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t can be hard to shake the feeling that the outcomes of some Vermont elections are all but certain, particularly in statewide contests. The power of incumbency and the state’s liberal leanings can take the drama out of races. Heavy hitters including U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former senator Patrick Leahy handily defeated opponents again and again. It’s worth noting, however, that unexpected electoral breakthroughs launched the political careers of both men. Leahy was the Chittenden County state’s attorney when he decided to run for Senate in 1974 in a state that routinely sent Republicans to Congress. In fact, Vermont had never elected a Democratic senator — and Leahy was challenging longtime GOP incumbent and Vermont icon George Aiken. But then Aiken unexpectedly announced
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Phil Scott’s Gubernatorial Race Results that he would not seek reelection, and Leahy instead faced Republican Richard Mallary, Vermont’s representative in the U.S. House. That election was the first since the Watergate scandal led to Republican president Richard Nixon’s resignation. GOP candidates had poor showings around the country, and Leahy won a narrow victory. It kicked off his U.S. Senate career, which spanned an astonishing 48 years. Sanders ran in that 1974 Senate race, too, as a Liberty Union candidate. He took in 4.1 percent of the vote. Sanders lost a string of statewide contests before he was famously elected mayor of Burlington in 1981 by a mere 10 votes. The rest is democratic socialist history. The moral: The outcome is never assured. It would be an understatement to write that Republican Gov. Phil Scott, first elected to the post in 2016, has handily
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defeated all comers. That year, he bested Democrat Sue Minter, getting 53 percent of the vote to her 44.2. Since then, several Democrats have challenged the governor, and none has improved on Minter’s tally, while Scott’s percentage of the vote has risen steadily. Most recently, in 2024, former Middlebury Selectboard member Esther Charlestin ran against Scott as a D. Vermont’s polls closed at 7 p.m. on election night, and the Associated Press called the race for Scott at 7:33 p.m. — before most districts had reported any tallies. When the numbers were actually counted, Charlestin had gotten only 21.8 percent of the vote. This year, though, a political newcomer, Democrat Amanda Janoo, has shown she has plenty of lift. She defeated a betterknown opponent, former nonprofit leader Aly Richards, in the gubernatorial primary. Recent polls say the contest is more competitive than Scott’s past few races. One recent University of New Hampshire poll put Janoo narrowly ahead of Scott; two other polls showed him leading. Janoo reported raising more campaign cash than Scott last month. Seven Days has followed the governor’s leadership closely. In this Voters’ Guide — as well as in our cover story this week — you can learn more about Janoo’s insurgent campaign and Scott’s response. We’re not making any predictions. Polls, as we have all seen, can be off the mark. American politics feel so volatile at this moment that we’re bound to see some surprises on November 3. It’s a pretty safe bet, though, that this time around, the AP will not call the Vermont governor’s race by 7:33 p.m. When all is said and done, who wins is not up to pollsters or pundits. Voters like you decide. Our guide aims to help you choose. We invited all candidates on the ballot for statewide offices to respond in writing to questions about how they would approach the office they seek. The answers are their own, lightly edited for clarity. We hope you find this useful as you exercise your right to vote. ➆ SEVEN DAYS VOTERS’ GUIDE 2026
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Proposal 3 would guarantee employees’ right to join a labor union. Proposal 4 requires the state to treat people equally under the law, regardless of their identity, including race, religion or gender. Both amendments are meant to safeguard rights that Vermonters currently enjoy by explicitly codifying them in the state’s founding document.
They’ve long been in the works. Constitutional changes are not easy to make in Vermont, and that’s by design; two rounds of lawmakers must sign off. It starts with a two-thirds vote in the Senate to propose an amendment. The House must then endorse the proposal by a simple majority. The same process repeats in the subsequent biennium, after a new legislature has been elected. That is to say: Lawmakers in both chambers must again sign off. Only then does an amendment go to a popular vote. “It’s a very heavy lift,” Rep. Conor Casey (D-Montpelier) said. “It’s a heavier lift than the statutory processes of passing laws in the halls of the Statehouse, and rightfully so.” A recent University of New Hampshire poll found that about two-thirds of likely voters support both measures. In a statement announcing the ballot items, Gov. Phil Scott said, “Voting is one
of the most important responsibilities we have as Americans. I encourage voters to do their homework before making their voices heard on these issues in November.” Here is what you need to know about this year’s two ballot questions.
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If approved by a majority of voters, Proposal 3, also referred to as Prop 3, would create a new section of the constitution called Article 23. It would declare that workers have a right to organize and join unions for collective bargaining with employers regarding working conditions. It would bar legislation that “interferes with, negates, or diminishes” those rights. The amendment would also stop future Vermont legislatures from passing so-called “right-to-work” laws, as has happened in 26 other states. Such laws
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To see if the voters will amend the Vermont Constitution by adding Article 23 to read: Article 23. [Right to collectively bargain] That employees have a right to organize or join a labor organization for the purpose of collectively bargaining with their employer through an exclusive representative of their choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions and to protect their economic welfare and safety in the workplace. Therefore, no law shall be adopted that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to collectively bargain with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and workplace safety, or that prohibits the application or execution of an agreement between an employer and a labor organization representing
prohibit union contracts from forcing all employees at a unionized workplace to pay union dues. Those who don’t pay still enjoy the same wages and benefits as those who do. Labor advocates claim that those non-dues-paying workers are getting a free ride. In a landmark 2018 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal employees could not be required to pay union dues against their will because it would violate their free speech rights. But so-called “agency shop” agreements that mandate union membership are still allowed for private employers in many states, including Vermont. Proposal 3 seeks to keep it that way. “It’s largely a defensive measure against some of these attacks on workers by greedy corporate America,” Casey said. A nonprofit group called Right for Vermont Foundation, founded by former Vermont GOP chair Deb Billado, opposes the measure. The group argues that the proposed amendment actually removes a right — the freedom of workers in a union shop to decline paying union dues. The foundation’s executive director, Clara Morrison, notes that Vermont workers already have the right to organize. “What Prop 3 would take away, before legislators could debate it through ordinary lawmaking, is the state’s flexibility to govern
the employer’s employees that requires membership in the labor organization as a condition of employment.
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To see if the voters will amend the Vermont Constitution by adding Article 23 to read: Article 23. [Equality of rights] That the people are guaranteed equal protection under the law. The State shall not deny equal treatment under the law on account of a person’s race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin. Nothing in this Article shall be interpreted or applied to prevent the adoption or implementation of measures intended to provide equality of treatment and opportunity for members of groups that have historically been subject to discrimination.
its relationship with unions as circumstances demand,” she told Seven Days. Casey argues that, given the national political climate and rising income inequality, workers’ rights are at risk and Vermont would be wise to batten down the hatches any way it can. “The storm is coming, but we’re not pulling out our umbrellas fast enough,” he said.
