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This page provides information on the 2026 elections in Vermont, including theoffices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia,election dates, andfrequently asked questions.

Election dates

See also:Vermont election calendar

Statewide election dates in Vermont are listed below. For more statewide dates, please see thestatewide elections calendar.

Statewide election dates

August 11, 2026: Primary
November 3, 2026: General election

Offices on the ballot

Noteworthy elections

In 2025, Ballotpedia did not cover any elections in additional detail in this state.

Statewide ballot measures

See also:Vermont 2026 ballot measures

What's on your ballot?

See also:Sample Ballot Lookup

List of candidates

The following table displays a list of candidates in Vermont. The list does not include presidential candidates, and it may not include all candidates for local offices. Pleaseclick here to learn more about Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Federal Candidates

candidate	office	party	status
Becca Balint Incumbent	U.S. House Vermont At-large District	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Mark Coester	U.S. House Vermont At-large District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Andrew Giusto	U.S. House Vermont At-large District	Unity Party	Candidacy Declared (Write-in) General

State Candidates

candidate	office	party	status
Phil Scott Incumbent	Governor of Vermont	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Esther Charlestin	Governor of Vermont	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
John Rodgers Incumbent	Lieutenant Governor of Vermont	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Molly Gray	Lieutenant Governor of Vermont	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Ryan McLaren	Lieutenant Governor of Vermont	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Charity Clark Incumbent	Attorney General of Vermont	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Sarah Copeland Hanzas Incumbent	Vermont Secretary of State	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Timothy Ashe	Vermont State Auditor	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Joshua Bechhoefer	Vermont Treasurer	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Steven Heffernan Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Addison District 2 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Ruth Hardy Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Addison District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Seth Bongartz Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Bennington District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Robert Plunkett Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Bennington District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Brian Campion	Vermont State Senate Bennington District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Scott Beck Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Caledonia District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Philip Baruth Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Chittenden Central District 3 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Martine Gulick Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Chittenden Central District 3 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Tanya Vyhovsky Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Chittenden Central District 3 seats	Vermont Progressive Party	Candidacy Declared General
Nikhil Goyal	Vermont State Senate Chittenden Central District 3 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Elaine Haney	Vermont State Senate Chittenden Central District 3 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Chris Mattos Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Chittenden North District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Thomas Chittenden Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District 3 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Virginia Lyons Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Chittenden Southeast District 3 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Russ Ingalls Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Essex District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Randy Brock Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Franklin District 2 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Robert Norris Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Franklin District 2 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Patrick Brennan Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Grand Isle District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Monique Priestley	Vermont State Senate Orange District	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Gaston Bathalon	Vermont State Senate Orleans District	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Brian Collamore Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Rutland District 3 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
David Weeks Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Rutland District 3 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Terry Williams Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Rutland District 3 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Ann Cummings Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Washington District 3 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Andrew Perchlik Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Washington District 3 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Anne Watson Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Washington District 3 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Wendy Harrison Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Windham District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Nader Hashim Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Windham District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Alison Clarkson Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Windsor District 3 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Joe Major Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Windsor District 3 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Rebecca White Incumbent	Vermont State Senate Windsor District 3 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Jonathan Gleason	Vermont State Senate Windsor District 3 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Robin Scheu Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Addison 1 District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Amy Sheldon Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Addison 1 District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Rob North Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Addison 3 District 2 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Herb Olson Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Renee Mcguinness	Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 District 2 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Jubilee McGill Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Addison 5 District	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Jim Casey Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Addison Rutland 1 District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Asher Edelson	Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2 District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Rob Hunter Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 4 District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Anthony Micklus Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-Franklin District 2 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Phil Pouech Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 4 District	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Kate Lalley Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6 District	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Shawn Sweeney Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 7 District	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Brian Minier Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 11 District	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Troy Headrick Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 15 District 2 seats	Independent	Candidacy Declared General
Gayle Pezzo Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 20 District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Robert Millar	Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 21 District 2 seats	Vermont Progressive Party	Candidacy Declared General
Brenda Steady Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 25 District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Larry Labor Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Essex-Orleans District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Ashley Bartley Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Franklin 1 District 2 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Jim Ryan	Vermont House of Representatives Lamoille 2 District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Paul Sciortino	Vermont House of Representatives Lamoille 3 District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
James Merriam	Vermont House of Representatives Orange-Caledonia District	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Woodman Page Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Orleans 2 District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Dave Potter	Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 2 District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Anna Tadio	Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 4 District	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Eric Maguire Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 5 District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Mary Howard Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 6 District	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Chris Keyser Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 7 District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Anne Donahue Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Washington 1 District 2 seats	Independent	Candidacy Declared General
John Burns	Vermont House of Representatives Washington 2 District 2 seats	Independent	Candidacy Declared General
Michael Boutin Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Washington 3 District 2 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Conor Casey Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Washington 4 District 2 seats	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
James Haddad	Vermont House of Representatives Washington Chittenden District 2 seats	Independent	Candidacy Declared General
Christopher Morrow Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Windsor-Bennington District	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Emily Carris-Duncan Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Windham 6 District	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
VL Coffin Incumbent	Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 2 District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary

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