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The Race for Montpelier: Meet the House Candidates

July 8, 2026

MONTPELIER — Two newcomers and one incumbent are campaigning to serve Montpelier in the Statehouse. The candidates all say they care about making Vermont more affordable, including housing, energy, and a social…

Pot Sales Pass; Incumbents Hierl, Richardson Retain Seats

March 2, 2021

by Tom Brown

Status quo was the clear winner in Montpelier’s City Meeting election Tuesday as incumbents were re-elected in two contested City Council races and all…

Town Meeting 2021: Montpelier School Tax Increase Drops, Many Offices Uncontested

February 18, 2021

by Bridge Staff

With two weeks to go until Town Meeting Day, most Montpelier residents should have received their ballots by mail. Here’s an updated look at…

Hierl, Frothingham Vie for District 1 Seat

February 18, 2021

by Tom Brown

District 1 City Councilor Lauren Hierl had no competition in winning her first term two years ago, but this year she faces a challenge…

Richardson Faces Challenge for District 3

February 18, 2021

by Tom Brown

After first being appointed and then elected to complete the remainder of a one-year term, District 3 City Councilor Dan Richardson will seek a…

High Interest in High Bailiff This Year

October 14, 2020

by sarah

As archaic as the town fence viewer and as arcane as a presidential tweet, the generally sleepy elections of Vermont’s high bailiffs are attracting…

Washington County Senate Race Has Familiar Feel

September 16, 2020

by Carla Occaso and Tom Brown

Seven candidates are vying for three Washington County Senate seats. The race is a virtual rematch of the 2018 contest with five of the…

June 26 is the Start of Early Voting Period for August Primaries

June 26, 2020

by sarah

Secretary of State Jim Condos announced June 26th is the official start date of the early voting period for the Vermont Statewide Primary elections,…

‘Black Lives Matter’ Painted in Front of State House

June 13, 2020

by J. Gregory Gerdel

Although 70 people replied they would help with the plan to paint “BLACK LIVES MATTER” on State Street in front of the State House,…

LWV Concentrates on Criminal Justice

October 28, 2019

by Michelle A.L. Singer

“Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy,” is the mission of the League of Women Vot- ers, and for the past five years the Central Vermont chapter…

Candidates for Washington County Senate Share Their Views

October 21, 2018

by Tom Brown

The Bridge invited all seven candidates for three Washington County Senate seats to respond to our candidate questionnaire on issues facing the legislature in…

10 Questions for the Candidates for Barre and Northfield

July 21, 2018

by Tom Brown

compiled by Mike Dunphy With primary season already upon us, the residents of Central Vermont are once more given the opportunity to make real…

Meet New Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman

March 3, 2017

by Tom Brown

by Nat Frothingham MONTPELIER — In the two months or so since Jan. 5, when he was sworn in as Vermont’s newest lieutenant governor,…

New In The House: Checking In With New Washington-5 Rep Kimberly Jessup

February 2, 2017

by Tom Brown

by Carla Occaso Rep. Kimberly Jessup, D-Middlesex, came out on top of a five way race to replace former Washington-5 Rep. Tony Klein of…

Locally-Grown Gov. Phil Scott Settles into the ‘People’s House’

January 20, 2017

by Tom Brown

by Carla Occaso MONTPELIER — Newly inaugurated Republican Governor Phil Scott, 58, of Barre, became the 82nd governor of Vermont on Thursday, Jan. 5.…

Vermont Press Assocation Debate: Gubernatorial Candidates Talk Economy, Environment

November 4, 2016

by Tom Brown

by Abby LeDoux COLCHESTER — Candidates for Vermont’s top political office squared off Oct. 23 in a 90-minute debate that focused heavily on the…

Attorney General Candidates Make Opiate Fight A Priority

November 4, 2016

by Tom Brown

by Courtney Lamdin COLCHESTER — The two major party candidates for Vermont’s next attorney general faced off at the Vermont Press Association’s debate last…

Lt. Governor Candidates Talk EB-5, Marijuana

November 4, 2016

by Tom Brown

by Michaela Halnon COLCHESTER — The stakes were high as the major party candidates for Vermont’s next lieutenant governor squared off during “Debate Sunday”…

Washington 3 Candidate Q&A

October 21, 2016

by Tom Brown

by Carla Occaso Washington 3 House Candidates (Barre City), challenger Karen Lauzon, a Republican, and Incumbent Rep. Tom Walz, a Democrat, offer their answers…

Donahue Initiates 2016 Re-Election Campaign

October 21, 2016

by Tom Brown

NORTHFIELD — Incumbent Representative Anne Donahue, R-Northfield-Berlin, has announced initiation of her campaign for re-election as representative for the Washington-1 House district. “I am…

Josh Fitzhugh Seeks Election to the Vermont Senate

September 15, 2016

by Tom Brown

by Nat Frothingham John “Josh” Fitzhugh — a Berlin Republican convinced that state government has gotten too big, that it’s trying to do too…

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