‘EQUAL PROTECTION’
As President Donald Trump attacks diversity, equity and inclusion programs and the U.S. Supreme Court weakens civil rights protections, supporters say Proposal 4 comes at a critical moment. This proposal declares that people are guaranteed equal protection under the law regardless of their “race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and national origin.” “Proposal 4 is meant to ensure that all residents of Vermont are treated with dignity and equal rights, which we seek to promote in our own work within the wider community,” said one supporter, Joanne Crawford of the Indigenous wellness nonprofit Abenaki Health and Heritage. Advocates for the measure argue that the Vermont Constitution only contains vague protections against unequal
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treatment. These include Article 4, which states that everyone can freely seek legal recourse “for all injuries or wrongs which AN INDEPENDENT VOICE one may receive in person, property or FOR COMMON SENSE character.” GOVERNMENT But such protections, as well as similar ones outlined in the U.S. Constitution, have clearly proven insufficient to prevent historical discrimination such as segregation and denying women the right to vote, Sen. Nader Hashim (D-Windham) told his colleagues earlier this year. He said he couldn’t imagine modern Vermont lawmakers trying to pass laws seeking to discriminate against the listed groups, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. “A lot can change, for better or worse, over the course of several decades, or even a few years,” he said. Sen. Ginny Lyons (D-ChittendenSoutheast) said the need became clear to her when Donald Trump became a candidate for president in 2016. She worried in particular about his treatment of women. She was part of a group that began brainstorming ways to protect women’s rights in Vermont. Early efforts focused on a constitutional amendment that guaranteed reproductive rights. That passed in 2022. KINGSTON4VT.ORG “It’s taken 10 years to get this thing onto the ballot,” Lyons said of the current proposition. She predicted strong voter VG8HV-JKingston101426.indd 1 10/1/26 2:49 PM support. “This is so critically important,” she said. A small group of critics has nevertheless emerged. Renee McGuinness, an Addison County advocate for parental rights, has a website called for US Congress Vermont noprop4vt.org. She takes particular Vermont First issue with the final clause of the amendment, which says nothing in it would West Point Graduate, prevent future measures “intended Combat Veteran, MBA to provide equality of treatment and opportunity for members of groups that have historically been subject to discrimination.” Big Hartman, executive director and general counsel of the Vermont Human Fix Health Care. Rights Commission, said the phrase is Stop Fraud. needed to ensure that future courts don’t shoot down diversity, equity and inclusion No Tax & Spend. programs. McGuinness counters that Vermont Term limits. already has robust antidiscrimination laws, and adding such language is effectively a form of reverse discrimination that provides protections for certain groups and not others. “If you’re white, you’re now lower on the hierarchy of who gets preferential treatment,” she said. Lyons said that makes no sense. “It doesn’t mean that,” she said. “It means we have to have a level playing field and equality across the board.” ➆ Paid for by Gerald Malloy for US Congress, Limited
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ighteen-year-old Aiden Otterman will vote in a general election for the first time in November. His choice for the Orange-Caledonia House seat won’t be hard. That’s because Otterman himself is a candidate in a three-way race to represent the small, rural towns of Topsham, Groton and Newbury. Should he win, he’d be the youngest Vermonter elected to the state legislature in modern history — and possibly ever. Aiden, a Democrat, is not the only Otterman vying for the role. His great-uncle, 69-year-old Tom Otterman, is running as a Republican. Both are competing against Newbury Selectboard chair Susan Culp, 54, an independent. The contest will fill a seat held by Joseph Parsons, who isn’t seeking reelection. Parsons was first elected in 2020 as a Republican but now calls himself an independent. Tom Otterman, who declined an interview with Seven Days, is a civil engineer who has worked for decades as a surveyor and septic designer. According to his campaign website, he’s against school consolidation, thinks state regulatory agencies need to speed up permitting, and believes in climate and energy legislation that “is equitable and advances affordability.” In June, he told the conservative website Vermont Daily Chronicle that he decided to get into the race after no other Republicans stepped up. In 2024, Tom penned an updated version of a century-old poem about Vermont that was published by the Vermont Daily Chronicle. In it, he lamented the loss of “freedoms and traditions” and “the stealing of our culture, by those who profess the woke.” The elder Otterman has received the endorsement of Republican Gov. Phil Scott, who called him “a strong voice for his neighbors and for rural Vermont.” Culp, who moved to Vermont in 2019 from Arizona, is a former lobbyist in the areas of land use and conservation. She was also an outspoken opponent of the Department for Children and Families’ effort to locate a juvenile detention center in the small town, arguing that its infrastructure and services were inadequate to support the facility. The state now plans to build it in South Burlington.
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Culp said her “extensive policy background” and “experience with the legislative process” are solid grounding to be a good representative. She said she’s never had a strong political affiliation and decided to run because she thinks “rural Vermont would benefit from having more independent-minded voices in the legislature, bridging the divide between the two partisan sides of the coin.” While she sees Aiden as a “very likable person,” Culp said, she believes that experience matters when it comes to serving as a lawmaker. “Being energetic and being glib is not going to help you that much when you go sit down in that chamber and get down to the serious business of policy making,” Culp said.
Newbury residents Tony and Joanne O’Meara agree. They worked with Culp to oppose the juvenile facility and on other town issues and believe she’s the best choice for their district. Joanne said she’s been “blown away” by Culp’s ability to make lengthy, bureaucratic documents understandable and called her “pragmatic, detail-oriented and unemotional” in dealing with complex issues. “The way things are right now, I really don’t think we just need another ‘D’ or ‘R’ to act with their respective caucus and party dogma,” Tony said. “Unquestioning allegiance has clearly damaged the state and the country.” Aiden, though, argues that, as a young person raised in rural Vermont, his perspective would be an asset in the legislature. The
average age of Vermont’s lawmakers last year was 58, according to Rutgers University’s Center for Youth Political Participation. A self-described progressive Democrat, Aiden focuses his campaign message squarely on the state’s high cost of living, which he thinks is the key barrier to keeping young people in Vermont. He believes in strengthening workers’ rights and supporting small businesses so that money stays in Vermont instead of going to big, out-of-state corporations. He’s received endorsements from the Vermont-National Education Association and Vermont Conservation Voters. A senior at Thetford Academy with enough credits to graduate in December, Aiden has served since 2024 on the Vermont State Youth Council, a group of
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28 teens who advise the governor and General Assembly on policies that impact young people. He was chair of the group until last winter, when he resigned from the leadership position to run for office. Should one of the Ottermans win, they won’t be the first in their family to serve in the state legislature. Harvey “Bud” Otterman — Aiden’s great-grandfather and Tom’s father — was a Republican state rep for four terms, from 2000 to 2008. Aiden was just a few months old when Bud, a well-respected lawyer who served as president of the New England Bar Association, was ousted by Democrat Chip Conquest. He was 3 years old when Bud died at age 85 while clearing brush in a field. Aiden has only one vivid memory of his great-grandfather. He was a toddler and running through a living room of the family farm when the elder Otterman told him to slow down, he recalled. That rambunctiousness was a hallmark of Aiden’s early years. “Up until middle school, I was pretty misbehaved,” he said. “I was throwing fits over little things, not really listening. You probably wouldn’t think that I would be doing what I’m doing today if you saw how I acted.” He credits working in the sugar bush on the Otterman family farm in Topsham alongside his grandfather Steve — Tom’s brother — as a turning point. Aiden said the work taught him how to be a good steward of the land, as his ancestors had been for generations. He built culverts and a bridge that’s now referred to as Aiden’s Bridge. He learned to operate a tractor, excavator and dump truck. The experience, he said, gave him the confidence to pursue leadership positions in middle and high school: as a member of the student council, leader of the social justice club, editor of the newspaper and star of a school play. He ultimately found his way to the youth council, where he helped write the group’s bylaws and
craft recommendations for the governor, including extending voting rights to 16and 17-year-olds in local elections such as Town Meeting Day. In August, Aiden, then 17, voted for himself in the state primary. (In Vermont, those who will be 18 before the general election are allowed to vote in the primary.) Aliyah Ivey-Leake, a junior at Bennington’s Mount Anthony Union High School who chairs the youth council, described Aiden as “outspoken and not afraid to say what is on his mind” and a passionate advocate for including young people’s voices in state decision-making. Since he was 15, Aiden has also been a cashier at a Hannaford supermarket in Bradford. Working alongside adults, some of whom struggle to make ends meet even though they have full-time jobs, shaped his pro-worker ideas, he said, including his belief that the state needs to raise its minimum wage, which is now $14.42 an hour. As a child of divorced parents, Aiden said he’s also faced housing and food insecurity at times. “I decided to become a Democrat because I align with their values: justice, fighting for the working people,” he said. “I oftentimes see very pro-big business policies coming from the other side of the aisle and just not a lot of caring stuff.” The seat that the candidates are vying for is one that has, in the past, toggled between Democrats and Republicans. Topsham, Aiden’s hometown, and Groton went for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, while Newbury favored Democrat Kamala Harris by a narrow margin. Though most of Aiden’s family members are Republicans or apolitical, he said, he’s been able to convince at least some of them to vote for him. His approach — both with them and potential constituents — is consistent: communicating clearly about helping working people and trying “not to have some kind of moral high ground,” Aiden said. “It’s very surprising, going door-todoor or talking with family members … how much we agree on,” he said. Catherine Kidder of West Newbury met Aiden when he and several friends came to a meeting of the Corinth-Topsham chapter of Indivisible, a national network that organizes peaceful protests against the Trump administration. Kidder said she’s friends with Culp and sees her as an effective selectboard chair. She considers Tom Otterman “a nice guy.” Still, she’s decided to throw her support behind Aiden. “He’s great with people. He will walk across the room to shake your hand. He’s respectful, and he has it all,” Kidder said. “He’s the real deal.” ➆
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How should the United States end the war with Iran? We should end this unconstitutional war using any and all pathways to doing so. In Congress, I’ve introduced legislation to stop U.S. engagement in Iran and I’ve voted against the war at every opportunity. Our troops shouldn’t be in harm’s way, and we should be focused on lowering costs. Social Security could become insolvent as soon as 2032. What should be done? We protect Social Security by having billionaires and millionaires pay their fair share, and we need to reject any benefit cuts that would hurt Vermonters. How do you evaluate ongoing deportation efforts? I’ve done ICE oversight for Congress in Vermont and across the country, and what I’ve seen from ICE and Border Patrol has been inhumane and un-American. They’ve broken laws, terrorized our immigrant neighbors and killed American citizens. We need to strengthen legal immigration pathways, protect due process and dismantle ICE. The national debt has topped $40 trillion. How should the U.S. address this? We should be more strategic about how we fund the government. Defense contractors and corporate billionaires are getting ever-fatter pockets, while working people struggle and the programs that support them shrivel. The rich need to pay their fair share, and we need to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
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How should the United States end the war with Iran? Immediate agreement to a ceasefire and earnest negotiations to a binding peace agreement, including U.S. inspections to ensure Iran is not developing nuclear weapons. I have served in nuclear surety positions and Iran harbors terrorists — for the U.S. and world to be a much safer place, Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.
