Vermont

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2026 statewide races

Likely RVermont Governor

Your options: Vermont Governor

Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party of Vermont

June Goodband

Who they are

Profession: Counselor. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Vermont campaign finance disclosure.

In short

Profession: Counselor; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.

Campaign website

Democrat

Amanda Janoo

Also on the ballot as: Vermont Progressive Party

Who they are

Janoo received a bachelor's degree in political science and global political economy from Macalester College in 2010 and a master of philosophy in development economics from the University of Cambridge in 2013. source

What they say they'll do

Protect & Invest in Community Schools
Protect Vermont, Deepen Democracy
Local Food, Healthy Communities, & A Vermont That Can Feed Itself

From their campaign site · positions on 3 topics

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Vermont campaign finance disclosure.

In short

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Independent

Brian Judd

Who they are

Residence on the official candidate list: Barre City, Vermont. No further background found in a public source. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Vermont campaign finance disclosure.

In short

Residence on the official candidate list: Barre City, Vermont. No further background found in a public source; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.

No verified campaign link yet.

Freedom and Unity Party

Dean Roy

Who they are

Residence on the official candidate list: Stowe, Vermont. No further background found in a public source. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Vermont campaign finance disclosure.

In short

Residence on the official candidate list: Stowe, Vermont. No further background found in a public source; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.

No verified campaign link yet.

RepublicanIncumbent

Phil Scott

Who they are

Phil Scott (Republican Party) is the Governor of Vermont. He assumed office on January 5, 2017. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

Currently holds this office.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Vermont campaign finance disclosure.

In short

Phil Scott (Republican Party) is the Governor of Vermont. He assumed office on January 5, 2017; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.

Campaign website

Compare where they stand, issue by issue

Quotes are taken from each campaign's own website (first sentences of the section, unedited). Topics are assigned by keyword; we do not summarize or score positions. "No public position found" means we did not find the topic on the campaign site, not that the candidate has no view.

Topic

June Goodband I

Amanda Janoo D

Brian Judd I

Dean Roy I

Phil Scott R

Health care

No public position found

Local Food, Healthy Communities, & A Vermont That Can Feed ItselfEvery Vermonter should have access to healthy, nutritious food, and every farmer should be able to earn a good living feeding their community. Vermont is already showing the country what’s possible. source

No public position found

Schools & education

No public position found

Protect & Invest in Community SchoolsTogether, we can protect and strengthen Vermont's schools by investing in them as the heart of every community—bringing essential services closer to home, strengthening local economies, and giving communities more power to shape their own future. source

No public position found

Elections & government ethics

No public position found

Protect Vermont, Deepen DemocracyTogether, we can build the most democratic state in America by protecting our freedoms, giving every Vermonter a meaningful voice in the decisions that affect their lives, and returning more power to our communities. source

No public position found

No candidate in this race addresses on their site: Cost of living & jobs, Taxes & government spending, Social Security & Medicare, Immigration & the border, Crime & public safety, Guns, Abortion, Energy & environment, Foreign policy & defense, Veterans, Farming & rural issues, Housing, Roads, transit & infrastructure.

Full side-by-sideCandidates: Vermont Secretary of State, 2026 general election qualified candidates

Other 2026 statewide offices in Vermont: candidate details coming soon.

Statewide officials now

What does a governor do?

Runs the state government. Proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislature, and appoints the heads of state agencies. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).

State budget, schools and Medicaid funding
Signs or vetoes state laws
Leads emergency response and the state National Guard

Source: National Governors Association: Governors' Powers & Authority

RepublicanPhil ScottGovernor since 2017Official source

DemocraticJohn RodgersLieutenant Governor since 2025Official source

DemocraticCharity ClarkAttorney General since 2023Official source

DemocraticSarah L. Copeland HanzasSecretary of StateOfficial source

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State House (150 members)

What does a state representative do?

A member of the lower chamber of the state legislature (called the House, Assembly or House of Delegates). Writes and votes on state laws for a smaller district than a state senator. Usually 2 years.

