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Excuse: These elections aren’t important.

Vermont voters choose the people who will decide hot-button issues in the state, such as land use in rural areas and property tax levels. Every seat in the Vermont legislature — 30 senators and 150 members of the House of Representatives — is up for grabs. During its last session, the legislature revamped how Vermont’s schools are governed and financed. The stakes are high.

mail-in, aka “absentee,” ballots for general elections, voters have to request them for primaries.

Excuse: I’m not registered.

In Vermont, you can register to vote up to and including the day of an election. For details about options, visit sos.vermont. gov/elections/voters/registration.

Excuse: I’m ill and shouldn’t leave my house.

They’re not doctors, but Vermont’s justices of the peace do make house calls.

On Election Day, they bring ballots to homebound voters. If you can’t make it to the polls, call your city or town clerk before the close of business on the day before the election. Two JPs will bring a ballot to your home — and turn it in for you.

Excuse: I never got my mail-in ballot via the U.S. Postal Service.

Stop checking your mailbox. While Vermont provides universal

Excuse: I will be on vacation with my family on August 11.

Lucky you! But that’s no reason not to vote. Simply stop by your municipal clerk’s office in person during business hours before you go. Early voting started on June 29 and extends through August 10.

Remember: If you are a new voter, be aware that primaries are different from the November elections.

Once you have registered to vote, you can log on to the Vermont Voter Portal at vote.vermont.gov. There, you can view sample ballots for your district and see who is running. You can also view statements from the candidates themselves.

When you go to vote, you’ll get a ballot for each party — Democratic, Republican or Progressive — but can only select candidates on one of them.

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t can be hard to find the time or energy for politics during the summer, but if you care about who controls the government in 2027, you need to vote in the August primary. In some cases, this election is more hotly contested than the one in November.

This year’s primaries will determine the Democratic nominee for governor, lieutenant governor and auditor, as well as the Republican nominee for Vermont’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

For this voters’ guide, we asked candidates in competitive statewide primaries to answer questions in writing about the race and their platforms. You can read their responses starting on page 10.

Historically, fewer people turn out for primary elections than for the general election in November. Everybody’s got an excuse. Read on to learn why you should vote this summer — and how easily you can.

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A Date With Destiny

Primary day in Vermont is the second Tuesday in August, but that wasn’t always so. Here’s how it came to be.

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“I ask that the governor not play politics with the rights of our military men and women to vote,” she told the Brattleboro Reformer.

The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in both the Senate and the House. Douglas reluctantly allowed it to become law without his signature.

“In the guise of assuring that the votes of our brave men and women in the military are counted, as of course they should be, the Legislature has passed S.117, which in all likelihood will discourage voter participation,” Douglas wrote in a 2010 letter to the legislature.

The open gubernatorial seat that year attracted heavy-hitter Democratic candidates: Markowitz; Peter Shumlin, president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate; former lieutenant governor Doug Racine; then-state senator Susan Bartlett; and Matt Dunne, a former state senator. Shumlin won, besting Racine by a margin of only 197 votes. Shumlin went on to narrowly beat Dubie, Douglas’

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rimary day is August 11 in Vermont this year. But why that day, deep in vacation season, when Vermonters might prefer to be at the beach or in the mountains rather than at the polls? Like all good stories, this one has some plot twists.

For decades, Vermont held its primaries on the second Tuesday of September.

That date ensured the elections took place after Labor Day; children were back in school, and Vermonters had returned to work after their summer holidays.

Then in 2009, Congress passed the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, which strengthened voting rights for Americans living abroad. The law requires states to send absentee ballots to soldiers and other citizens at least 45 days before a federal election. Since primaries determine who gets on a ballot, holding them in September left little time to print and mail general election ballots. That motivated state legislators to propose moving the primary to the fourth Tuesday in August. They drafted a bill, S.117, during the 2010 session.

Then-governor Jim Douglas was against it. Primaries, in which candidates compete for their party’s line on the general election ballot, tend to draw fewer voters than the November general elections. He argued that scheduling primaries in peak vacation time would drive down voter participation even further.

Douglas, a Republican, had announced in 2009 that he wouldn’t run for reelection in 2010. He supported then-lieutenant governor Brian Dubie, also a Republican, to succeed him. Democrats, in the meantime, anticipated a hard-fought primary campaign to determine their nominee.

That, Douglas asserted, was their real motivation for moving up the vote: The Dems, he said, wanted to have more time between the primary and the general election to build support for their nominee.

“To be perfectly blunt, there’s a political interest on the part of Democrats to have a longer general election campaign period, to get beyond what may be a fractious primary and try to unify their voter base,” Douglas told the Brattleboro Reformer in 2010.

Then-secretary of state Deb Markowitz, one of five Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls that year, disagreed.

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earlier. Progressive gubernatorial candidate Martha Abbott had beaten write-in candidate Annette Smith in a close contest, and the latter asked for a new tally. That left the Secretary of State’s Office without enough time to prepare and distribute general election ballots by the federal deadline.

The letter arrived at an opportune time. Vermont’s legislature was already considering moving the primary date to earlier in August. The DOJ told Condos it would be willing to drop the lawsuit should the state reform its primaries.

“As introduced in the Senate, the bill contained a change in the state’s primary date to the first Tuesday in August in each even-numbered year,” the DOJ informed Condos. “Although that change was deleted from the final version passed by the Senate, we understand that it may be added back during the House’s consideration of the bill.”

The House did, indeed, reverse the Senate and designated the first Tuesday of August as the new date. A conference committee of House members and senators reached a compromise, agreeing to move the date earlier than the last week of August but later than the first week of that month, starting in 2016.

Then-governor Shumlin signed S.86 into law. And that’s how the second Tuesday in August came to be Vermont’s primary day.

More than a decade later, Douglas has not changed his position. He said that while it’s important that Vermonters serving abroad can vote, holding primaries earlier has altered Vermont’s political culture. It forces candidates to declare sooner, which lengthens the campaign season — and distracts lawmakers from governing.

“Party people like the change because they can get their nominees sooner, and if there’s a divisive primary contest it’s over earlier, so they can focus on the general election,” he said. “But I think it disadvantages candidates who aren’t real hardcore party people.”