How should the United States end the war with Iran? I’m going to do everything I can to keep as many service members bored! I deployed to Baghdad in Iraq, then Kabul, Afghanistan. I want the next generation to come home with all 10 fingers and toes. Now I understand that anyone that has never been in a regular street fight should not be making decisions having to do with matters of aggression!
Social Security could become insolvent as soon as 2032. What should be done? Stop reelecting career politicians that receive annual SSA reports outlining insolvency but never address it. Invest $1.3 trillion tariff “dividend” into trusts; re-shore U.S. production.
Social Security could become insolvent as soon as 2032. What should be done? I’m one guy, so understand I don’t get final say. An option is a mandatory savings account where you get out what you put in and a survivor named as the beneficiary in the event of not reaching retirement.
How do you evaluate ongoing deportation efforts? I do not support efforts to deport every person that is not fully documented. I do support deporting criminals/drug dealers. I support long-overdue immigration reform based on former U.S. representative Barbara Jordan’s (D-Texas) framework; I will sponsor and work across the aisle to see it through to law.
How do you evaluate ongoing deportation efforts? It’s just a fancy way of saying exile. What is the most expensive one-way flight; how much is one year in jail? Emergencies happen, but if you don’t have manners and break the law, you are making things hard for everyone else. I’ll lobby to streamline as much as possible.
The national debt has topped $40 trillion. How should the U.S. address this? As a crisis. 26 years in the red (career politicians), 100%+ GDP, interest $1T+/year, leveraging future generations/economy: irresponsible, unsustainable. The answer is simple: Reduce spending, including foreign programs/defense, balanced budget (Clinton), don’t elect tax and spend Democrats/Progressives/Socialists. Term limits.
The national debt has topped $40 trillion. How should the U.S. address this? Things are as there are because people who no one will remember in a positive manner knew they didn’t have long left and left a mess for the living. If we only had just one person in government that understood the art of the deal. We might be able to renegotiate most of this. Editor’s note: Candidates Phoenix K. Altair and Ryan P. Walton, both independents, did not provide answers for this Q&A.
Suzanne “Suz” Seymour HIGHGATE
Political party: Independent Occupation and most recent office held: Massage therapist Website: ruokvt.com How should the United States end the war with Iran? Peace through diplomacy is the best way. Congress should use its constitutional war powers if we aren’t protecting our own interests/country. Let’s negotiate a resolution on Iran’s nuclear capabilities and bring our soldiers home. Vermonters understand that pursuing peace, not endless wars, requires fortitude and courage. Social Security could become insolvent as soon as 2032. What should be done? Americans who have paid into this system must not be forgotten. Congress must pursue vigorous audits to see how the money has been mismanaged. How do you evaluate ongoing deportation efforts? I support legal immigration. I believe it is disrespectful to those individuals who waited years to become official citizens to allow others in without proper checks and balances. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been known to show excessive force, which cannot be tolerated in a civil society. The national debt has topped $40 trillion. How should the U.S. address this? Spending caps. Policies that encourage economic growth. Fiscal responsibility. Fraud audits. Reduce/freeze Congress’s salaries until they learn to pass a balanced budget, as leaders should lead by example. Small businesses have to live within their means everyday, or they are forced to close. Congress must do the same.
Information was provided by the candidates.
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR
The governor is Vermont’s CEO, the head of its executive branch of government. The Vermont legislature passes bills; the governor decides whether to sign them into law. The roles are reversed when it comes to the state budget, which the governor drafts and the legislature approves. The governor also appoints agency leaders and issues executive orders and proclamations.
June Goodband
Amanda Janoo
Phil Scott
Political party: Peace and Justice Party Occupation and most recent office held: Licensed clinical mental health counselor. Website: june4govvt.org
Political party: Democrat/Progressive Occupation and most recent office held: Economist Website: janooforvt.com
Political party: Republican Occupation and most recent office held: Former longtime co-owner of a family-owned construction business; currently, governor of Vermont Website: philscott.org
SPRINGFIELD
What should be the next steps in education reform? Take health insurance costs out of the education budget by implementing Vermont’s universal health care law. Appoint a secretary of education who is approved by the Senate. Seek public input. Support the legislature and education department in developing legislation that effectively addresses the concerns expressed and strongly supports public education. Is homelessness a statewide concern or a local one? Homelessness is a statewide issue that is caused by federal and state policies. Local governments don’t have the tools to effectively address the problem. How should Vermont address soaring health care costs? We can cut health care costs by fully implementing our universal health care law, cutting out insurance companies and creating a coordinated health care system that meets our needs. We can continue to leverage federal health care programs and use foundation grants as we implement this law. What’s the best way for the state to bring down housing costs? The state should build and buy/renovate housing, then sell apartments in co-op housing and simple houses at zero percent interest to low-income people. Put high taxes on homes that are left vacant for large portions of the year. Provide incentives and support for people to share their homes.
BURLINGTON
What should be the next steps in education reform? Rural schools are often the heart of their communities. Instead of closing them, I would expand Vermont’s community school model, which integrates childcare, primary health care, food access, adult education and other vital services. This can address pressures driving education costs, bring services closer and diversify the funding streams for schools. Is homelessness a statewide concern or a local one? Homelessness is a statewide concern. Vermonters in crisis deserve a leader and to know they are not alone. Vermont needs a housing-first approach. How should Vermont address soaring health care costs? Health care is a human right — no Vermonter should avoid the doctor because it’s too expensive. I will work hard to guarantee free, universal primary and preventive care for every Vermonter, with no co-pays or deductibles. Everyone should be able to have a trusted health care provider close to home. What’s the best way for the state to bring down housing costs? We need to build more housing and make better use of the homes we have. We should expand pathways for working Vermonters to buy, build and renovate their homes. And modernize property taxes so resident homeowners pay less while corporate and private-equity owners, vacation rentals, and investment properties pay more.
BERLIN
What should be the next steps in education reform? We need to follow through, without further delays by the legislature. Vermont’s system costs too much without delivering enough for every student in every part of the state. We must use common sense, put kids first, improve educational opportunities and outcomes, implement structural reforms, and provide meaningful, lasting property tax relief. Is homelessness a statewide concern or a local one? Both, and for too long the legislature chose to fund a broken hotel-motel system instead of working toward real solutions toward permanent housing. How should Vermont address soaring health care costs? We need to adopt mainstream reforms made available by Obamacare that many other states use to lower health care costs, expand choices and protect access. The legislature instead built a system intended for a singlepayer experiment that was abandoned as unaffordable. It’s time to modernize our policies and consumer protections. What’s the best way for the state to bring down housing costs? Build and rehab more homes. We need to remove regulatory barriers that make housing slower and more expensive to build. Increasing supply, lowering construction and permitting costs, and reducing property taxes will make owning and renting more affordable and attract and retain working families and good jobs.
Editor’s note: Independent candidate Brian Judd and Freedom and Unity Party candidate Dean Roy did not provide answers for this Q&A.
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The lieutenant governor presides over the Vermont Senate. The position is largely ceremonial — unless the governor is incapacitated or unable to serve. In that case, the LG takes over the top job. The LG also casts tie-breaking votes in the Senate.
