The Vermont Progressive Party,formerly the Progressive Coalition and Independent Coalition,is a political party in the United States that is active in Vermont. It is the third-largest political party in Vermont behind the Democratic and Republican parties. As of 2023,the party has one member in the Vermont Senate and five members in the Vermont House of Representatives,as well as several more affiliated legislators who caucus with the Democratic Party.
Peter Elliott Shumlin is an American politician from Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as the 81st governor of Vermont from 2011 to 2017.
George B. "Jeb" Spaulding is an American politician and the former chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges. He previously served as Vermont State Treasurer and as Governor Peter Shumlin's secretary of administration.
Levi Underwood was a lawyer and politician from Vermont. Originally a Democrat,Underwood's antislavery views caused him to join the new Republican Party when it was founded. Underwood was most notable for his service as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1860 to 1862.
The 2016 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2016,and elected the governor of Vermont,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic governor Peter Shumlin was eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term in office,but opted to retire instead.
The 1992 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday,November 3,1992,to elect the U.S. representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate.
The 1996 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday,November 5,1996,to elect the U.S. representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election.
Rebecca A. Balint is an American politician who is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's at-large congressional district as a member of the Democratic Party. She served as a member of the Vermont Senate from Windham County from 2015 to 2023,as majority leader from 2017 to 2021,and as president pro tempore from 2021 to 2023.
Christina Elizabeth Nolan is an American attorney and politician who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont from 2017 to 2021. Prior to becoming the U.S. Attorney,she was an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Vermont,where she prosecuted a variety of criminal cases. A member of the Republican Party,she was a candidate for the United States Senate in the 2022 election,losing the Republican primary. Nolan is considered a moderate Republican,and in her Senate campaign was endorsed by Governor Phil Scott.
H. Brooke Paige is an American perennial candidate and businessowner. He is known for his distinctive campaign style,often wearing a bow tie,along with a top hat or boater while campaigning. His reputation for running for multiple statewide offices simultaneously earned him the nickname "the most prolific candidate in Vermont" from Vermont Public.
Joseph F. Radigan was an American attorney and politician from Vermont. A Democrat,He is most notable for serving as United States Attorney for the District of Vermont from 1961 to 1969.
The 1866 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on September 4,1866. In keeping with the "Mountain Rule",Incumbent Republican Paul Dillingham was a candidate for a second one-year term as governor of Vermont. With the election taking place soon after the American Civil War,Dillingham ran as a pro-Union Republican. The Democratic nomination was won by Charles N. Davenport of Wilmington,an attorney and founder of the Brattleboro Reformer newspaper,who was also the Democratic nominee in 1865. In the general election,Dillingham was easily elected to a second one-year term as governor.
Rebecca Holcombe is an American educator and politician who served as the Vermont Secretary of Education from 2014 to 2018. In 2022,Holcombe was elected to one of the two seats in the Windsor-Orange-2 district in the Vermont House of Representatives.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont in 2022. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's Class 3 U.S. Senate seat and its lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The 2022 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of Vermont. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections,including for Governor of Vermont. Primary elections were held on August 9. Vermont is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.
Nancy Jear Waples is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court since 2022.
Bert Linus Stafford was an American attorney and politician from Vermont. A Republican,he was most notable for his service in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1906 to 1908,as State's Attorney of Rutland County from 1910 to 1915,and as mayor of Rutland from 1915 to 1917. He was the father of Vermont governor and U.S. Senator Robert Stafford.
Charity Rae Clark is an American lawyer and politician from Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party,she has served as Vermont Attorney General since January 2023.
Charles N. Davenport was an American attorney,businessman,and political candidate from Vermont. A Democrat during the American Civil War and post-war era when Republicans won every election for statewide office,Davenport was an unsuccessful candidate for offices including governor and U.S. representative. He was a delegate to many local,state,and county Democratic conventions,and was the founder of the Brattleboro Reformer newspaper.