State budget and taxes
Roads and schools
Local issues raised by constituents

Source: National Conference of State Legislatures

District

State representative

Committees

Orange-1

R Mike Tagliavia

Environment; Canvassing

Orange-2

D Monique Priestley

Commerce and Economic Development (clerk); Information Technology Oversight

Orange-3

R Josh Dobrovich

Education; Canvassing

Addison-1

D Robin Scheu

Fiscal; Health Reform Oversight; Transportation Oversight; Capitol Complex Flood Recovery Special; Appropriations (chair)

Addison-1

D Amy Sheldon

Environment (chair)

Addison-2

D Peter Conlon

Education (chair)

Addison-3

R Rob North

Environment; Canvassing

Addison-3

D Matt Birong

Public Pension Oversight; Government Operations and Military Affairs (chair); Canvassing (co-chair)

Addison-4

D Herb Olson

Commerce and Economic Development

Addison-4

D Mari Cordes

—

Addison-5

D Jubilee McGill

Human Services

Orleans-1

R Richard Nelson

Agriculture, Food Resiliency and Forestry (ranking member)

Orleans-2

R Woody Page

Ways and Means; Canvassing

Orleans-3

R Ken Wells

Transportation

Orleans-4

D Leanne Harple

Education; Canvassing

Rutland-1

R Pattie McCoy

Legislative Management; Transportation; Rules (ex officio); Rules

Rutland-2

R Dave Bosch

Commerce and Economic Development

Rutland-2

R Tom Burditt

Judiciary (vice chair); Judicial Rules

Rutland-3

R Zak Harvey

Judiciary

Rutland-4

R Christopher Howland

Energy and Digital Infrastructure

Rutland-5

R Eric Maguire

Human Services; Canvassing

Rutland-6

D Mary Howard

General and Housing (clerk); Canvassing

Rutland-7

R Chris Keyser

Transportation

Rutland-8

R Alicia Malay

Judiciary; Canvassing; Judicial Retention

Rutland-9

R Todd Nielsen

Human Services

Windham-1

D Zon Eastes

Human Services

Windham-2

I Laura Sibilia

Energy and Digital Infrastructure (ranking member); Discrimination Prevention Panel; Information Technology Oversight

Windham-3

D Leslie Goldman

Health Care

Windham-3

D Michelle Bos-Lun

Agriculture, Food Resiliency and Forestry; Canvassing

Windham-4

D Mike Mrowicki

Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel; Appropriations

Windham-5

D Emily Long

Education

Windham-6

D Emily Carris-Duncan

Commerce and Economic Development; Carbon Emissions Reduction; Canvassing

Windham-7

D Emilie Kornheiser

Fiscal (chair); Ways and Means (chair); Public Pension Oversight; Health Reform Oversight; Transportation Oversight; Capitol Complex Flood Recovery Special

Windham-8

D Mollie Burke

Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel; Transportation

Windham-9

D Ian Goodnow

Judiciary; Judicial Rules; Canvassing

Windsor-1

D Elizabeth Burrows

General and Housing; Discrimination Prevention Panel (chair)

Windsor-1

D John Bartholomew

Agriculture, Food Resiliency and Forestry (vice chair); Canvassing; Rules

Windsor-2

R V.L. Coffin

Government Operations and Military Affairs

Windsor-3

D Alice Emmons

Capitol Complex Security Working Group (vice chair); Legislative Justice Oversight (vice chair); Corrections and Institutions (chair); State Aid for School Construction Working Group; Capitol Complex Flood Recovery Special

Windsor-3

D Kristi Morris

Environment; Canvassing

Windsor-4

D Heather Surprenant

—

Windsor-5

D Charlie Kimbell

Fiscal; Ways and Means (ranking member)

Windsor-6

D Esme Cole

Human Services

Windsor-6

D Kevin Christie

Judiciary (ranking member)

Franklin-1

R Ashley Bartley

Ethics Panel; General and Housing (vice chair); Canvassing

Franklin-1

R Carolyn Branagan

Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel; Ways and Means

Franklin-2

R Lynn Dickinson

Public Pension Oversight; Canvassing; Appropriations

Franklin-3

R Joe Luneau

Corrections and Institutions

Franklin-4

R Tom Oliver

Judiciary; Canvassing; Judicial Retention (clerk)

Franklin-4

R Matt Walker

Transportation Oversight; Transportation (chair)

Franklin-5

R Lisa Hango

Government Operations and Military Affairs (vice chair); Canvassing

Franklin-5

R Wayne Laroche

Appropriations

Franklin-6

R James Gregoire

Corrections and Institutions (vice chair)