Molly Gray
ready to lead during my previous term, as I am now.
John S. Rodgers
my life farming, running a small business and serving my community.
Political party: Democrat Occupation and most recent office held: Executive director of the Vermont Afghan Alliance, 2023-2026; lieutenant governor of Vermont, 2021-2023 Website: mollyforvt.com
How can Vermont best address the growing tax burden on residents? Rising property taxes are making life unaffordable for too many Vermonters, and health insurance premiums are the single biggest driver of these tax increases. My plan for universal primary care would lower insurance costs, curb property tax increases and give Vermonters health care access in the communities where they live.
Political party: Republican Occupation and most recent office held: Farmer and small business owner; 84th lieutenant governor of Vermont Campaign website: rodgersforvt.com
How can Vermont best address the growing tax burden on residents? We need to control state spending and tackle the underlying costs driving taxes higher, especially education, health care and energy. Vermont cannot keep asking working families to pay more. We need government to live within its means, reform our education system, reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and focus every taxpayer dollar on essential services.
BURLINGTON
What do you hope to accomplish as LG? Vermont remains one of the least affordable places to live despite low unemployment. Meanwhile, federal chaos and cruelty continue to threaten fundamental rights. As lieutenant governor, I would advocate for investments that actually lower costs for Vermonters — whether that’s the cost of health care, property taxes or housing. What qualifications prepare you to step up as governor if needed? I previously served as lieutenant governor and as an assistant attorney general. I was
What’s your message to rural Vermonters upset about land-use regulations? Vermont’s farmers, loggers and rural landowners are essential stewards of the land. I supported removing the Road Rule and proposed Tier 3 areas from the original Act 181, and I will fight to ensure that Act 250 reforms continue and that we center rural voices in all future policy making.
CANDIDATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Charity R. Clark WILLISTON
Political party: Democrat Occupation and most recent office held: Attorney; attorney general of Vermont. Website: charityforvermont.com
GLOVER
What do you hope to accomplish as LG? I want to make Vermont more affordable for working families by lowering property taxes, health care and energy costs; expanding workforce training; and creating more housing. I’ll continue working across party lines with Gov. Scott to bring common sense to Montpelier and make Vermont a place our children can afford to stay. What qualifications prepare you to step up as governor if needed? I’ve served Vermont in the House, Senate and as lieutenant governor, while spending
What’s your message to rural Vermonters upset about land-use regulations? I hear you, and I’ve been fighting alongside you. Act 181 and its Tier 3 regulations go too far, threatening property rights and making rural Vermont less affordable. We can protect our environment without punishing farmers, landowners and rural communities. I’ll keep fighting to repeal and reform these harmful regulations.
The attorney general is Vermont’s lawyer and represents the state in civil and criminal proceedings. The AG’s office handles a variety of cases, including criminal offenses, civil rights violations, consumer protection and environmental matters.
Edwin Howell Kemon VERGENNES
Political party: Republican Occupation and most recent office held: Digital model-based systems engineer Website: substack.com/@ed12171690
Should the Office of the Attorney General prosecute more criminal cases in Vermont? I’ve prioritized prosecuting the most serious crimes, including homicides, sexual assaults and child abuse, at the statewide level. My office has also stepped in when needed to support the criminal justice system at the county level, ensuring it functions in a way that serves both the community’s and Vermont’s interests.
Should the Office of the Attorney General prosecute more criminal cases in Vermont? I will enforce the law fairly and impartially to deliver a safe Vermont by prosecuting wrongdoing, protecting victims, stopping catch and release of repeat offenders, and treating crimes against children including trafficking as priorities. Investigate state oversight failures before national embarrassment occurs, such as the EB-5 scandal.
What would be your priority for the coming term as AG? My priority is always standing up against those who hurt Vermonters. Whether it’s protecting our children from threats on the internet, standing up against corporations using unlawful tactics that drive up costs or suing the federal government for violating the Constitution, I will always step in and uphold the law.
What would be your priority for the coming term as AG? I will reorient the office toward core state responsibilities — public safety, government accountability, consumer protection and environmental enforcement under existing statutes rather than high-volume litigation against the federal administration on climate, DEI, gender/medical, sports/participation and election administration issues that risk federal funding and deepen political division.
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CANDIDATES FOR STATE AUDITOR This constitutional officer conducts performance audits to help ensure that the state’s money is being properly managed and spent. The current auditor, Doug Hoffer, a Democrat, was first elected in 2012. He is not seeking reelection.
Tim Ashe
Ivar Kronick
Political party: Democrat Occupation and most recent office held: Deputy state auditor, president of Community Health Centers board, former affordable housing developer and state senator Website: timashe.com
Political party: Republican Occupation and most recent office held: Manage finances and audits at $3 million company; served as city councilor, treasury committee member Website: votekronick.com
BURLINGTON
POULTNEY
What areas of state spending and policy deserve the most scrutiny in coming years? Identifying strategies to lower health insurance premiums, strengthen rural communities and get better value from state housing programs. The office will do much more than that, including the core financial audits. I’ll also try to make the state budget more resilient to the actions of the president and Congress. How could the office’s audit findings be better publicized? I’ll be a visible presence throughout Vermont, sharing results of the office’s work and listening to communities’ concerns about state government. I’ll be comprehensive in terms of outreach strategies, including working to persuade reporters that positive audit findings merit attention, too, not just the instances when government has fallen short.
What areas of state spending and policy deserve the most scrutiny in coming years? My biggest concern is Health and Human Services, where the risk to children is too high. Medicaid also faces significant problems. I will keep working on these areas. The auditor’s office also fails to conduct regular risk assessments, which are essential to identifying fraud, waste and abuse. How could the office’s audit findings be better publicized? Our site lacks transparency and usability. I propose a Grand Schedule listing all reports, findings, recommendations, follow-ups and audits — upcoming and ongoing — in one searchable drop-down list. This makes information easier for users to access. I also think the public deserves report summaries free of jargon and acronyms such as TIF.
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CANDIDATES FOR TREASURER
The Secretary of State’s Office manages trademarks, professional licensing and regulation of business services. It also oversees Vermont elections.
The Vermont treasurer manages the state’s money and investments, collects and returns “unclaimed financial property”— aka your hard-earned cash — and promotes efforts to improve Vermonters’ financial literacy.
Sarah Copeland Hanzas BRADFORD
Political party: Democrat Occupation and most recent office held: Secretary of state since 2023; 18-year member of the Vermont House. Website: sarahforvermont.com What’s the biggest threat to election integrity in Vermont, and how would you address it? The people and processes governing our elections are our greatest strength. The 247 town and city clerks follow carefully prescribed steps to ensure our elections are free, fair, accessible and secure. The biggest threat to election integrity is creating unnecessary barriers to an eligible Vermonter’s right to vote. Does the system for policing Vermont’s licensed professionals need to be changed or improved? The Office of Professional Regulation licenses 50-plus different professions, with regulations designed to be the lightest touch of regulation necessary to protect the public. Of all the professions, residential contractors is where we hear the most frustration. Our homes are our greatest investment, and we need better tools to remove unscrupulous actors from the market.
H. Brooke Paige
Lynn LaFleur STOWE
Political party: Republican Occupation and most recent office held: Accountant, tax preparer, controller. Treasurer of VTGOP, justice of the peace and Board of Civil Authority, Stowe; chair, Lamoille County Republican Committee; vice chair, Stowe Republican Committee Website: lafleur4vttreasurer.com How can the treasurer’s office help Vermont’s working families? Preventing budget overruns will ultimately end up in lowering taxes. Being more proactive in returning the unclaimed property would help Vermonters on the list. Find more creative ways to lower barriers for businesses of all sizes, especially their tax burden. Use fiscally responsible oversight for taxes paid by working families. What would your priority for this term be? Lower school taxes by implementing a win-win plan to revamp the future of Vermont’s pensions in order to rein in the $5.2 billion gap, without the state making massive contributions. The school pension is tied directly into the school budget, which is the pain point for real estate taxes. Why? Not only do we need to make housing affordable to buy, we need to make it affordable to keep. Addressing the school portion of our unfathomable real estate taxes is one way to do that.
