Janoo, Gray win Dem races for top state jobs

The state narrowly supported political-newcomer Amanda Janoo over Aly Richards in the Democratic primary for governor.

“Once again good reporting of the political balance and sensibility that rules in our State of Vermont.”

In the Democratic primary race for lieutenant governor to be held Aug. 11, three candidates have been actively campaigning since early this year: Read about Molly Gray, Ryan McLaren and Esther Charlestin.

Esther Charlestin is hoping to bring Vermonters into the discussions held at the state level to hear their concerns and meet their needs.

McLaren has worked in the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles under Gov. Peter Shumlin, and has served as senior aide to Sen. Peter Welch for the past decade

Gray was Vermont’s Lt. Gov. for a single term from 2021-2023, and for the past two years has been the executive director of the Vermont Afghan Alliance

Ryan deserves our strong support in his primary race for lieutenant governor.

“Please join me in voting for Molly Gray for lieutenant governor.”

As a sixth-generation Vermonter and a Vietnam-era veteran, I am proud to write this letter in support of Molly Gray’s campaign for Lieutenant Governor.

“Molly Gray is the person we need in the Lt. Governor’s office.”

Esther Charlestin, the former Democratic nominee for governor of Vermont and onetime member of the Middlebury selectboard, launched a bid for the state’s second-highest office on Wednesday.

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 dramatic conclusion came at the end of a highly competitive … (read more)

The Vermont primary season is under way, and it’s shaping up to be a doozy.

After a decade of leading a statewide organization that brings the international community to Vermont’s doorstep through collaborative exchanges, Patricia Preston, 37, has joined the race for Vermont’s lieutenant governor.

Lt. Gov. Molly Gray’s announcement that she is a candidate for Vermont’s open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives means that there will also be an open seat campaign for lieutenant governor next year.