Franklin-7

R Penny Demar

Health Care

Franklin-8

R Casey Toof

—

Lamoille-1

I Jed Lipsky

Agriculture, Food Resiliency and Forestry (clerk); Canvassing

Lamoille-2

R Richard Bailey

Energy and Digital Infrastructure; Canvassing

Lamoille-2

D Dan Noyes

Human Services (clerk)

Lamoille-3

D Lucy Boyden

Government Operations and Military Affairs (clerk); Canvassing

Rutland-10

R Bill Canfield

Ways and Means (vice chair)

Rutland-11

R Jim Harrison

—

Caledonia-1

R Debbie Powers

Health Care (clerk)

Caledonia-2

R Mike Southworth

Energy and Digital Infrastructure; Canvassing

Caledonia-3

R Beth Quimby

Education (vice chair); Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel

Caledonia-3

R Marty Feltus

Canvassing; Rules; Appropriations (vice chair)

Bennington-1

D Jonathan Cooper

Commerce and Economic Development

Bennington-2

D Timothy Corcoran

Transportation (vice chair)

Bennington-2

D Will Greer

Corrections and Institutions

Bennington-3

D David Durfee

Agriculture, Food Resiliency and Forestry (chair); Canvassing

Bennington-4

D Kathleen James

Energy and Digital Infrastructure (chair)

Bennington-4

D Rob Hunter

Education; Canvassing

Bennington-5

D Michael Nigro

Appropriations

Bennington-5

R Mary Morrissey

Corrections and Institutions

Chittenden-1

D Jana Brown

Education (clerk); Canvassing

Chittenden-2

D Erin Brady

Education (ranking member); State Aid for School Construction Working Group (co-chair)

Chittenden-2

D Angela Arsenault

Judiciary; Judicial Retention (chair)

Chittenden-3

D Edye Graning

Commerce and Economic Development (vice chair)

Chittenden-3

D Trevor Squirrell

Legislative Justice Oversight; Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (chair); Appropriations (clerk)

Chittenden-4

D Phil Pouech

Transportation (ranking member)

Chittenden-5

D Chea Evans

Government Operations and Military Affairs (ranking member); Canvassing

Chittenden-6

D Kate Lalley

Transportation

Chittenden-7

D Shawn Sweeney

Corrections and Institutions (clerk)

Chittenden-8

D Bridget Burkhardt

Ways and Means (clerk)

Chittenden-9

D Emilie Krasnow

General and Housing (ranking member)

Washington-1

R Anne Donahue

Human Services (ranking member)

Washington-1

R Kenneth Goslant

Judiciary (clerk)

Washington-2

D Dara Torre

Energy and Digital Infrastructure (clerk)

Washington-2

D Candice White

Transportation

Washington-3

D Teddy Waszazak

Ways and Means

Washington-3

R Michael Boutin

Commerce and Economic Development

Washington-4

D Kate McCann

Education

Washington-4

D Conor Casey

Corrections and Institutions; Judicial Retention

Washington-5

D Ela Chapin

Environment; Canvassing

Washington-6

D Marc Mihaly

General and Housing (chair)

Chittenden-10

D Kate Nugent

Government Operations and Military Affairs

Chittenden-11

D Brian Minier

Corrections and Institutions

Chittenden-12

D Martin LaLonde

Legislative Justice Oversight (clerk); Judiciary (chair); Ethics Panel (chair); Judicial Rules

Chittenden-13

D Bram Kleppner

Energy and Digital Infrastructure; Canvassing

Chittenden-13

D Tiff Bluemle

Appropriations (ranking member)

Chittenden-14

D Mary-Katherine Stone

Government Operations and Military Affairs

Chittenden-14

D Barbara Rachelson

Judiciary; Judicial Rules (chair); Canvassing

Chittenden-15

D Brian Cina

Health Care; Ethics Panel

Chittenden-15

I Troy Headrick

Corrections and Institutions (ranking member); Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel

Chittenden-16

D Kate Logan

Environment

Chittenden-16

D Jill Krowinski

Legislative Management (vice chair); Rules (chair/ex officio); Rules (ex officio)

Chittenden-17

D Abbey Duke

Commerce and Economic Development

Chittenden-18

D Carol Ode

Ways and Means; Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules; Ethics Panel