WASHINGTON
Political party: Republican Occupation and most recent office held: Retired sales and marketing CEO; currently serving as justice of the peace and Board of Civil Authority member Website: facebook.com/brooke.paige.395 What’s the biggest threat to election integrity in Vermont, and how would you address it? The secretary of state has increasingly taken control of our elections away from local election officials that Vermont’s constitution specifically assigns to them. Universal Vote-by-Mail, vote harvesting, extending Election Day to “Election Season” all have lessened the confidence of voters in the process. I would return our elections to the secure constitutional model. Does the system for policing Vermont’s licensed professionals need to be changed or improved? Streamlining Business Services and the Office of Professional Regulation would make them more helpful (and less of a hindrance) to those entities served. Skilled professions overseen by departments with expertise and knowledge in the talents being “policed” would improve the process, especially for citizens relying on the oversight. Editor’s note: Progressive candidate Rachel Shaw did not provide answers for this Q&A.
Mike Pieciak WINOOSKI
Political party: Democrat Occupation and most recent office held: Vermont state treasurer Website: mikeforvermont.com How can the treasurer’s office help Vermont’s working families? The costs of basics like health care and housing are squeezing working families. In my first two terms, we’ve worked to ease that pressure with medical debt relief, new housing construction and prescription drug discounts. Used creatively, the treasurer’s office can reduce costs for Vermonters. What would your priority for this term be? We’ve made real progress with programs that generate housing, lower health care costs and ensure a dignified retirement. My priority is fully implementing those programs effectively while building on that progress: more low-interest housing loans, healthy pensions and a more affordable Vermont. Editor’s note: Progressive candidate Zachary Hampl did not provide answers for this Q&A.
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Candidates for federal, statewide and legislative offices The following candidates appear on the general election ballot for these federal, statewide and legislative offices. Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name. Find more election information online at sos.vermont.gov.
STATE SENATOR ADDISON Vote for no more than TWO.
Ruth Hardy (D)*
CHITTENDEN-NORTH Vote for no more than ONE.
Ashley R. Bartley (R) FAIRFAX
MIDDLEBURY
Irene Wrenner (D)
Steven Heffernan (R)*
CHITTENDENSOUTHEAST
BRISTOL
Andrew Klein (R) NEW HAVEN
Hannah Sessions (D) LEICESTER
BENNINGTON Vote for no more than TWO.
Seth Bongartz (D)* MANCHESTER
Robert F. Plunkett (D)* BENNINGTON
Rachel Shaw (P) BENNINGTON
Lawrence “Spike” Whitmire (R) SHAFTSBURY
Josh R. Williams (R) ARLINGTON
CALEDONIA Vote for no more than ONE.
Scott L. Beck (R)* SAINT JOHNSBURY
David M. Roth (D) SAINT JOHNSBURY
CHITTENDENCENTRAL Vote for no more than THREE.
Nikhil Goyal (D/P) BURLINGTON
Martine Larocque Gulick (D)*
ESSEX
Vote for no more than THREE.
Thomas Chittenden (D)* SOUTH BURLINGTON
Virginia “Ginny” Lyons (D)* WILLISTON
Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D)* SHELBURNE
Bruce Roy (R) WILLISTON
Javen Sears (R) SOUTH BURLINGTON
Rohan St. Marthe (R) JERICHO
ESSEX Vote for no more than ONE.
Russ Ingalls (R/D)* NEWPORT CITY
FRANKLIN Vote for no more than TWO.
Alexander Bobella (D)
SAINT ALBANS CITY
Randy Brock (R)* SWANTON
Robert W. Norris (R)*
STATEWIDE RACES REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Vote for no more than ONE.
Vote for no more than ONE.
Phoenix K. Altair (I)
Molly Gray (D)
Becca Balint (D)*
John S. Rodgers (R)*
BURLINGTON
IRASBURG
BRATTLEBORO
Gerald Malloy (R)
GLOVER
WEATHERSFIELD
STATE TREASURER
Adam Ortiz (I) NEWPORT CITY
Suzanne “Suz” Seymour (I)
Vote for no more than ONE.
Zachary Hampl (P)
HIGHGATE
Ryan P. Walton (I)
RUTLAND CITY
RUTLAND TOWN
GOVERNOR
STOWE
Lynn LaFleur (R) Mike Pieciak (D)*
Vote for no more than ONE.
WINOOSKI
June Goodband
SECRETARY OF STATE
(Peace and Justice) SPRINGFIELD
Amanda Janoo (D/P)
Vote for no more than ONE.
Sarah Copeland Hanzas (D)*
BURLINGTON
Brian Judd (I)
BRADFORD
BARRE CITY
H. Brooke Paige (R)
Dean Roy
WASHINGTON
(Freedom and Unity)
Phil Scott (R)*
AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS Vote for no more than ONE.
Tim Ashe (D) BURLINGTON
Ivar Kronick (R) POULTNEY
ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for no more than ONE.
Charity R. Clark (D)* WILLISTON
Rachel Shaw (P)
STOWE
BENNINGTON
Edwin Howell Kemon (R) VERGENNES
BERLIN
SHELDON
A. Gregory Rainville (D) GEORGIA
GRAND ISLE
LAMOILLE Vote for no more than ONE.
Richard A. Westman (R/D)*
BURLINGTON
Vote for no more than ONE.
Louis “Louie” Manno (R)
Pat Brennan (R)*
CAMBRIDGE
COLCHESTER
ORANGE Vote for no more than ONE.
Tanya Vyhovsky
Kim Gleason (D) GRAND ISLE
BURLINGTON
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(P/D)*
John K. Benson (R)* BROOKFIELD
ESSEX
Monique Priestley (D/P) BRADFORD
ORLEANS Vote for no more than ONE.
John Morley III (R/D)* BARTON
RUTLAND Vote for no more than THREE.
Brian “BC” Collamore (R/D)* RUTLAND TOWN
David H. Weeks (R/D)* PROCTOR
Terry K. Williams (R/D)* POULTNEY
Dave Wolk (I) RUTLAND TOWN
WASHINGTON Vote for no more than THREE.
Ann Cummings (D)* MONTPELIER
Rob LaClair (R) MONTPELIER
Christopher A. Neddo (R) BARRE TOWN
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Andrew Perchlik (D/P)* MARSHFIELD
Peter Schmeeckle (R) STOWE
Anne Watson (D/P)* BARRE CITY
WINDHAM Vote for no more than TWO.
Dale L. Gassett (R) VERNON
Wendy K. Harrison (D)* BRATTLEBORO
Nader Hashim (D)* DUMMERSTON
Rusty E. Sage (R) BRATTLEBORO
WINDSOR Vote for no more than THREE.
Elizabeth Burrows (D/P) WEST WINDSOR
Jonathan Gleason (R) LUDLOW
Joe Izzo (I) SPRINGFIELD
ADDISON-3
BENNINGTON-2
CALEDONIA-1
CHITTENDEN-1
CHITTENDEN-9
Addison, Ferrisburgh, New Haven, Panton, Vergennes, Waltham
Bennington
Barnet, Ryegate, Waterford
Richmond
South Burlington
Vote for no more than TWO.
Vote for no more than ONE.
Vote for no more than ONE.
Vote for no more than ONE.
Anthony A. Cook (R)
Debra “Debbie” Powers (R)*
Jana Brown (D)*
Emilie Krasnow (D)*
Vote for no more than TWO.
Joseph “Joe” Baker (R) FERRISBURGH
Ariel Bolles (D/P) FERRISBURGH
Rob North (R)* FERRISBURGH
Jack Williams (R) WEATHERSFIELD
STATE REPRESENTATIVE ADDISON-1 Middlebury Vote for no more than TWO.
Mike Roy (D) MIDDLEBURY
Robin Scheu (D)* MIDDLEBURY
ADDISON-2 Cornwall, Goshen, Leicester, Ripton, Salisbury Vote for no more than ONE.
Tanya Byker (D) CORNWALL
Annie Wilson (R) CORNWALL
CALEDONIA-2 Hardwick, Stannard, Walden
BENNINGTON-3
Audrey Grant (D)
ADDISON-4
Glastenbury, Shaftsbury, Sunderland
Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, Starksboro Vote for no more than TWO.
Jeanne Albert (D) LINCOLN
Lynn Dike (R) BRISTOL
Vote for no more than ONE.
David K. Durfee (D)* SHAFTSBURY
Victor K. Harwood Jr. (R)
Chanin Hill (R)
SHAFTSBURY
Karen Lueders (D)*
Arlington, Manchester, Sandgate, Sunderland
BRISTOL
LINCOLN
ADDISON-5 Bridport, Middlebury, New Haven, Weybridge Vote for no more than ONE.
