator General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on August 12, 2024.