AREA TOWNS – The Hardwick Gazette will publish a special election edition Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6, with coverage from reporters visiting all 11 towns and updated election results in local races for Vermont Senate, House and town Justices of the Peace. A Hardwick Gazette Election Dashboard is available now at[Read More…]
Politics
How, Where to Make a Vote Count Nov. 5
Polling Locations Opening Times, Other Info for Tuesday, Nov. 5 AREA TOWNS — The 2024 General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The time polls in each town open and where to vote are listed below. Polls close in all towns at 7 p.m. Live election results for local, statewide[Read More…]
Next Generation of Voters Hosts Senate Candidate Debate at Craftsbury Academy
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury Academy hosted a debate between candidates Katherine Sims (D) and Samuel A. Douglass (R) who are vying for Orleans County’s vacant Senate seat, The event in the World War II Memorial Gymnasium, Thursday, Oct. 23, attracted a diverse audience of parents, teachers, students and community members. The[Read More…]
Candidate Interviews: Three Republicans Aim to Unseat Three Incumbent Dems
WASHINGTON COUNTY – Three Senate seats are up-for-grabs with six candidates looking to fill them in the Washington County Senate election, Tuesday, Nov. 5. Three Democratic incumbents, including the senate’s senior member, Montpelier’s Ann Cummings, are running for re-election. Marshfield’s Andrew Perchlik and Barre City’s Anne Watson round out the[Read More…]
Candidate Interviews: Lamoille County Senate Candidates Westman and Heck Express Opinions
LAMOILLE COUNTY – Thirteen-year incumbent Senator Richard Westman from Cambridge won both the Democratic and Republican primaries. He is being challenged in this general election by Independent Maureen Heck from Hyde Park who gathered enough signatures to appear on the ballot. The candidates’ answers to seven questions are summarized below.[Read More…]
Candidate Interviews: Three Newcomers, Incumbent Vie for Two-seat Lamoille-2 House District
LAMOILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY – Incumbent Rep. Dan Noyes (D) is running for reelection in the two-seat Lamoille-Washington House District where Rep. Melanie Carpenter (D) is not running for re-election. The district stretches from Belvidere in the northeast through Johnson and Hyde Park to Wolcott in the southeast. The field includes[Read More…]
Candidate Interviews: Representative Candidates for Lamoille-Washington House District Share Views
LAMOILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY – In the Lamoille-Washington House District, served by two representatives, incumbent Democrat Saudia Lamont was joined by returning Democratic legislator David Yacovone in winning the primary election. Republicans Charles Burnham and Nick Lopez obtained enough write-in votes in the primary to be added to the ballot for[Read More…]
Candidate Interviews: Burtt, Ziobrowski as Caledonia-Washington House Express Concerns
CALEDONIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY – In the Caledonia-Washington House district representing Cabot, Danville and Peacham, Republican Greg Burtt of Cabot and Democrat Tom Ziobrowski of Danville are running to replace Henry Pearl who has held the seat since 2021 and chose not to run for another term. Their answers to seven[Read More…]
Will Republican Control of Narrative on Property Taxes Flip Legislative Seats
VERMONT – On the campaign trail, state legislative candidates say affordability dominates conversations with constituents. Property taxes, and with them, the cost of education, are fueling some of the most fiery rhetoric. This year, education property taxes rose an average of 13.8% statewide, driven by school spending approved by district[Read More…]
Candidate Interviews: Mihaly, Washington-6 Candidate Responds to Issues
WASHINGTON COUNTY – Mark Mihaly lives in Calais and has represented the Washington-6 House district covering Plainfield, Marshfield and Calais since 2023. He is running unopposed as a Democrat to fill that seat for another two years. Question: Tell us a bit about your background, why you want to fill[Read More…]
Politics and Pie Results in a Civil Conversation
HARDWICK – Roughly a dozen people turned out at the Hazen Union School library for a Politics and Pie event, Monday, Oct. 21, put on by Hardwick Community Television (HCTV) and The Hardwick Gazette. Caledonia County Senate Candidates Scott Beck and Amanda Cochrane were on hand to share their ideas[Read More…]
Voters Adapt to Mail-in Ballots as Election Day Approaches
AREA TOWNS – Earlier this fall, most registered voters in Vermont opened their mailboxes to find an election ballot. University of Vermont’s Center for Community News, home of Community News Service (CNS), built an interactive map to find out how many have been returned so far and from where. Center[Read More…]