Del Thompson (R)
HARTFORD
William “Will” Greer (D)*
WATERFORD
VERGENNES
John Stroup (D)
Andrea Murray (R) Rebecca White (D)*
BENNINGTON
David Tucker (D)
Vote for no more than ONE.
Jubilee McGill (D)*
WEATHERSFIELD
Timothy R. Corcoran II (D)*
WATERFORD
BENNINGTON
Joe Major (D)* HARTFORD
BENNINGTON
BRIDPORT BRIDPORT
ADDISON-RUTLAND
BENNINGTON-4
Vote for no more than TWO.
Alford “Al” Clayton (R) SANDGATE
Michael Fernandez (I) ARLINGTON
BENNINGTON-1 Pownal, Readsboro, Searsburg, Stamford, Woodford Vote for no more than ONE.
Jonathan Cooper (D)* POWNAL
Charles Edward Jewett (R) POWNAL
Lyndon, Newark, Sheffield, Sutton, Wheelock Vote for no more than TWO.
CHITTENDEN-10
Vote for no more than TWO.
South Burlington
Angela Arsenault (D)* WILLISTON
Erin Brady (D)*
Jericho, Underhill Vote for no more than TWO.
Edye Graning (D)* JERICHO
Erik R. LaVallee (R)
HINESBURG
CHITTENDEN-4
SOUTH BURLINGTON
Vote for no more than ONE.
John Kingston (I) Kelsey Pasteris (D)
BENNINGTON-5
Brandolyn Bradley (I)
SAINT JOHNSBURY
Thomas “Tom” Blakely (D)
Amanda Cochrane (D)
Mary A. Morrissey (R)*
Deborah Cordz Dolgin (R)*
BENNINGTON
BENNINGTON
SAINT JOHNSBURY
SAINT JOHNSBURY
Michael Nigro (D)*
Steven Dolgin (R)
BENNINGTONRUTLAND
Heather Whitemore Young (D)
BENNINGTON
Danby, Dorset, Landgrove, Peru, Mount Tabor Vote for no more than ONE.
SAINT JOHNSBURY
SAINT JOHNSBURY
CALEDONIAWASHINGTON
Chea Waters Evans (D)*
Bram Kleppner (D)*
CHITTENDEN-14 Burlington Vote for no more than TWO.
Elizabeth AllenPennebaker (D)
CHARLOTTE
CHITTENDEN-6
BURLINGTON
Shelburne Vote for no more than ONE.
Kate Lalley (D)* SHELBURNE
Deb Mayfield (R)
Aaliyah Davila (R) BURLINGTON
Adam Franz (P/D) BURLINGTON
CHITTENDEN-15
SHELBURNE
Burlington
CHITTENDEN-7
Vote for no more than TWO.
Shelburne, St. George Vote for no more than ONE.
Ben Bosley (D) BURLINGTON
Shawn J. Sweeney (D)*
Brian Cina (P/D)*
CHITTENDEN-8
BURLINGTON
BURLINGTON
Troy Headrick (I)*
SHELBURNE
South Burlington, Williston
Cabot, Danville, Peacham Vote for no more than ONE.
Mike Rice (D)
Eric Bach (D)
Bridget Burkhardt (D)*
Greg Burtt (R)*
Mitchel Cypes (R)
CABOT
Vote for no more than TWO.
BURLINGTON
DORSET
DANVILLE
Burlington
Karen Paul (D)
CHITTENDEN-5
Sandra “Sandy” Pinsonault (R)* DORSET
CHITTENDEN-13
BURLINGTON
HINESBURG
Concord, Kirby, St. Johnsbury Vote for no more than TWO.
CHITTENDEN-12
Martin J. LaLonde (D)*
Thomas West (D) MANCHESTER
SOUTH BURLINGTON
Vote for no more than ONE.
Vote for no more than ONE.
MANCHESTER
Brian Minier (D)*
South Burlington
Trevor Squirrell (D)*
Hinesburg
Beth M. Quimby (R)*
CHITTENDEN-11 Vote for no more than ONE.
Dennis R. LaBounty (D)
SHEFFIELD
SOUTH BURLINGTON
CHITTENDEN-3
Bill Coleman (P/D)
LYNDON
Kate Nugent (D)*
South Burlington
UNDERHILL
NEWARK
Vote for no more than ONE.
WILLISTON
CALEDONIA-ESSEX
Vote for no more than TWO.
SHOREHAM
CALEDONIA-3
Williston
Charlotte, Hinesburg
Vote for no more than ONE.
Jonathan Hescock (D)
WALDEN
SOUTH BURLINGTON
Robert Hunter (D)*
Bennington, Pownal
HUBBARDTON
Michael Southworth (R)*
CHITTENDEN-2
LYNDON
Hubbardton, Orwell, Shoreham, Sudbury, Whiting
Jim Casey (R)*
HARDWICK
RICHMOND
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Vote for no more than ONE.
SOUTH BURLINGTON SOUTH BURLINGTON
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CHITTENDEN-16 Burlington Vote for no more than TWO.
Trang Do (P/D) BURLINGTON
Christopher Haessly (I)
CHITTENDEN-21
FRANKLIN-2
FRANKLIN-8
Winooski
St. Albans
St. Albans
Vote for no more than TWO.
Vote for no more than ONE.
Vote for no more than ONE.
Daisy Berbeco (D)*
Eileen “Lynn” Dickinson (R)*
John “Jack” Brigham (R)*
Pam McCarthy (D)
Zach Scheffler (D)
Essex
FRANKLIN-3
Vote for no more than TWO.
St. Albans
GRAND ISLECHITTENDEN
WINOOSKI
Matt Gile (P/D)
Brent Boerger (R) ESSEX JUNCTION
Jeffrey Peterson (P/D)
Karen Dolan (D)*
CHITTENDEN-17
ESSEX JUNCTION
Burlington Vote for no more than ONE.
Abbey Duke (D)*
SAINT ALBANS TOWN
CHITTENDEN-22
BURLINGTON
BURLINGTON
SAINT ALBANS TOWN
WINOOSKI
Vote for no more than ONE.
Suzanne Kenyon (D)
ESSEX JUNCTION
SAINT ALBANS CITY
Lori Houghton (D)*
Joseph “Joe” Luneau (R)*
Seth Adam Manley (R)
SAINT ALBANS CITY
FRANKLIN-4
ESSEX JUNCTION
Sheldon, Swanton
BURLINGTON
CHITTENDEN-23
Vote for no more than TWO.
CHITTENDEN-18
Essex
Burlington
Ali Dieng (D)
Pearl Lucero Beckage (R)
Dave Hartnett (I)
Rey Garofano (D)*
Carol Ode (D)*
Erik Post (D)
Vote for no more than TWO. BURLINGTON BURLINGTON BURLINGTON
CHITTENDEN-19 Colchester Vote for no more than TWO.
Alex R. Thibault (R) COLCHESTER
CHITTENDEN-20
SHELDON
Matthew E. Walker (R)*
ESSEX
SWANTON
CHITTENDEN-24 MATT MIGNANELLI
Alyssa Black (D)* Stephanie Mack (R) ESSEX
CHITTENDEN-25
Vote for no more than TWO.
Lisa A. Hango Anthony “Tony” Micklus (R)*
Liberation Vegi-Aryan)
Vote for no more than ONE.
ESSEX-CALEDONIA
BRIGHTON
Julia Andrews (D)
Bloomfield, Brunswick, Burke, East Haven, Ferdinand, Granby, Guildhall, Lunenburg, Maidstone, Victory
WESTFORD
Brenda Steady (R)* MILTON
Vote for no more than TWO.
CHITTENDENFRANKLIN
Vote for no more than ONE.
John Kascenska
Milton, Georgia
(R/D)*
Vote for no more than TWO.
BURKE
Gayle Pezzo (D)*
Henry A. Bonges III (D)
ESSEX-ORLEANS
Doug Wood (R)
Natalie Cashen (D)
COLCHESTER
Doug Bishop (D)* COLCHESTER COLCHESTER COLCHESTER
MILTON MILTON
Kumulia “Kase” Long (R)* MILTON
Averill, Avery’s, Brighton, Canaan, Charleston, Holland, Lemington, Lewis, Morgan, Norton, Warner’s, Warren’s Vote for no more than ONE.
