With the Aug. 9 primary weeks away, the open race for lieutenant governor is crowded, particularly on the Democratic ticket. Four candidates are trying to convince voters that they have the experience to deserve the job.
Democratic Lt. Gov. Molly Gray saw a rush of campaign contributions upon launching her campaign for Vermont’s lone seat in the U.S. House in December, taking an early fundraising lead in the competitive primary. But state Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint is catching up.
During her years as majority leader and president pro tempore, Balint has been blessed with a Democratic supermajority. Now, she wants to take her relationship-building tactics to the politically volatile U.S. House.
Both Vermont state Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint and Lt. Gov. Molly Gray have garnered high-profile endorsements in their respective bids for U.S. House. But an endorsement from former-presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., could be a game changer.
New disclosures provide a timely glimpse at the financial picture for statewide and legislative candidates — as well as for the coalition of organizations working to secure passage of Vermont’s Reproductive Liberty Amendment.
Four Democrats and three Republicans took part in back-to-back debates at the Double E Performance Center in Essex.
A constitutional amendment to guarantee sexual and reproductive freedoms will be on the ballot in Vermont this November.
After 40 years in public service, Young retired from state government last November. She’s coming back to complete the six months left in TJ Donovan’s term.
“I'm not willing to accept the idea that this election is for sale, that this is an auction,” said Evans-Frantz, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Peter Welch in the Democratic primary for Vermont’s open Senate seat.
Lawmakers this year broke up the county’s unusual six-member Senate district while addressing a population boom in the region. The result is three districts represented by seven senators across the county.
Perennial candidate H. Brooke Paige is now the only Republican primary contender in Vermont’s races for treasurer, auditor, secretary of state and attorney general.
The shakeup comes the morning after the filing deadline to appear on the ballot. It leaves Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint, D-Windham, Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, former congressional staffer Sianay Chase Clifford and physician Louis Meyers on the Democratic ballot.
Thursday was the deadline for Vermont political hopefuls to file their primary candidacy petitions with the Secretary of State’s Office.
“Nothing has changed, nothing except more lives lost,” U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said Wednesday.
