Local Legislative hopefuls fill campaign coffers

Hannah Sessions continues to hold a substantial lead in campaign fundraising among Addison County candidates.

“Molly is compassionate, determined, and ready to get to work on day one.”

Rep. Jubilee McGill is bringing her work on housing back home to Addison County.

While state government has an information pipeline to D.C. to help it account for cfederal cuts to programs like Medicaid, what about the hundreds of nonprofit organizations in Vermont that rely on federal money that doesn’t filter through state agencies? … (read more)

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 who overwhelmingly picked her over Republican challenger Del Thompson, … (read more)

In times like these, when everyone is feeling pressure and stress, it is especially important that we all come together to solve problems and support one another across the state.

I am writing to recommend Hildie Stone for the Bridport seat on the Addison Central School District Board.

The Addison-5 House district has, for four years, been the GOP’s lone red beachhead in an otherwise blue Addison County.

Does it matter if someone running for the Vermont State Legislature states publicly that the 2020 Presidential Election was stolen?

Does Addison County want to be represented in the Legislature by a candidate who spouts conspiracy theories about the Covid vaccine; opposes women’s reproductive rights; and attacks expanded voting rights as “Progressive, Socialist and Communist plots”?

We have a tremendous affordable and workforce housing shortage in Addison County and in Vermont.

Jubilee is strongly dedicated to helping the less fortunate in our society through providing more affordable housing, working for racial and climate justice, promoting a livable wage for workers and helping Vermonters to recover from the economic devastat … (read more)

Bridport Democrat Jubilee McGill two years ago came only 205 votes shy of defeating longtime incumbent Rep. Harvey Smith, R-New Haven, in her first bid to represent the Addison-5 House district.

I’ve known Jubilee McGill for several years, well before she recently entered formal politics. Like many Vermonters her life has not been easy, but she has a big heart and that has made all the difference. She knows what it is to be a single mom with diff … (read more)

This election cycle, I plan to vote for Jubilee McGill for the Vermont House seat to represent the towns of Bridport, New Haven, and Weybridge. Here’s why: Jubilee’s opponent is Harvey Smith, my current state representative. He has shown this session that … (read more)