Chittenden-18

D Bob Hooper

—

Chittenden-19

D Wendy Critchlow

Health Care; Canvassing

Chittenden-19

D Sarita Austin

Environment (clerk); Canvassing

Chittenden-20

D Gayle Pezzo

General and Housing

Chittenden-20

D Doug Bishop

Human Services; Canvassing

Chittenden-21

D Daisy Berbeco

Health Care (vice chair); Discrimination Prevention Panel

Chittenden-21

D Chloe Tomlinson

Canvassing; Transportation (clerk)

Chittenden-22

D Karen Dolan

Judiciary; Legislative Management; Rules (ex officio); Rules

Chittenden-22

D Lori Houghton

Health Care; Rules (vice chair); Rules

Chittenden-23

D Rey Garofano

Human Services (vice chair); Canvassing

Chittenden-23

D Leonora Dodge

General and Housing

Chittenden-24

D Alyssa Black

Health Care (chair); Health Reform Oversight (vice chair); Canvassing

Chittenden-25

R Brenda Steady

Human Services; Canvassing

Essex-Orleans

R Larry Labor

Environment (vice chair); Canvassing

Addison-Rutland

R Jim Casey

Transportation

Caledonia-Essex

R Debbie Dolgin

General and Housing

Caledonia-Essex

D Scott Campbell

Energy and Digital Infrastructure (vice chair); Canvassing; Information Technology Oversight

Essex-Caledonia

R John Kascenska

Carbon Emissions Reduction; Canvassing; Appropriations

Rutland-Windsor

R Kevin Winter

Corrections and Institutions; Canvassing

Windsor-Addison

D Kirk White

Commerce and Economic Development (ranking member)

Windsor-Windham

R Tom Charlton

General and Housing

Orange-Caledonia

R Joseph Parsons

General and Housing; Canvassing

Orleans-Lamoille

R Mark Higley

County and Regional Governance Study; Ways and Means; Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules; Rules (ex officio)

Orleans-Lamoille

R Michael Marcotte

Commerce and Economic Development (chair); Canvassing

Windsor-Orange-1

D John O'Brien

Agriculture, Food Resiliency and Forestry

Windsor-Orange-2

D Jim Masland

Ways and Means

Windsor-Orange-2

D Rebecca Holcombe

Ways and Means

Washington-Orange

R Gina Galfetti

Corrections and Institutions; Canvassing; Discrimination Prevention Panel

Washington-Orange

R Topper McFaun

—

Bennington-Rutland

R Sandy Pinsonault

Government Operations and Military Affairs; Canvassing; Discrimination Prevention Panel

Rutland-Bennington

R Chris Pritchard

Environment

Chittenden-Franklin

R Chris Taylor

—

Chittenden-Franklin

R Tony Micklus

Commerce and Economic Development

Lamoille-Washington

D Dave Yacovone

Appropriations

Lamoille-Washington

D Saudia Lamont

General and Housing; Canvassing

Caledonia-Washington

R Greg Burtt

Agriculture, Food Resiliency and Forestry

Grand Isle-Chittenden

R Leland Morgan

Education

Grand Isle-Chittenden

R Mike Morgan

Ethics Panel; Government Operations and Military Affairs

Washington-Chittenden

D Tom Stevens

Appropriations

Washington-Chittenden

D Theresa Wood

Legislative Justice Oversight; Human Services (chair); Fiscal; Health Reform Oversight; Legislative Management; Capitol Complex Flood Recovery Special

Orange-Washington-Addison

D Jay Hooper

Government Operations and Military Affairs

Orange-Washington-Addison

D Larry Satcowitz

Environment (ranking member); Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules; Canvassing

Windham-Windsor-Bennington

D Chris Morrow

Energy and Digital Infrastructure

State Senate (30 members)

What does a state senator do?

A member of the upper chamber of the state legislature. Writes and votes on state laws and the state budget, and in many states confirms the governor's appointees. Usually 4 years.