Doug Racine hasn’t budged, either.

In a recent interview, he said moving the primary dates from the original “very late” September schedule had been a welcome move — and a fair one.

“I don’t think there was any partisan advantage involved one way or the other,” he said.

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The new late-August primary date was short-lived. In 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Vermont after towns failed to send more than 20 percent of requested absentee ballots to citizens abroad within the required time frame.

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nside the vault of every town office in Vermont are bags filled with ballots cast in past elections — a testament to the state’s dedication to democracy.

Per Vermont law, local election ballots must be stored and sealed in the town vault for 90 days, while state and federal primary and general election ballots are kept for 22 months. Holding on to the ballots provides physical proof of election results. That’s important in Vermont, where a few votes can sway the outcome in local contests, sometimes leading to recounts.

“People don’t really understand how it all works,” said Sue Gage, the Brandon town clerk and treasurer.

Gage, who’s in her 12th year as town clerk, said widespread allegations of voter fraud — President Donald Trump, for instance, still falsely claims he won the 2020 election — ignore the safeguards in place. Keeping the ballots in case they need to be recounted is a key precaution.

Once the polls close at 7 p.m. on Election Day, ballots are fed through tabulator machines and double-checked by poll workers, a process that usually takes about two hours in Brandon. Once the tallies are finalized, the ballots are laid flat in labeled bags and transported by at least two people to the town vault for secure storage. The vote tabulator machines keep a record of results on memory cards, but a recount requires checking the original paper ballots by hand to determine a winner.

Craftsbury recently received its blank ballots for the August primaries, and Michelle Warren, the town clerk and treasurer, said she was looking forward to getting rid of the old ones. “It’s an ongoing refresh. You take the old ballots out and put the new ones in,” she said. While Craftsbury only has about 1,000 registered voters, Warren said the cycle of town, primary and general elections leaves the vault crowded.

In fact, she’d like it to be more so. Elections in Craftsbury are still “community affairs,” according to Warren, but she finds it troubling that Election Day is neither a state or federal holiday and believes that, as a result, some people don’t vote.

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Brandon Town Clerk Sue Gage

Warren said Vermonters should trust the election process. The safeguards in place ensure it would be very difficult to get away with voter fraud, especially in a town where, she said, she can recognize 90 percent of the people lining up to cast a ballot.

“I know our president is saying differently,” she said, “but I don’t see it here in Craftsbury.” The town’s elections “are about as boring as you can get.”

In Burlington, Vermont’s biggest city, more than 20,000 residents voted in the 2024 general election, according to Sarah Montgomery, the assistant city clerk.

She said Burlington needs two vaults to store all the used ballots, where they are kept under seal until they are eligible to be recycled: three months for town elections; almost two years for state and federal ones.

It takes 200 or so people to set up, oversee and tally results across the city’s eight polling stations, she said. While she’s only been on the job for about five years, Montgomery has already witnessed some major changes in the way elections are run. In 2021, Vermont implemented universal mail-in voting for general elections. Since 2023, Burlington

has allowed noncitizen residents to vote for city and school officials. They cannot participate in state or federal elections.

Montgomery believes that fewer Vermonters would worry about the integrity of elections if more people volunteered to help run them.

BURLINGTON NEEDS TWO VAULTS TO STORE ALL OF ITS USED BALLOTS. “Anybody who’s worked an election has a good understanding of all the safeguards that are in place,” she said.

Reflecting on her 23 years as town clerk, Tracy Borst of Thetford said it’s been mostly positive: “Here in Thetford, I have voters who are very grateful and appreciative, and every time they come into the town hall they say, ‘We appreciate you.’” She said allegations of voter fraud mirror a worrying national decline

A vault in the Brandon town offices

in respect for the democratic process.

Borst, who is also the first vice president of the New England Association of City & Town Clerks, said fewer people are willing to serve as a town clerk because of the divisive election scene.

“That rhetoric is making it less attractive of a position,” she said. “We’re also

seeing more people being threatened, and that certainly isn’t helping.” To minimize the risk, some Vermont town clerks have instituted “by-appointment-only” policies.

Overall, participation in local government is declining, Borst said. Having spent decades organizing elections, she said she’s noticed that the number of candidates on the ballot has decreased.

“The situation is, we don’t have contested races,” she said. “A lot of towns don’t even have people filling the elected positions.”

All the more reason, she would argue, to participate in the process.

Back in Brandon, Gage recently retrieved a black bag filled with ballots from March’s Town Meeting Day. They’re stored in a vault alongside Brandon’s vital records. With the 90-day storage period complete, she said it was time to make room for the upcoming primaries.

Gage unsealed the bag and emptied the old ballots onto the table. She shredded documents containing identifiable information and said she’d recycle the rest — perhaps to be turned into new ballots. ➆

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I believe that, in this moment of growing insecurity and authoritarianism, Vermont can lead a different way forward. In Vermont, neighbors look out for each other, and I know we can build an economy that does that, too — one that meets our needs and gives communities power to shape the future.

How does your vision for Vermont differ from Gov. Phil Scott’s?

I’m running because we deserve better.

Vermont deserves better than managed decline. Gov. Scott’s approach looks to the outside for economic growth, whereas my vision is to build on our strengths (strong

The rights & protections we have won in Vermont are no good to our kids if they can’t afford to stay here. I’ve knocked on over 2,400 doors and our communities are saying loud and clear we need affordable healthcare, housing, and reliable public education.

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Why are you running for the Democratic nomination for governor?

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How has your experience prepared you for this role?

I’ve spent my career working with governments and communities to build economies that work for people and the planet. As an economist, I can see how our health care, housing, childcare, education and democratic crises are interconnected, and I know the fiscal and governance approaches needed to address them.

What policy decisions would you make to bring or keep young families in the state?

Universal health care, permanently affordable housing, childcare, strong community schools and good jobs rooted in local communities.

families to achieve energy independence, and bring down housing and health care costs.

I believe Vermonters can grow our way into an affordable, vibrant, sustainable future together.

How has your experience prepared you for this role?

With deep experience across roles in and outside state government, I bring a proven track record of results. I know how to craft a vision and plan alongside those most impacted, build effective coalitions, and deliver outcomes that transform systems for Vermonters.

