Emilie Kornheiser
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
from the Windham district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byValerie Stuart
Personal details
BornLouisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children1
EducationMarlboro College (BA)

Emilie Kornheiser is an American politician who serves as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windham district as an 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 married John, with whom she has one child.[1][2] She was appointed to the Vermont Commission on Women by Speaker Mitzi Johnson in 2017.[3]

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.[4][5][6] She defeated Republican nominee Richard Morton in the 2020 election.[7][8] She serves on the Government Accountability committee and as vice-chair of the Ways and Means committee.[2][9]

Kornheiser is a sponsor of right to repair legislation.[10]

In 2024, Kornheiser sponsored legislation that would place a new tax on wealthy residents.[11]

Electoral history

2018 Vermont House of Representatives Windham district Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Emilie Kornheiser 589 72.09%
Democratic Valerie Stuart (incumbent) 227 27.78%
Democratic Write-ins 1 0.12%
Total votes 817 100.00%
Blank and spoiled 16
2018 Vermont House of Representatives Windham district election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Emilie Kornheiser
Democratic Emilie Kornheiser
Total Emilie Kornheiser 1,473 98.66%
Independent Write-ins 20 1.34%
Total votes 1,493 100.00%
Blank and spoiled 278
2020 Vermont House of Representatives Windham district Democratic primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Emilie Kornheiser (incumbent) 813 99.75%
Democratic Write-ins 2 0.25%
Total votes 815 100.00%
Blank and spoiled 89
2020 Vermont House of Representatives Windham district election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Emilie Kornheiser
Democratic Emilie Kornheiser
Total Emilie Kornheiser 1,709 75.25%
Republican Richard Morton 560 24.66%
Independent Write-ins 2 0.09%
Total votes 2,271 100.00%
Blank and spoiled 144

References

  1. ^ "Emilie's Story". Rutland Herald. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Representative Emilie Kornheiser". Vermont General Assembly. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "Redmond and Kornheiser appointed to Women's Commission". Vermont Digger. July 18, 2017. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kornheiser grabs nomination". Brattleboro Reformer. August 15, 2018. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "2018 State Representative Democratic Primary". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "2018 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "2020 State Representative Democratic Primary". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "2020 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Representative Emilie Kornheiser". Vermont General Assembly. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "John Deere Says Farmers Can Fix Their Own Tractors—Sometimes". January 12, 2023.
  11. ^ 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.


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