David M. Jacobs (R) HOLLAND
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MILTON
Milton, Westford
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FRANKLIN-5 Berkshire, Franklin, Highgate, Richford
Vote for no more than ONE.
Colchester
Bill Bezio (R)
Thomas “Tom” Oliver (R)*
Lynn U. Smith (R)
Wendy Critchlow (D)*
COLCHESTER
SHELDON
ESSEX
ESSEX
Spencer Sherman (R)
Carmela Ann Mayette (D)
ESSEX
Sarah “Sarita” Austin (D)*
COLCHESTER
SWANTON
ESSEX
Essex
COLCHESTER
Tamar Bouchard (D)
Vote for no more than TWO.
(R/D)* BERKSHIRE
Wayne A. Laroche (R/D)* FRANKLIN
SAINT ALBANS TOWN SAINT ALBANS CITY
Alburgh, Grand Isle, Isle La Motte, Milton, North Hero, South Hero Vote for no more than TWO.
Josie Henry (R) ALBURGH
Sylvia Jensen (D) ISLE LA MOTTE
Michael R. Morgan (R)* MILTON
Dave Skinner (D) GRAND ISLE
LAMOILLE-1 Stowe Vote for no more than ONE.
Jed Lipsky (I)* STOWE
LAMOILLE-2 Belvidere, Hyde Park, Johnson, Wolcott Vote for no more than TWO.
Richard J. Bailey (R)* HYDE PARK
James “Jim” Lipinski (D) HYDE PARK
Daniel Noyes (D)* WOLCOTT
Malcolm “Mac” Teale (R) HYDE PARK
FRANKLIN-1
FRANKLIN-6
Fairfax, Georgia
Bakersfield, Fairfield, Fletcher
Cambridge, Waterville
Keith Billado (R)
Vote for no more than ONE.
Adam Howard (I)
Caroline Bright (D)
(R/D)*
Julie Filiberti (D)
Enosburgh, Montgomery
Bob Stebbins (R)
Allen “Penny” Demar (R/D)*
Vote for no more than TWO. FAIRFAX
GEORGIA FAIRFAX
GEORGIA
James Gregoire FAIRFIELD
FRANKLIN-7 Vote for no more than ONE.
ENOSBURGH
LAMOILLE-3 Vote for no more than ONE. CAMBRIDGE
Deb Nevil (D) CAMBRIDGE
Rebecca Pitre (R) WATERVILLE
➆ * = INCUMBENT
LAMOILLEWASHINGTON Elmore, Morristown, Stowe, Woodbury, Worcester Vote for no more than TWO.
Susanna Guthmann Burnham (R) MORRISTOWN
Saudia LaMont (D)* MORRISTOWN
Jason Thompson (R) WOODBURY
David Yacovone (D)*
ORANGEWASHINGTONADDISON
Ira, Poultney, Wells
Braintree, Brookfield, Granville, Randolph, Roxbury
Patricia A. McCoy (R)*
Vote for no more than TWO.
Emery Mattheis (P/D) RANDOLPH
Lance Ryan (R) ROXBURY
Larry Satcowitz (D)* RANDOLPH
Stephen W. Webster (R) RANDOLPH
RUTLAND-1 Vote for no more than ONE.
POULTNEY
RUTLAND-2 Clarendon, Rutland, Wallingford, West Rutland Vote for no more than TWO.
David “Dave” Bosch (R)* Thomas “Tom” Burditt (R)* WEST RUTLAND
Marsha Cassel (D)
MORRISTOWN
ORLEANS-1
RUTLAND TOWN
ORANGE-1
Derby
RUTLAND-3
Vote for no more than ONE.
Castleton
Corinth, Orange, Vershire, Washington Vote for no more than ONE.
Michael “Mike” Tagliavia (R)* CORINTH
Gregory Wilson (D) VERSHIRE
ORANGE-2
Richard Nelson (R)* DERBY
ORLEANS-2 Newport Vote for no more than ONE.
Woodman “Woody” H. Page (R)*
Bradford, Fairlee, West Fairlee
NEWPORT CITY
Vote for no more than ONE.
NEWPORT CITY
Nicholas Dilorenzo (R) BRADFORD
Lance V. Mills (D) FAIRLEE
ORANGE-3
Xavier Stevens (D) ORLEANS-3 Barton, Brownington, Westmore Vote for no more than ONE.
Kenneth L. Wells (R)*
Chelsea, Williamstown
BROWNINGTON
Vote for no more than ONE.
ORLEANS-4
Fran Covey (R) WILLIAMSTOWN
ORANGE-CALEDONIA Groton, Newbury, Topsham Vote for no more than ONE.
Susan Culp (I) NEWBURY
Albany, Craftsbury, Glover, Greensboro Vote for no more than ONE.
Vote for no more than TWO.
TOPSHAM
CASTLETON
RUTLAND-4 Rutland Vote for no more than ONE.
Christopher Howland (R)*
STOP RAISING TAXES, LOWER TAXES, RETURN TAXPAYER MONEY TO THE TAXPAYERS !!!
RUTLAND TOWN
Rutland Vote for no more than ONE.
Eric Maguire (R)* RUTLAND CITY
Mark Higley (R/D)* LOWELL
Praneet Menon (R/D) COVENTRY
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2) END HOMELESSNESS BY BRINGING BACK VERMONT STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS.
1) COMPLETE AND
RUTLAND-5
TOTAL REPEAL OF ACT 181.
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RUTLAND-6 Rutland Vote for no more than ONE.
Cindy Laskevich (R)
GOD BLESS YOU, GOD BLESS THE STATE OF VERMONT AND GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA !!!
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Chris Siliski (D) RUTLAND CITY
Chris Keyser (R)*
Tom Otterman (R)
TOPSHAM
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Chris Brown (R)
ORLEANS-LAMOILLE Coventry, Eden, Irasburg, Jay, Lowell, Newport, Troy, Westfield
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Rutland
Aiden Boyd Otterman (D)
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RUTLAND-7 Vote for no more than ONE. RUTLAND CITY
RUTLAND-8 Pittsford, Proctor Vote for no more than ONE.
Genevieve K. Duchesneau (D) PROCTOR
Alicia Malay (R)* PITTSFORD
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Elizabeth Burrows
Sen. Joe Major
Sen. Rebecca White
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VOTE
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE
WINDHAM-6 Halifax, Whitingham, Wilmington
CONTINUED FROM P.19
Vote for no more than ONE.
RUTLAND-9
Emily Carris Duncan (D)*
Brandon
WHITINGHAM
Vote for no more than ONE.
WINDHAM-7
Jeff Haylon (D)
Brattleboro
BRANDON
Aida Nielsen (R)
Vote for no more than ONE.
Emilie Kornheiser (D)*
BRANDON
RUTLAND-10
BRATTLEBORO
Benson, Fair Haven, West Haven
Aaron Smith (R) BRATTLEBORO
Vote for no more than ONE.
William P. Canfield (R)*
WINDHAM-8 Brattleboro Vote for no more than ONE.
FAIR HAVEN
William “Bill” Harvey (R)
RUTLAND-11 Chittenden, Killington, Mendon, Pittsfield
MATT MIGNANELLI
BRATTLEBORO
Daniel Quipp (D)
Vote for no more than ONE.
Valorie Taylor (R)*
BRATTLEBORO
MENDON
WINDHAM-9
RUTLANDBENNINGTON
Brattleboro
Middletown Springs, Pawlet, Rupert, Tinmouth, Wells
Ian Goodnow (D)*
Vote for no more than ONE.
WINDHAM-WINDSORBENNINGTON
Chris Pritchard (R)* PAWLET
Jessica Van Oort (D/P) PAWLET
RUTLAND-WINDSOR Ludlow, Mount Holly, Shrewsbury Vote for no more than ONE.
Phoebe Tucker (D) LUDLOW
Kevin C. Winter (R)* LUDLOW
WASHINGTON-1 Berlin, Northfield Vote for no more than TWO.
Kenneth W. Goslant (R/D)* NORTHFIELD
Lucas J. Herring (R/D) NORTHFIELD
WASHINGTON-2 Duxbury, Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield, Warren
Vote for no more than ONE. BRATTLEBORO
Candice White (D)*
East Montpelier, Middlesex
WASHINGTON-3
Ela Chapin (D)*
WAITSFIELD
Barre
Vote for no more than ONE. EAST MONTPELIER
David Soucy (R)* BARRE TOWN
Emily WheelerReynolds (D) BARRE TOWN
Vote for no more than TWO.
