elections
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Letter to the editor: Entire state should be grateful for senator’s efforts
Vermonters owe Vermont State Senator Chris Bray a debt of gratitude for his 16 years of service in the Vermont Legislature.
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Letter to the editor: Lanpher’s loss is bad for all of us
My heart sank to see that Diane Lanpher lost the election and by so few votes. It certainly shows very conflicted, ill-informed voters during these troubling times.
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GOP’s North wins Addison-3; longtime Rep. Lanpher ousted
Ferrisburgh Republican Rob North on Tuesday unseated eight-term Democratic Rep. Diane Lanpher, D-Vergennes — the current chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee — on Tuesday. North was…
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Addison County mirrors the state, but not the nation
Addison County voters followed statewide trends in supporting Democrat Kamala Harris over Republican Donald Trump for U.S. President, while solidly backing incumbent Republican Gov. Phil Scott over Esther…
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Bristol-area Dems take House seats
Democrats held on to the two House seats representing the Addison-2 district towns of Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton and Starksboro, with the Republican challengers putting forth a respectable showing.
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Addison-5 reelects Rep. McGill
Incumbent Rep. Jubilee McGill, D-Bridport, won a sophomore term representing the Addison-5 House district on Tuesday, thanks in large part to support from a sliver of Middlebury voters…
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Peter Conlon wins re-election in Addison-2
Rep. Peter Conlon, D-Cornwall — the current chair of the House Education Committee — won a fifth consecutive term representing the Addison-2 House district on Tuesday, warding off…
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Rodgers upsets Zuckerman in Lt. Gov. race
John Rodgers, a Republican from Glover, was elected lieutenant governor of Vermont Tuesday, unseating Progressive/Democrat Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman in a rare ouster of a statewide incumbent. The…
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Editorial: Trump’s dominance ushers in a new era of nastier politics
Trump’s dominance in the swing states reflected voters’ dissatisfaction with high inflation and the high cost of living that had followed the Covid 19 pandemic.
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Editorial: Change election, but will it help solve what’s ailing Vermont?
Vermonters witnessed as much of a change election as we’ve seen in the past couple of decades, as Republicans gained six seats in the Senate and 18 seats…