School funding and state taxes
State criminal laws
Drawing district maps (in many states)

Source: National Conference of State Legislatures

District

State senator

Committees

Essex

R Russ Ingalls

Institutions; Agriculture (chair); Canvassing; Capitol Complex Flood Recovery Special

Orange

R Larry Hart

—

Addison

R Steven Heffernan

Agriculture (clerk); Education

Addison

D Ruth Hardy

Canvassing (co-chair); Finance; Judicial Retention; Natural Resources and Energy

Orleans

R Sam Douglass

—

Rutland

R Terry Williams

Education (clerk); Canvassing; Judicial Retention; Natural Resources and Energy (vice chair)

Rutland

R Dave Weeks

Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules; Education (vice chair); State Aid for School Construction Working Group; Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs; Sexual Harassment Panel; Information Technology Oversight

Rutland

R Brian Collamore

County and Regional Governance Study; Government Operations (chair); Agriculture; Public Pension Oversight; Sexual Harassment Panel; Rules; Judicial Retention (vice chair)

Windham

D Nader Hashim

Legislative Justice Oversight; Judiciary (chair); Judicial Rules; Education

Windham

D Wendy Harrison

Legislative Justice Oversight; County and Regional Governance Study; Institutions (chair); Transportation; Canvassing

Windsor

D Alison Clarkson

Government Operations; Judicial Rules (vice chair); Legislative Management; Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (chair); Sexual Harassment Panel (chair)

Windsor

D Joe Major

Institutions; Agriculture (vice chair); Canvassing

Windsor

D Becca White

Government Operations; Transportation (vice chair); Sexual Harassment Panel

Franklin

R Bob Norris

Legislative Justice Oversight; County and Regional Governance Study; Judiciary (vice chair); State Aid for School Construction Working Group; Canvassing; Appropriations

Franklin

R Randy Brock

Judicial Rules; Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (vice chair); Ethics Panel; Finance; Information Technology Oversight

Lamoille

R Richard Westman

Fiscal; Transportation (chair); Health Reform Oversight; Transportation Oversight (chair); Canvassing; Appropriations; Capitol Complex Flood Recovery Special

Caledonia

R Scott Beck

Fiscal (clerk); Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules; Legislative Management; Canvassing; Rules; Finance; Rules; Natural Resources and Energy (clerk)

Bennington

D Seth Bongartz

Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (vice chair); Education (chair); Sexual Harassment Panel; Natural Resources and Energy

Bennington

D Rob Plunkett

Legislative Justice Oversight; Institutions (vice chair); Agriculture; Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules; Canvassing; Information Technology Oversight

Grand Isle

R Patrick Brennan

Transportation; Canvassing; Appropriations (vice chair)

Washington

D Andrew Perchlik

Fiscal; Transportation; Public Pension Oversight; Health Reform Oversight; Transportation Oversight; Appropriations (chair); Capitol Complex Flood Recovery Special

Washington

D Ann Cummings

Health and Welfare; Fiscal (vice chair); Health Reform Oversight; Transportation Oversight; Capitol Complex Flood Recovery Special; Finance (chair)

Washington

D Anne Watson

Canvassing; Sexual Harassment Panel; Appropriations; Natural Resources and Energy (chair)

Chittenden North

R Chris Mattos

Judiciary (clerk); Canvassing; Ethics Panel; Finance (clerk)

Chittenden Central

D Martine Gulick

Health and Welfare (vice chair); State Aid for School Construction Working Group (co-chair); Canvassing; Finance; Judicial Retention

Chittenden Central

D Phil Baruth

Judiciary; Legislative Management (chair); Appropriations; Capitol Complex Flood Recovery Special; Rules (chair); Rules (ex officio)

Chittenden Central

D Tanya Vyhovsky

Government Operations (vice chair); Judiciary; Public Pension Oversight; Judicial Rules; Ethics Panel

Chittenden Southeast

D Ginny Lyons

Legislative Justice Oversight (vice chair); Adverse Childhood Experiences Working Group (vice chair); Health and Welfare (chair); Fiscal; Health Reform Oversight (chair); Legislative Management; Appropriations; Rules; Rules

Chittenden Southeast

D Thomas Chittenden

Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs; Ethics Panel; Finance (vice chair)

Chittenden Southeast

D Kesha Ram Hinsdale

Education; Canvassing; Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs; Ethics Panel (chair); Rules; Rules

Mayors

What does a mayor do?

Leads a city. In 'strong mayor' cities (like Chicago) the mayor runs city departments and proposes the budget; in others the city council and a city manager hold more power. Usually 4 years.

Police and fire departments
City budget and property tax levy
Streets, water and garbage

Source: National League of Cities: Forms of Municipal Government

Mayors: coming soon.

Larger cities only, where Open States has current data. City council, county and school board: coming soon.