I’m ready to lead from day one.

What policy decisions would you make to bring or keep young families in the state?

I’ll reduce costs for Vermonters with an economic action plan that invests in housing, health care, energy and education.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

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. The current LG, Republican John Rodgers, is seeking reelection this fall. Three Democrats are vying for the nomination to challenge him.

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Why are you running for the Democratic nomination for LG?

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Vermont is at a turning point. As an educator, small business owner and chair of the Vermont Commission on Women, I’ve spent my career building bridges. I’m running because people need a lieutenant governor who turns listening into action on everyday costs, education and economic freedom for every Vermonter.

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I’m running because of my parents. They were working people who were able to raise a family in Vermont. Today, too many families like mine can’t make ends meet. Our state should be a place where we all have the opportunity not just to get by but to thrive.

What’s the most pressing problem that the state must address?

Vermont’s economy must work for everyone. Everyday costs are crushing communities and families, limiting the freedom to thrive here.

What’s the most pressing problem that the state must address?

Skyrocketing health care costs that are impacting education spending and, in turn, property taxes, together with a lack of affordable housing.

We must tackle the affordability crisis, starting with high housing and health care costs that are pushing working people out.

Realistically, what can a lieutenant governor accomplish?

In Vermont, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor presides over the Senate, breaks tied votes and succeeds the governor. But real impact comes from convening communities, elevating voices and building trust across differences. I’ll use every tool of the office to move Vermont forward on everyday costs, education and economic freedom.

There are no ceremonial offices. The lieutenant governor can work with other state leaders to hold the line against federal overreach, partner with the legislature to advance real solutions for working families struggling to afford health care and find housing, and give every Vermonter a voice in Montpelier.

How has your experience prepared you for this role?

How has your experience prepared you for this role?

Teaching taught me to meet people where they are. Family reunification work taught me to listen to all perspectives.

Facilitation taught me to build bridges across differences. Civic service taught me how government works. Together these experiences make me ready to convene, preside and lead as Vermont’s next lieutenant governor.

Why are you running for the Democratic nomination for LG?

Vermont remains one of the least affordable places to live despite low unemployment. Meanwhile federal chaos and cruelty continue to threaten fundamental rights. I’m running for lieutenant governor to protect the rights of every Vermonter, make life better for working families and advance public investments that actually lower costs.

What’s the most pressing problem that the state must address?

Realistically, what can a lieutenant governor accomplish?

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I served as lieutenant governor from 2021-2023 and previously as an assistant attorney general. Since then, I led the Vermont Afghan Alliance, helping 650 Afghan allies resettle. A mom, caregiver and from rural Vermont, I’ve spent my career fighting for fundamental rights and have the experience to meet this moment.

What’s next for your career?

Realistically, what can a lieutenant governor accomplish?

I’m running to bring your voice to Montpelier. I’ll travel the state, bring people together, and push government to act with urgency on housing, health care, childcare and affordability.

The job is what you make it — I’ll reinvigorate the lieutenant governor’s office as the people’s advocate in Montpelier.

How has your experience prepared you for this role?

I’ve served in AmeriCorps, on local school boards, in a leadership role in state government and alongside U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.). I know what it takes to get things done and persevere.

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How does the auditor’s office benefit Vermont?

By making sure taxpayer funds are spent efficiently and holding every agency accountable to deliver highquality services to Vermonters.

How would you strengthen the detection of fraud, waste and abuse in state government?

What is the biggest barrier to government accountability in Vermont today?

There are many — bad data, tepid enthusiasm for performance measurement, churn in key jobs, instability caused by President Donald Trump. The biggest for me, though, is insufficient commitment to excellent management from leaders. I’ll be on a mission to promote a culture of excellence in state government. It’s what Vermonters deserve.

What experience best prepares you to analyze Vermont’s finances?

By aggressively using the existing tools of the office to root out fraud, waste and abuse and deploying the office’s analytic resources toward four key objectives – lowering health care premiums; supporting cost-effective approaches for new housing that’s affordable; reducing unacceptably high property taxes; and revitalizing rural communities.

For the past five years as deputy auditor I have overseen the state’s annual comprehensive financial reports and the audits of Vermont’s use of all federal funds. I’ve also supervised nearly 30 performance audits. My legislative appropriations and finance experience gives me fluency in state budgeting and programs.

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.

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How does the auditor’s office benefit Vermont?

It provides Vermonters with an unbiased, factual look at how state government is functioning and where it falls short.

How would you strengthen the detection of fraud, waste and abuse in state government?

With limited resources, we must crowdsource tips. I will use modern tools like social media video to communicate directly with Vermonters and drive traffic to our tip lines. Hearing directly from citizens about suspected issues is how we will narrow our focus and deliver real results.

What is the biggest barrier to government accountability in Vermont today?

Communication. An audit is useless if taxpayers and voters never hear about it. Without a robust strategy to reach Vermonters where they are, citizens cannot hold elected officials accountable. The biggest hurdle is the lack of modern outreach connecting the results of audits directly to people’s tax dollars.

What experience prepared you to analyze Vermont’s finances?

Analyzing finances relies on the GAGAS-trained auditors on staff, but accountability requires communication. For over a decade, I’ve created digital content accumulating over 100 millions views. My expertise in viewer engagement is the asset needed to bring creative social content to Vermonters who traditionally feel left out of the fold.

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GOP CANDIDATES FOR U.S. HOUSE

Vermont elects just a single person to serve in the 435-member U.S. House of Representatives. Democrat Becca Balint, first elected to the House in 2022, is seeking reelection. Two candidates are vying for the Republican line on the ballot.

Gerald Malloy WEATHERSFIELD

geraldmalloyforuscongress.com Retired Army officer/business development executive

What is your position on the war with Iran?

I’m a West Point graduate, combat veteran. I pray for peace on Earth. Iran harbors/supports terrorists and is developing nuclear weapons. To make America and the world safer, I support actions against Iran; not forever wars and actions that don’t account for strategic interests (Strait of Hormuz).

Should sitting members of Congress be able to trade stocks?