WASHINGTON-6
Michael Boutin (R)*
WINDHAM-1
Calais, Marshfield, Plainfield
Guilford, Vernon
Vote for no more than ONE.
Zon Eastes (D)*
BARRE CITY
John G. Santorello (R) BARRE CITY
Sonya Spaulding (D) BARRE CITY
Edward “Teddy” Waszazak (D)* BARRE CITY
WASHINGTON-4 Montpelier Vote for no more than TWO.
Jared Duval (D/P) MONTPELIER
Kate McCann (D/P)* MONTPELIER
Vote for no more than TWO.
Dara Torre (D)* MORETOWN
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WASHINGTON-5
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Marc Mihaly (D)* CALAIS
WASHINGTONCHITTENDEN Bolton, Buels, Huntington, Waterbury Vote for no more than TWO.
Katarina Lisaius (D) BOLTON
Theresa A.M. Wood (D)* WATERBURY
WASHINGTONORANGE Barre, Williamstown Vote for no more than TWO.
Melissa Battah (D)
Vote for no more than ONE. GUILFORD
Nancy L. Gassett (R) VERNON
Nicole Amanda Cota (R) ROCKINGHAM
Ryan M. Coyne (R) Chris Lundberg (D)
Chris Morrow (D)* WESTON
ROCKINGHAM
WINDSOR-1
WINDHAM-4
Hartland, West Windsor, Windsor
Dummerston, Putney Vote for no more than ONE.
Ian G. Diamondstone
Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton, Wardsboro
PUTNEY
Mike Mrowicki
Vote for no more than ONE.
(D)*
WINDHAM-3 Brookline, Rockingham, Westminster Vote for no more than TWO.
Michelle Bos-Lun (D)* WESTMINSTER
E. Stuart Coleman (R) WINHALL
(Peace and Justice)
DOVER
Vote for no more than ONE.
ROCKINGHAM
WINDHAM-2
Laura Sibilia (I)*
Andover, Londonderry, Weston, Winhall
Vote for no more than TWO.
Dylan Morse (D) HARTLAND
John G. Tansey (D) WINDSOR
Rich Thomas (I) WINDSOR
PUTNEY
WINDSOR-2
Lynne Wilkins (R)
Baltimore, Cavendish, Weathersfield
PUTNEY
WINDHAM-5 Marlboro, Newfane, Townshend Vote for no more than ONE.
Emily Long (D)* NEWFANE
Vote for no more than ONE.
VL Coffin (R)* CAVENDISH
Mark Yuengling (D) WEATHERSFIELD
BARRE TOWN
Gina Galfetti (R)* BARRE TOWN
* = INCUMBENT
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE
ORLEANS
CONTINUED FROM P.20
WINDSOR-3 Springfield
Vote for no more than ONE.
Farzana Leyva (R/D)
Trevor Colby (R/D)*
WESTFIELD
FRANKLIN
RUTLAND
Vote for no more than ONE.
Vote for no more than ONE.
Vote for no more than TWO.
Ian C. Sullivan
Alice M. Emmons (D)*
(D/R)* PITTSFIELD
SPRINGFIELD
Randy A. Gray (R)
ESSEX
Vote for no more than ONE.
LUNENBURG
Andre Labier (D) MONTGOMERY
Chad Miles (R) FRANKLIN
WASHINGTON
GRAND ISLE
SPRINGFIELD
Vote for no more than ONE.
Vote for no more than ONE.
Kristi C. Morris (D)*
Michelle Donnelly (D/R)*
Ray C. Allen (D/R)*
SPRINGFIELD
BARRE CITY
Judith Stern (R)
LAMOILLE
WINDHAM
Vote for no more than ONE.
SPRINGFIELD
Vote for no more than ONE.
Steven M. Brown (D)*
WINDSOR-4 Barnard, Bridgewater, Hartford, Pomfret
MATT MIGNANELLI
Vote for no more than ONE.
Kyle Hansen (I) POMFRET
Michael Hoyt (D)* HARTFORD
Justin Schoville (Peace and Justice) BARNARD
Michael J. White (R) BETHEL
WINDSOR-ORANGE-1 Royalton, Tunbridge Vote for no more than ONE.
WINDSOR-5 Plymouth, Reading, Woodstock Vote for no more than ONE.
Charlie Kimbell (D)*
John K. O’Brien (D)* TUNBRIDGE
Bruce Post (R) ROYALTON
WOODSTOCK
WINDSOR-ORANGE-2
WINDSOR-6
Norwich, Sharon, Strafford, Thetford
Hartford
Vote for no more than TWO.
Vote for no more than TWO.
James “Jimmy” Coleman (P/D) HARTFORD
Alanna Ojibway (D/P) HARTFORD
WINDSOR-ADDISON Bethel, Hancock, Rochester, Stockbridge Vote for no more than ONE.
Kirk White (D)* BETHEL
Dee Gish (D/P) SHARON
Lauren Morando Rhim (D) NORWICH
WINDSOR-WINDHAM Athens, Chester, Grafton, Windham Vote for no more than ONE.
Thomas F. Charlton (R)*
STATE’S ATTORNEY
Vote for no more than ONE.
ADDISON
DERBY
Vote for no more than ONE.
CHESTER
Vincent Illuzzi (R)* FRANKLIN
Peter Bevere (D/R)
Vote for no more than ONE.
BENNINGTON
SAINT ALBANS CITY
MIDDLEBURY
Vote for no more than ONE.
Erica Albin Marthage (D/R)* MANCHESTER
CALEDONIA Vote for no more than ONE.
Claire E. Burns (R/D)*
John Lavoie (I) Zach Weight (D/R) SAINT ALBANS CITY
GRAND ISLE Vote for no more than ONE.
Douglas E. DiSabito (D/R)* ALBURGH
Joshua Martin (I)
WALDEN
SAINT ALBANS CITY
CHITTENDEN
LAMOILLE
Vote for no more than ONE.
Vote for no more than ONE.
Sarah George (D/P)*
Aliena J. Gerhard (D)*
COLCHESTER
CRAFTSBURY
Jace Laquerre (R)
ORANGE
MILTON
Vote for no more than ONE.
Colin L. Seaman (D)*
CHESTER
William “Will” Hoser (D)
ESSEX
* = INCUMBENT
BURLINGTON
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SOUTH HERO
Roger M. Marcoux Jr. (R/D)* MORRISTOWN
BRATTLEBORO
ORANGE
WINDSOR
Vote for no more than ONE.
Vote for no more than ONE.
Ward H. Goodenough (D)* WOODSTOCK
SHERIFF ADDISON Vote for no more than ONE.
Michael R. Elmore (R/D)* MIDDLEBURY
BENNINGTON Vote for no more than ONE.
James A. Gulley Jr. (D/R)* BENNINGTON
CALEDONIA Vote for no more than ONE.
Brandon C. Thrailkill (R/D)* LYNDON
CHITTENDEN Vote for no more than ONE.
Daniel Gamelin (D/R)* COLCHESTER
Jacob Held (R) WASHINGTON
Sean McRae (D) BETHEL
ORLEANS Vote for no more than ONE.
Jennifer L. Harlow (R/D)* HOLLAND
RUTLAND Vote for no more than ONE.
David J. Fox (R/D)* TINMOUTH
WASHINGTON Vote for no more than ONE.
Marc Poulin (D/R)* BARRE TOWN
WINDHAM Vote for no more than ONE.
Mark R. Anderson (D)* BRATTLEBORO
WINDSOR Vote for no more than ONE.
Richard King (R) SPRINGFIELD
Claude E. Weyant (D) WINDSOR
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Vermonters already have the right to unionize. Know what the amendment actually changes:
LESS CHOICE
LESS FLEXIBILITY
LESS CERTAINITY
Prop 3 gives union leadership more protection while limiting choices for individual workers. Under Prop 3, Unions could permanently force Vermonters to pay union fees as a condition of employment.
Prop 3 hands unions control over public employees’ pay and benefits. Lawmakers would lose their ability to rein in costs, leaving you to foot the bill through higher property taxes.
Prop 3’s broad language may conflict with existing labor law, meaning expensive litigation, uncertainty for employers, and added costs for taxpayers.
FOR WORKERS.
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