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.
David E. Zuckerman is an American politician who is currently serving as the 84th lieutenant governor of Vermont since 2023. He previously served two terms as the 82nd lieutenant governor of Vermont,from 2017 to 2021. A member of the Vermont Progressive Party,he previously served in the Vermont House of Representatives for seven terms (1997–2011),and the Vermont Senate for two (2013–2017). In 2020,Zuckerman was a candidate for governor of Vermont. He ran with the support of both the Progressive Party and the Democratic Party,but lost to incumbent governor Phil Scott in the general election.
Peter Francis Welch is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2023 as the junior United States senator from Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party,he was the U.S. representative for Vermont's at-large congressional district from 2007 to 2023. He has been a major figure in Vermont politics for over four decades,and is only the second Democrat to be elected a senator from the state.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5,2002,in 36 states and two territories. The Republicans won eight seats previously held by the Democrats,as well as the seat previously held by Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura,who was elected on the Reform Party ticket but had since renounced his party affiliation. The Democrats won 10 seats previously held by the Republicans,as well as the seat previously held by Maine governor Angus King,an independent. The elections were held concurrently with the other United States elections of 2002.
Elections in Vermont are authorized under Chapter II of the Vermont State Constitution,articles 43–49,which establishes elections for the state level officers,cabinet,and legislature. Articles 50–53 establish the election of county-level officers.
Vermont's 2012 general elections were held on November 6,2012. Primary elections were held on August 28,2012.
Kimberly M. Foxx is an American politician,who is currently the State's Attorney for Cook County,Illinois. She manages the second largest prosecutor's office in the United States,consisting of approximately 700 attorneys and 1,100 employees. In 2016,she won the Democratic nomination for State's Attorney against incumbent Anita Alvarez and went on to win the general election. She was re-elected in 2020. In 2023,she announced that she would not run for re-election in 2024.
Thomas J. "T. J." Donovan Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who served as Vermont Attorney General from 2017 to 2022. He was first elected in 2016 with over 66 percent of the vote. He previously served for ten years as State's Attorney of Chittenden County,the most populous county in Vermont.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8,2022,in 36 states and three territories. As most governors serve four-year terms,the last regular gubernatorial elections for all but two of the seats took place in the 2018 U.S. gubernatorial elections. The gubernatorial elections took place concurrently with several other federal,state,and local elections,as part of the 2022 midterm elections.
Lawrence Samuel Krasner is an American lawyer who is the 26th District Attorney of Philadelphia. Elected to the position in 2017,Krasner was one of the first in the United States to run as a self-described "progressive prosecutor". He campaigned on a platform to reform elements of the criminal justice system,including reduced incarceration.
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday,November 6,1990. The primary elections were held on March 20,1990.
Cori Anika Bush is an American politician,nurse,pastor,and Black Lives Matter activist serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district,since 2021. The district includes all of the city of St. Louis and most of northern St. Louis County.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on November 8,2022,to elect the U.S. representative from Vermont's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,as well as various other state and local elections.
The 2022 United States attorney general elections were held on November 8,2022,to elect the attorneys general in thirty states,two territories,and one federal district. The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2018. The attorney general of Vermont serves two-year terms and was last elected in 2020.
The 2022 Vermont Attorney General election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the next attorney general of Vermont. Former Democratic Attorney General T.J. Donovan resigned after three terms in office. Susanne Young,appointed by Governor Phil Scott to fill the vacancy left by Donovan,was not running for a full term,and Vermont Republicans nominated Mike Tagliavia to run against Charity Clark,the Democratic candidate.
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.
The 2022 Vermont Senate election took place on November 8,2022,as part of the biennial United States elections. The election coincided with elections for other offices including the U.S. Senate,U.S. House,Governor,and State House. Vermont voters elected all 30 state senators from 16 districts,with each district electing between one and three senators. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. Primary elections were held on August 9,2022. This election would be the first to use new districts adopted by the Vermont General Assembly to allocate for population changes across the state after the 2020 census.
The 2022 Vermont House of Representatives election took place on November 8,2022,as part of the biennial United States elections. The election coincided with elections for other offices including the U.S. Senate,U.S. House,Governor,and State Senate. Vermont voters elected all 150 state representatives from 109 districts,with each district electing between one and two representatives. State representatives served two-year terms. A primary election was held on August 9,2022,and it determined which candidates appear on the November 8 general election ballot. All the members elected would serve in the Vermont General Assembly. This election was the first to use new districts adopted by the Vermont General Assembly to allocate for population changes across the state after the 2020 census.
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.
The 2024 United States attorney general elections were held on November 5,2024,to elect the attorneys general of ten U.S. states. The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2020,while Vermont's attorney general was last elected in 2022.