No. In order to remove the perception and reality of insider trading, on both sides of the aisle, I would support legislation banning senior members of all three U.S. government branches from trading stocks while in office.

Would you be willing to work with Democrats?

Yes. Our Constitution is about collaboration; its legislative framework produces results that come from somewhere in the middle. I’m not about angry rhetoric/bashing/not producing

results. I’m running for Congress to produce federal/state/economic results to return Vermont to being an affordable/ safe place to thrive.

What is your position on current immigration enforcement efforts?

I support long-overdue immigration reform based on former U.S. representative Barbara Jordan’s past proposal. I support law enforcement and secure borders to curb our crime/drug problems. I support deporting criminals that are not here legally. I do not support an effort to track down every law-abiding undocumented immigrant.

GOT QUESTIONS ABOUT VOTING IN VERMONT? Check the website of the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office, sos.vermont.gov.

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Mark Coester WESTMINSTER

mark4 vermont.com This candidate declined to answer questions for this guide.

PAULA ROUTLY

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Candidates for federal, statewide and legislative offices The following candidates appear on the primary ballot for these federal, statewide and legislative offices. Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name, * = INCUMBENT and contested races are highlighted. Candidates for probate judge, assistant judge, high bailiff and uncontested races for sheriff and state’s attorney can be CONTESTED RACE found online at sos.vermont.gov.

REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS Becca Balint (D)* BRATTLEBORO

beccabalint.com

Mark Coester (R) WESTMINSTER

mark4vermont.com

Gerald Malloy (R) WEATHERSFIELD

geraldmalloyfor uscongress.com

GOVERNOR Amanda Janoo (D) BURLINGTON

janooforvt.com

Aly Richards (D) MONTPELIER

alyforvt.com

Phil Scott (R)* BERLIN

philscott.org

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Esther Charlestin (D) SOUTH BURLINGTON

charlestinforvermont. com

Molly Gray (D) BURLINGTON

mollyforvt.com

Ryan McLaren (D) ESSEX JUNCTION

mclarenforvermont.com

John S. Rodgers (R)* GLOVER

H. Brooke Paige (R) WASHINGTON

Rachel Shaw (P) BENNINGTON

STATE TREASURER Zachary Hampl (P)

RUTLAND TOWN

H. Brooke Paige (R) WASHINGTON

Mike Pieciak (D)* WINOOSKI

mikeforvermont.com

ATTORNEY GENERAL Charity R. Clark (D)* WILLISTON

charityforvermont.com

H. Brooke Paige (R) WASHINGTON

AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS Tim Ashe (D) BURLINGTON

STATE REPRESENTATIVE ADDISON-1 Middlebury Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Mike Roy (D) MIDDLEBURY

Robin Scheu (D)* MIDDLEBURY

ADDISON-2 Cornwall, Goshen, Leicester, Ripton, Salisbury Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Tanya Byker (D) CORNWALL

bykerforvermont.com

Annie Wilson (R) CORNWALL

ADDISON-3 Addison, Ferrisburgh, New Haven, Panton, Vergennes, Waltham Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Joseph “Joe” Baker (R) FERRISBURGH

Ariel Bolles (D) FERRISBURGH

arielbolles.com

Michael L. Kane (D) VERGENNES

timashe.com

kane4vt.org

Nicholas Graeter (D)

Rob North (R)*

WILLISTON

nickforvt.com

H. Brooke Paige (R)

FERRISBURGH

northforvthouse.com

John Stroup (D) VERGENNES

stroupforvermont.com

HUNTINGTON

SECRETARY OF STATE

ADDISON-4 Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, Starksboro Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Jeanne Albert (D) LINCOLN

Sarah Copeland Hanzas (D)*

Lynn Dike (R)

sarahforvermont.com

BRISTOL

BRADFORD

LINCOLN

ADDISON-5 Bridport, Middlebury, New Haven, Weybridge

BRISTOL

Chanin Hill (R)

BENNINGTON-3

CALEDONIA-1

Glastenbury, Shaftsbury, Sunderland

Barnet, Ryegate, Waterford

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

David K. Durfee (D)*

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

SHAFTSBURY

Jubilee McGill (D)*

Victor K. Harwood Jr. (R)

BRIDPORT

Del Thompson (R)

durfeeforvermont.com

SHAFTSBURY

BRIDPORT

BENNINGTON-4

ADDISON-RUTLAND

Arlington, Manchester, Sandgate, Sunderland

Hubbardton, Orwell, Shoreham, Sudbury, Whiting Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Jim Casey (R)*

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Alford “Al” Clayton (R) SANDGATE

HUBBARDTON

electalclayton.com

Jonathan Hescock (D)

Robert Hunter (D)*

SHOREHAM

hescock4house.com

BENNINGTON-1

MANCHESTER

POWNAL

BENNINGTON-2 Bennington Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Anthony A. Cook (R) BENNINGTON

Timothy R. Corcoran II (D)* BENNINGTON

William “Will” Greer (D)*

Bennington, Pownal

Thomas “Tom” Blakely (D) BENNINGTON

tomblakely.com

Mary A. Morrissey (R)* BENNINGTON

Michael Nigro (D)*

tuckerforvermont.com

CALEDONIA-2 Hardwick, Stannard, Walden Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Audrey Grant (D) HARDWICK

audreyforvermont.com

Michael Southworth (R)* WALDEN

CALEDONIA-3

William “Bill” Coleman (P) NEWARK

Dennis R. LaBounty (D) LYNDON

Erik R. LaVallee (R) SHEFFIELD

Beth M. Quimby (R)* LYNDON

CALEDONIA-ESSEX BENNINGTONRUTLAND

Concord, Kirby, St. Johnsbury

Danby, Dorset, Landgrove, Peru, Mount Tabor

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Sandra “Sandy” Pinsonault (R)* DORSET

sandy4vt.com

williamgreervt.com

Leon Johnson (D)

mikericevt.com

BENNINGTON

WATERFORD

BENNINGTON

Mike Rice (D)

BENNINGTON

David Tucker (D)

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Charles Edward Jewett (R)

WATERFORD

westforvermont.com

MANCHESTER

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

POWNAL

Debra “Debbie” Powers (R)*

Lyndon, Newark, Sheffield, Sutton, Wheelock

BENNINGTON-5

Jonathan Cooper (D)*

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Thomas West (D)

