Burlington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the seat of Chittenden County. It is located 45 miles (72 km) south of the Canada–United States border and 95 miles (153 km) south of Montreal. As of the 2020 U.S. census,the population was 44,743. It is the least populous city in the 50 U.S. states to be the most populous city in its state.
Williston is a town in Chittenden County,Vermont,United States. Originally rural and laid out with many farms,in recent decades it has developed into a thriving suburb of Burlington,the largest city in the state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census,the population of Williston was 10,103,an increase of over 1,000 people since the 2010 census. Williston is one of the fastest-growing towns in Vermont,and while becoming more populated,it has also developed as a major retail center for the Burlington area as well as much of central and northern Vermont. The town has a National Register Historic District in its unincorporated central village.
Patrick Joseph Leahy,is an American politician and attorney who represented Vermont in the United States Senate from 1975 to 2023,and also served as the president pro tempore of the United States Senate from 2012 to 2015 and from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee,the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee at various points during his 48-year tenure. Leahy is the third-longest-serving U.S. senator in history,and is the longest-serving member of the United States Congress to solely serve as a U.S. senator.
The Vermont Progressive Party,formerly the Progressive Coalition,is a progressive political party in the United States founded in 1999 and active only in the state of Vermont. 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. After the Democratic and Republican parties,the Progressive Party has the highest number of seats in state and national offices for any organized political party in the country.
Bob Kiss is an American politician and former mayor of Burlington,Vermont. Kiss was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from January 2001 until he stepped down to assume office as mayor of Burlington,following his election to that office in March 2006. He is a member of the Vermont Progressive Party. Kiss won re-election in 2009,and was endorsed by Vermont's Independent U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. In November 2011,Kiss announced that he would not seek re-election in the 2012 Burlington mayoral election.
James Christos Condos is an American politician from Vermont. He is a former Vermont Secretary of State and former Democratic member of the Vermont State Senate,representing the Chittenden senate district. The district includes all of Chittenden County,except the town of Colchester.
Hinda Miller is a Canadian-born American politician,entrepreneur,costume designer,and inventor. She was a member of the Vermont Senate from the Chittenden senate district,from 2002 until 2013. Miller finished second in the 2006 Burlington mayoral election behind Progressive,Bob Kiss.
Consuelo Bailey was an American lawyer,politician,and elected official. She was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives and as the 66th lieutenant governor of Vermont.
Bernard Joseph Leddy was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.
Timothy R. Ashe is an American politician who ran for a wide range of political offices in Vermont and served as a Democrat/Progressive in the Vermont State Senate from Chittenden County from 2009 to 2021 and as President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate from 2017 until 2021.
Kesha Ram Hinsdale is an American activist and politician who serves as a member of the Vermont Senate. She served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2009 to 2016,representing the Chittenden 6-4 District,which encompasses the Hill Section of Burlington and the University of Vermont. In her early career,Ram was the youngest member of the House of Representatives and the youngest state legislator in the country. She is the youngest Indian American to ever serve in state elected office.
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.
Chauncey W. Brownell was a Vermont attorney and politician who served as President of the Vermont State Senate and Vermont Secretary of State.
Philip E. Baruth is an American politician,novelist,biographer,professor,and former radio commentator from Vermont. A Democrat and member of the Vermont Progressive Party,he represents Chittenden County in the Vermont Senate. He served as Majority Leader from 2013 to 2017,when he endorsed his successor,Becca Balint. He now serves as the senate president pro tempore.
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.
The 1974 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 5,1974. The incumbent Republican Senator,George Aiken,did not run for re-election to another term in the United States Senate. The Democratic nominee,Patrick Leahy,the state's attorney of Chittenden County,defeated Republican nominee,Rep. Richard W. Mallary,to become Aiken's successor. This election also included Liberty Union Party candidate Bernie Sanders,who won 4.1% of the vote.
Peter C. Brownell is an American politician who served as the 39th Mayor of Burlington,Vermont. Prior to his tenure as mayor he was active in local politics with him serving on the school board and the city council. After his tenure as mayor he served in the Vermont Senate. He is the most recent Republican elected as mayor of Burlington.
Christopher A. Bray is a Vermont businessman and politician. A Democrat,he served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. Since 2013,he has represented the Addison District in the Vermont Senate.
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 will 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.
