Vermont Secretary of State election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: May 28, 2026 |
| Primary: August 11, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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| Poll times: Open between 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.; close at 7 p.m. |
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Vermont is holding an election forsecretary of state onNovember 3, 2026. The primary is August 11, 2026. The filing deadline is May 28, 2026.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Vermont Secretary of State election, 2026 (August 11 Democratic primary)
- Vermont Secretary of State election, 2026 (August 11 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
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General election
The primary will occur on August 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont Secretary of State
IncumbentSarah Copeland Hanzas is running in the Democratic primary for Vermont Secretary of State on August 11, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also:Voting in Vermont
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.
2022
General election
General election for Vermont Secretary of State
Sarah Copeland Hanzas defeatedH. Brooke Paige in the general election for Vermont Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Copeland Hanzas (D) | 65.0 | 179,087 |
 | H. Brooke Paige (R) | 34.7 | 95,666 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 626 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 275,379 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Millar (Vermont Progressive Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont Secretary of State
Sarah Copeland Hanzas defeatedChris Winters andJohn Odum in the Democratic primary for Vermont Secretary of State on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | 42.9 | 35,968 |
 | Chris Winters | 40.7 | 34,137 | |
| John Odum | 16.4 | 13,705 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 83,810 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Wyatt Pohlen (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont Secretary of State
H. Brooke Paige advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont Secretary of State on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | H. Brooke Paige | 96.6 | 21,591 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.4 | 752 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 22,343 | ||
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election
Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont Secretary of State
Robert Millar advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont Secretary of State on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Millar | 91.6 | 480 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.4 | 44 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 524 | ||
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2020
General election
General election for Vermont Secretary of State
IncumbentJim Condos defeatedH. Brooke Paige,Pamala Smith, andCris Ericson in the general election for Vermont Secretary of State on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Condos (D) | 61.9 | 214,666 |
| H. Brooke Paige (R) | 28.7 | 99,564 | |
 | Pamala Smith (Independent) | 6.1 | 21,210 | |
 | Cris Ericson (Vermont Progressive Party) | 3.2 | 11,171 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 309 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 346,920 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont Secretary of State
IncumbentJim Condos advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont Secretary of State on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Condos | 99.6 | 96,885 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 358 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 97,243 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont Secretary of State
H. Brooke Paige advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont Secretary of State on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | H. Brooke Paige | 96.7 | 40,765 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.3 | 1,370 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 42,135 | ||
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election
Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont Secretary of State
Cris Ericson advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Vermont Secretary of State on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cris Ericson | 57.3 | 406 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 42.7 | 303 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 709 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for Vermont Secretary of State
IncumbentJim Condos defeatedH. Brooke Paige andMary Alice Hebert in the general election for Vermont Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Condos (D) | 66.8 | 178,863 |
| H. Brooke Paige (R) | 29.5 | 79,035 | |
| Mary Alice Hebert (Liberty Union Party) | 3.6 | 9,706 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 108 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 267,712 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont Secretary of State
IncumbentJim Condos advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont Secretary of State on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Condos | 100.0 | 59,040 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 59,040 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont Secretary of State
H. Brooke Paige advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont Secretary of State on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | H. Brooke Paige | 100.0 | 18,293 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 18,293 | ||
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Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont's At-Large | Becca Balint | D+17 |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont's At-Large | 64.0% | 33.0% |
| Source:The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election,94.8% of Vermonters lived in one of the state's12 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and4.2% lived in one of1 New Republican counties. Overall, Vermont wasSolid Democratic, having voted forHillary Clinton (D) in 2016,Joe Biden (D) in 2020, andKamala Harris (D) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Vermont following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Vermont county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Democratic | 12 | 94.8% | |||||
| New Republican | 1 | 4.2% | |||||
| Solid Republican | 1 | 0.9% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 12 | 94.8% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 2 | 5.2% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Vermont presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 10Democratic wins
- 22Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Vermont.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also:Governor of Vermont
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Vermont.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Vermont's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Vermont | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Vermont's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| Governor | Phil Scott |
| Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers |
| Secretary of State | Sarah Copeland Hanzas |
| Attorney General | Charity Clark |
State legislature
Vermont State Senate
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 16 | |
| Republican Party | 13 | |
| Vermont Progressive Party | 1 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | |
Vermont House of Representatives
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 87 | |
| Republican Party | 55 | |
| Vermont Progressive Party | 3 | |
| Independent | 4 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 150 | |
Trifecta control
Vermont Party Control: 1992-2025
Ten years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
The table below details demographic data in Vermont and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for Vermont | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | United States | |
| Population | 643,077 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 9,217 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 91.4% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 1.2% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 0.7% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 4.8% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2.5% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 94.5% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 42.6% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $78,024 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.3% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
Secretary of State elections in 2026
There are 26secretary of state seats on the ballot in2026.