Pownal, Readsboro, Searsburg, Stamford, Woodford

cookforvthouse.com

WASHINGTON

Dan Towle (D)

Karen Lueders (D)*

DORSET

Amanda Cochrane (D) SAINT JOHNSBURY

Deborah Cordz Dolgin (R)* SAINT JOHNSBURY

Steven Dolgin (R) SAINT JOHNSBURY

Heather Whitemore Young (D) SAINT JOHNSBURY

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CALEDONIAWASHINGTON Cabot, Danville, Peacham Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Eric Bach (D) DANVILLE

ericbachforvermont.com

Greg Burtt (R)* CABOT

CHITTENDEN-1 Richmond Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Jana Brown (D)* RICHMOND

janabrownforvt.com

CHITTENDEN-2 Williston Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Angela Arsenault (D)* WILLISTON

Erin Brady (D)* WILLISTON

CHITTENDEN-3 Jericho, Underhill Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Edye Graning (D)* JERICHO

CHITTENDEN-7

CHITTENDEN-15

Shelburne, St. George

Burlington

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Shawn J. Sweeney (D)*

Brian Cina (D)*

SHELBURNE

CHITTENDEN-8 South Burlington, Williston Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Bridget Burkhardt (D)* SOUTH BURLINGTON

burkhardtforvt.com

Mitchel Cypes (R) SOUTH BURLINGTON

CHITTENDEN-9

Emilie Krasnow (D)*

SOUTH BURLINGTON

CHITTENDEN-10 South Burlington Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Kate Nugent (D)*

SOUTH BURLINGTON

CHITTENDEN-12 South Burlington Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Martin J. LaLonde (D)*

SOUTH BURLINGTON

martinlalondevt.com

CHITTENDEN-13

CHITTENDEN-6 Shelburne Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Kate Lalley (D)* SHELBURNE

Deb Mayfield (R) SHELBURNE

deb4vt.com

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

BURLINGTON

Burlington Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Burlington

Amy BielawskiBranch (D) amybtv.com

Carol Ode (D)* BURLINGTON

CHITTENDEN-19

CHITTENDEN-14 Burlington Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Adam Franz (D)

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Colchester Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Sarah “Sarita” Austin (D)* COLCHESTER

Wendy Critchlow (D)* COLCHESTER

Alex R. Thibault (R) COLCHESTER

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

karenforvt.com

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BURLINGTON

bramvt.com BURLINGTON

Paid for by Charlestin for Vermont; Sonya McGrady, Treasurer 150 Dorset St., Suite 245, PMB 321, South Burlington Vt. 05403

BURLINGTON

CHITTENDEN-20

Karen Paul (D)

charlestinforvermont.com

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Bram Kleppner (D)* BURLINGTON

I didn’t come up through Montpelier.

I came up through Vermont’s classrooms, a selectboard table and a small business built from scratch. I’ve sat at living room tables and talked with business owners across the state and I heard the same thing everywhere. People are tired of being talked at. Policy moves at the speed of trust.

Let’s build it together.

CHITTENDEN-18

alidiengvt.com

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

CHARLOTTE

CHITTENDEN-17 Burlington

CHITTENDEN-11

Charlotte, Hinesburg

Chea Waters Evans (D)*

jeffreyforvt.com

Ali Dieng (D)

Brian Minier (D)*

CHITTENDEN-5

BURLINGTON

SOUTH BURLINGTON

CHITTENDEN-4

kelsey-for-vermont.com

Jeffrey Peterson (D)

abbeyduke.com

UNDERHILL

HINESBURG

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Abbey Duke (D)*

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Kelsey Pasteris (D)

CHITTENDEN-16 Burlington

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

South Burlington

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

cinaforhouse.com

South Burlington

Trevor Squirrell (D)*

Hinesburg

BURLINGTON

Colchester

Doug Bishop (D)* COLCHESTER

bishopforvermont.com

Gayle Pezzo (D)* COLCHESTER

Doug Wood (R)

Robust public education Affordable healthcare www.martinelarocquegulick.com ENDORSED BY:

COLCHESTER

dougwoodforvthouse.org

Housing for all Paid for by Martine Larocque Gulick for Vermont Senate PO Box 3359, Burlington 05408

BURLINGTON

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CHITTENDEN-21 Winooski Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Stephanie Mack (R)

Caroline Bright (D)

stephaniemackvt.com

electcarolinebright.com

CHITTENDEN-25

Julie Filiberti (D)

ESSEX

Milton, Westford Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Daisy Berbeco (D)*

Julia Andrews (D)

daisyforwinooski.com

andrewsforvermont.com

WINOOSKI

GEORGIA

FAIRFAX

Bob Stebbins (R) GEORGIA

bobstebbins.com

FRANKLIN-2

Matt Gile (D)

St. Albans

mattgileforwinooski.com

steadyforvthouse.org

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Al Turkos (D) WINOOSKI

turkosforwinooski.com

MILTON

CHITTENDENFRANKLIN Milton, Georgia

CHITTENDEN-22 Essex Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Brent Boerger (R) ESSEX JUNCTION

Karen Dolan (D)* ESSEX JUNCTION

dolanforvthouse.com

Lori Houghton (D)* ESSEX JUNCTION

lorihoughton.com

Seth Adam Manley (R) ESSEX JUNCTION

Matthew Parker Towle (D) ESSEX JUNCTION

sites.google.com/view/ matthewparkertowle

CHITTENDEN-23 Essex Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Pearl Lucero Beckage (R) ESSEX

Leonora Dodge (D)*

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Henry A. Bonges III (D) MILTON

henry4milton.com

lynnsmithforvthouse.org

CHITTENDEN-24 Essex Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Alyssa Black (D)* ESSEX

FRANKLIN-7

Eileen “Lynn” Dickinson (R)* SAINT ALBANS TOWN

Pam McCarthy (D) SAINT ALBANS TOWN

FRANKLIN-3 St. Albans Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Allen “Penny” Demar (R)* ENOSBURGH

FRANKLIN-8 St. Albans Vote for no more than ONE per party.

John “Jack” Brigham (R)*

SAINT ALBANS TOWN

Zach Scheffler (D) zachforvermont.com

Kumulia “Kase” Long (R)*

Joseph “Joe” Luneau (R)*

GRAND ISLE-CHITTENDEN

Anthony “Tony” Micklus (R)*

FRANKLIN-4 Sheldon, Swanton

tonyformilton.com

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

ESSEX-CALEDONIA

Tamar Bouchard (D)

MILTON

MILTON

Bloomfield, Brunswick, Burke, East Haven, Ferdinand, Granby, Guildhall, Lunenburg, Maidstone, Victory Vote for no more than ONE per party.

John Kascenska (R)* BURKE

kascenskaforvt.com

ESSEX-ORLEANS

reygarofano.org ESSEX

FAIRFIELD

SAINT ALBANS CITY

MILTON

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Lynn U. Smith (R)

James Gregoire (R)*

Suzanne Kenyon (D)

Rey Garofano (D)* ESSEX

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Natalie Cashen (D)

Averill, Avery’s, Brighton, Canaan, Charleston, Holland, Lemington, Lewis, Morgan, Norton, Warner’s, Warren’s

ESSEX

LAMOILLE-3 Cambridge, Waterville

Enosburgh, Montgomery

WESTFORD

Brenda Steady (R)*

WINOOSKI

FRANKLIN-6 Bakersfield, Fairfield, Fletcher

David M. Jacobs (R) HOLLAND

FRANKLIN-1 Fairfax, Georgia Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Keith Billado (R) FAIRFAX

SAINT ALBANS CITY

SAINT ALBANS CITY

Alburgh, Grand Isle, Isle La Motte, Milton, North Hero, South Hero Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Josie Henry (R)

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

ORANGEWASHINGTONADDISON

Rebecca Pitre (R)

Braintree, Brookfield, Granville, Randolph, Roxbury

LAMOILLEWASHINGTON

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

CAMBRIDGE

WATERVILLE

Elmore, Morristown, Stowe, Woodbury, Worcester

Kevin P. Doering (D)

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Thomas J. Harty (D)

Susanna G. Burnham (R) MORRISTOWN

Saudia LaMont (D)* MORRISTOWN

lamontforvermont.com

David Yacovone (D)* MORRISTOWN

ORANGE-1 Corinth, Orange, Vershire, Washington Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Michael “Mike” Tagliavia (R)* CORINTH

Sylvia Jensen (D)

ORANGE-2

Carmela Ann Mayette (D)

sylviaforvermont.com

Bradford, Fairlee, West Fairlee

Thomas “Tom” Oliver (R)*

MILTON

SHELDON

SHELDON

Matthew E. Walker (R)* SWANTON

FRANKLIN-5 Berkshire, Franklin, Highgate, Richford Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Lisa A. Hango (R)* BERKSHIRE

hangoforhouse.com

Wayne A. Laroche (R)* FRANKLIN

ISLE LA MOTTE

Michael R. Morgan (R)*

TOPSHAM

Deb Nevil (D)

ALBURGH

SWANTON

Tom Otterman (R)

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

RANDOLPH

RANDOLPH

Emery Mattheis (D) RANDOLPH

Charles W. Russell (R) RANDOLPH

Lance Ryan (R) ROXBURY

Larry Satcowitz (D)* RANDOLPH

Stephen W. Webster (R) RANDOLPH

ORLEANS-1 Derby Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Richard Nelson (R)* DERBY

Dave Skinner (D)

Nicholas Dilorenzo (R)

skinnerforvermont.com

nicholasforvermont.com

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

GRAND ISLE

LAMOILLE-2 Belvidere, Hyde Park, Johnson, Wolcott Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Richard J. Bailey (R)*

BRADFORD

Lance V. Mills (D) FAIRLEE

ORANGE-3 Chelsea, Williamstown Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Fran Covey (R)

HYDE PARK

WILLIAMSTOWN

James “Jim” Lipinski (D)

ORANGE-CALEDONIA

HYDE PARK

Daniel Noyes (D)* WOLCOTT

Malcolm “Mac” Teale (R) HYDE PARK

Groton, Newbury, Topsham Vote for no more than ONE per party.

James Merriam (D) NEWBURY

Aiden Boyd Otterman (D)

ORLEANS-2 Newport

Woodman “Woody” H. Page (R)* NEWPORT CITY

page4house.com

Xavier Stevens (D) NEWPORT CITY

xavierstevensvt.com

ORLEANS-3 Barton, Brownington, Westmore Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Kenneth L. Wells (R)* BROWNINGTON

TOPSHAM

ottermanforvt.com

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ORLEANS-4

RUTLAND-7

WASHINGTON-1

Albany, Craftsbury, Glover, Greensboro

Rutland

Berlin, Northfield

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Chris Keyser (R)*

Kenneth W. Goslant (R)*

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Leanne Harple (D)* GLOVER

RUTLAND CITY

RUTLAND-8

harpleforhouse.com

Pittsford, Proctor

ORLEANS-LAMOILLE

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Coventry, Eden, Irasburg, Jay, Lowell, Newport, Troy, Westfield

Genevieve K. Duchesneau (D)

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Mark Higley (R)* LOWELL

PROCTOR

Alicia Malay (R)*

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

WASHINGTON-2 Duxbury, Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield, Warren

Dara Torre (D)*

Jeff Haylon (D)

Ira, Poultney, Wells

NORTHFIELD

RUTLAND-9

menonforvermont.com

RUTLAND-1

Lucas J. Herring (R)

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Brandon

COVENTRY

NORTHFIELD

PITTSFORD

Praneet Menon (R)

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

BRANDON

jeffhaylon.com

Aida Nielsen (R)

MORETOWN

daratorrevt.com

Candice White (D)* WAITSFIELD

candicewhite4vt.com

BRANDON

WASHINGTON-3

RUTLAND-10

Barre

POULTNEY

Benson, Fair Haven, West Haven

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

RUTLAND-2

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Patricia A. McCoy (R)*

Clarendon, Rutland, Wallingford, West Rutland Vote for no more than TWO per party.

David “Dave” Bosch (R)* CLARENDON

Thomas “Tom” Burditt (R)* WEST RUTLAND

Marsha Cassel (D) RUTLAND TOWN

RUTLAND-3 Castleton Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Chris Brown (R) CASTLETON

chrisbrownvt.com

RUTLAND-4 Rutland Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Christopher Howland (R)* RUTLAND TOWN

RUTLAND-5 Rutland Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Eric Maguire (R)* RUTLAND CITY

William P. Canfield (R)* FAIR HAVEN

RUTLAND-11 Chittenden, Killington, Mendon, Pittsfield Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Valorie Taylor (R)*

Your paper.

Your community.

Your choice.

Support the businesses who support our work.

Michael Boutin (R)*

P.O. Box 1241 Burlington, VT 05402 Abbey Pratt - Treasurer

BARRE CITY

boutinforbarre.com

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Sonya Spaulding (D)

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BARRE CITY

sonyaforbarre.com

Edward “Teddy” Waszazak (D)* BARRE CITY

MENDON

RUTLANDBENNINGTON

WASHINGTON-4

Middletown Springs, Pawlet, Rupert, Tinmouth, Wells

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Chris Pritchard (R)* PAWLET

Jessica Van Oort (D)

Montpelier

Jared Duval (D) MONTPELIER

jaredduvalvt.com

Pelin Kohn (D) MONTPELIER

pelinkohnforvthouse.com

Kate McCann (D)* MONTPELIER

PAWLET

vanoortforvermont.com

WASHINGTON-5

RUTLAND-WINDSOR

East Montpelier, Middlesex

Ludlow, Mount Holly, Shrewsbury

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Phoebe Tucker (D) LUDLOW

phoebeforvermont.com

Elanor “Ela” Chapin (D)*

ENDORSED BY GOV. PHIL SCOTT

EAST MONTPELIER

www.rodgersforvt.com

elachapinvt.com

@JohnRodgersforVermont

Paid for by Friends of John Rodgers | Ali Elwell Zaiac, Treasurer PO Box 432, Fairfax, VT 05454

Kevin C. Winter (R)* LUDLOW

kevinwinterforvt.com

TRUSTED LEADERSHIP VERMONT VALUES

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WASHINGTON-6 Calais, Marshfield, Plainfield Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Marc Mihaly (D)* CALAIS

marcmihaly.com

WASHINGTONCHITTENDEN Bolton, Buels, Huntington, Waterbury Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Katarina Lisaius (D) BOLTON

Theresa A. M. Wood (D)* WATERBURY

WASHINGTONORANGE Barre, Williamstown Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Melissa Battah (D) BARRE TOWN

melissa4vt.org

Gina Galfetti (R)* BARRE TOWN

galfettiforvermont.org

David Soucy (R)* BARRE TOWN

Emily WheelerReynolds (D) BARRE TOWN

emilyforvermont.com

WINDHAM-1 Guilford, Vernon Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Ryan M. Coyne (R) ROCKINGHAM

Patrick K. Dezafra (R) ROCKINGHAM

Chris Lundberg (D) ROCKINGHAM

Stephen Major (D) WESTMINSTER

WINDHAM-4 Dummerston, Putney Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Mike Mrowicki (D)* PUTNEY

Lynne Wilkins (R) PUTNEY

WINDHAM-5 Marlboro, Newfane, Townshend Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Emily Long (D)* NEWFANE

emilylongvt.com

WINDHAM-6 Halifax, Whitingham, Wilmington Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Emily Carris Duncan (D)* WHITINGHAM

ecarrisduncan.com

WINDHAM-7 Brattleboro Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Emilie Kornheiser (D)* BRATTLEBORO

Aaron Smith (R)

WINDHAM-9

WINDSOR-4

Brattleboro

Barnard, Bridgewater, Hartford, Pomfret

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Ian Goodnow (D)* BRATTLEBORO

iangoodnow.com

WINDHAM-WINDSORBENNINGTON Andover, Londonderry, Weston, Winhall Vote for no more than ONE per party.

E. Stuart Coleman (R) WINHALL

coleman4vt.com

Chris Morrow (D)* WESTON

Hartland, West Windsor, Windsor

Michelle Bos-Lun (D)*

BRATTLEBORO

Nicole Amanda Cota (R) ROCKINGHAM

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Dylan Morse (D) HARTLAND

morseforvermont.com

HARTFORD

coleman4vt.org

Alanna Ojibway (D)

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

John G. Tansey (D)

Kirk White (D)*

tanseyforvt.com

kirkwhiteforvthouse.com

WINDSOR

CHESTER

williamhoser.com

STATE SENATOR

BETHEL

MIDDLEBURY

ruthforvermont.com

Steven Heffernan (R)* BRISTOL

Andrew Klein (R) NEW HAVEN

WINDSOR-2

Michael J. White (R)

Baltimore, Cavendish, Weathersfield

BETHEL

LEICESTER

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

WINDSOR-ORANGE-1 Royalton, Tunbridge

Andrea Treadway (R)

VL Coffin (R)* CAVENDISH

Mark Yuengling (D) WEATHERSFIELD

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Alice M. Emmons (D)* SPRINGFIELD

Randy A. Gray (R) SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD

Judith Stern (R)

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William “Will” Hoser (D)

Nikhil Goyal (D) BURLINGTON

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Martine Larocque Gulick (D)* BURLINGTON

martinelarocquegulick. com

Elaine Haney (D) ESSEX JUNCTION

elainehaneyvt.com

Bethel, Hancock, Rochester, Stockbridge

SPRINGFIELD

CONTESTED RACE

charlton4vermont.us

Vote for no more than THREE per party.

johnbartholomew.org

Mike Schmitt (D)

* = INCUMBENT

CHESTER

CHITTENDEN-CENTRAL

Ruth Hardy (D)*

danielquipp.com

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Thomas F. Charlton (R)*

SAINT JOHNSBURY

WINDSOR-ADDISON

Daniel Quipp (D)

WESTMINSTER

Hartford

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

David M. Roth (D)

WINDSOR

Kristi C. Morris (D)*

BRATTLEBORO

WINDSOR-6

Athens, Chester, Grafton, Windham

scottbeck4vermont.com

tanyaforvt.com

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

charlieforvermont.com

WINDSOR-WINDHAM

SAINT JOHNSBURY

HARTFORD

Nancy L. Gassett (R)

William “Bill” Harvey (R)

WOODSTOCK

NORWICH

Scott L. Beck (R)*

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

John Bartholomew (D)*

zoneastesvt.com

Brookline, Rockingham, Westminster

Charlie Kimbell (D)*

Lauren Morando Rhim (D)

Tanya Vyhovsky (D)*

Springfield

WINDHAM-3

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

THETFORD

CALEDONIA Vote for no more than ONE per party.

ADDISON

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

WINDSOR-3

BRATTLEBORO

Plymouth, Reading, Woodstock

James “Jimmy” Coleman (D)

Brattleboro

Ken Fay (D)

WINDSOR-5

WINDSOR-1

WINDHAM-8

VERNON

HARTFORD

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GUILFORD

Michael Hoyt (D)*

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

BRATTLEBORO

Zon Eastes (D)*

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

James “Jim” Masland (D)*

SPRINGFIELD

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Devin G. Brennan (D) ROYALTON

Robert A. Dunkle (R) TUNBRIDGE

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John K. O’Brien (D)* TUNBRIDGE

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Hannah Sessions (D) hannahsessionsforvt.com

ORWELL

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BENNINGTON

SHARON

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Irene Wrenner (D) ESSEX

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CHITTENDENSOUTHEAST Vote for no more than THREE per party.

Thomas Chittenden (D)* SOUTH BURLINGTON

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joannaforvermont.org

MANCHESTER

Amy D. Moore (D) POWNAL

Rachel Shaw (P)

Dee Gish (D)

FAIRFAX

Seth Bongartz (D)*

WINDSOR-ORANGE-2

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Ashley R. Bartley (R)

Joanna Grossman (D)

ROYALTON

Norwich, Sharon, Strafford, Thetford

CHITTENDEN-NORTH Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Robert F. Plunkett (D)*

Bruce Post (R)

ESSEX

BENNINGTON BENNINGTON

BURLINGTON

Elizabeth Ann Hunt (D) CHARLOTTE

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Virginia “Ginny” Lyons (D)* WILLISTON

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Lawrence “Spike” Whitmire (R)

Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D)*

spikewhitmirevt.org

keshaforvermont.com

SHAFTSBURY

Josh R. Williams (R) ARLINGTON

josh4vt.com

SHELBURNE

Bruce Roy (R) WILLISTON

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Javen Sears (R) SOUTH BURLINGTON

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ESSEX Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Russ Ingalls (R)*

David H. Weeks (R)*

Christopher M. Dube (D)

Terry K. Williams (R)*

Jonathan Gleason (R)

PROCTOR

POULTNEY

NEWPORT CITY

WASHINGTON

FRANKLIN

Vote for no more than THREE per party.

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Alexander Bobella (D)

SAINT ALBANS CITY

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Randy Brock (R)* SWANTON

Robert W. Norris (R)* SHELDON

A. Gregory Rainville (D) GEORGIA

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GRAND ISLE Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Pat Brennan (R)* COLCHESTER

Kim Gleason (D) GRAND ISLE

LAMOILLE Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Richard A. Westman (R)* CAMBRIDGE

ORANGE Vote for no more than ONE per party.

John K. Benson (R)* BROOKFIELD

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Rose Lucenti (D) RANDOLPH

Monique Priestley (D) BRADFORD

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Ann Cummings (D)* MONTPELIER

Rob LaClair (R) MONTPELIER

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Gabriel Lajeunesse (D) gabeforvt.com

Christopher A. Neddo (R) BARRE TOWN

Andrew Perchlik (D)* MARSHFIELD

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Peter Schmeeckle (R) STOWE

Anne Watson (D)* BARRE CITY

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WINDHAM

Brian “BC” Collamore (R)* RUTLAND TOWN

WEATHERSFIELD

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Rebecca White (D)* HARTFORD

beccawhitevt.com

Jack Williams (R) WEATHERSFIELD

STATE’S ATTORNEY Showing contested races only.

CHITTENDEN Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Sarah F. George (D) (D)* COLCHESTER

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Bram Kranichfeld (D)

Michael R. Elmore (R)* MIDDLEBURY

Andre Labier (R)

Richard King (R)

James R. Lynch (R)

kingforwindsor countysheriff.com

BERKSHIRE

Joshua Lake (D)

Chad Miles (R)

CHESTER

lakeforsheriff.com

MONTGOMERY

FRANKLIN

elmoreforsheriff.com

Ron Holmes (R)

GRAND ISLE

CALEDONIA

Ray C. Allen (D)*

MIDDLEBURY

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Robert S. Gerrish (R)

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

SOUTH HERO

Mike S. Winters (D)

SPRINGFIELD

Christopher A. Norton (D) SPRINGFIELD

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Claude E. Weyant (D) WINDSOR

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GRAND ISLE

LYNDON

Brandon C. Thrailkill (R)* LYNDON

CHITTENDEN Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Kevin Bloom (D) BURLINGTON

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Daniel Gamelin (D) (D)*

ORANGE Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Jacob Held (R) WASHINGTON

Sean McRae (D) BETHEL

Michael A. Tkac (D) CORINTH

COLCHESTER

dangamelin.com

BURLINGTON

bramforstatesattorney.com

Wendy K. Harrison (D)* BRATTLEBORO

wendy4windhamvt.org

Nader Hashim (D)* DUMMERSTON

hashimforsenate.com

Rusty E. Sage (R) BRATTLEBORO

sageforvermont.org

WINDSOR

POMFRET

bricknerforvtsenate.com

Elizabeth Burrows (D)

FILE: TIM NEWCOMB

Vote for no more than THREE per party.

Andrea Murray (R)

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

VERNON

Benjamin Brickner (D)

RUTLAND

HARTFORD

ADDISON

WINDSOR

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

Dale L. Gassett (R)

Vote for no more than ONE per party.

BARTON

Joe Major (D)*

Showing contested races only.

FRANKLIN

Vote for no more than TWO per party.

Vote for no more than THREE per party.

(R)*

LUDLOW

MONTPELIER

ORLEANS

John Morley III

HARTFORD

SHERIFF

WEST WINDSOR

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Heather Chase (D) CHESTER

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