Montpelier, VT

Staff Report Vermonters headed to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, to cast their ballots in a midterm election that could reshape the balance of power in Montpelier. Top of mind for many voters is the race for governor between incumbent Republican Phil Scott and Democrat/Progressive Amanda Janoo. The race has shaped up to be far […]

While the Republican incumbent survived the “blue wave” he correctly predicted would crash over Vermont, he will not enjoy the electoral mandate that earned him so much influence in Montpelier during his past two years in office. Voters restored Democratic supermajorities in both chambers of the Legislature.

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Amid public fears of Trump efforts to influence outcome, Copeland Hanzas says she sees ‘no specific threat’ to vote  MONTPELIER—Vermont’s Secretary of State predicted on Tuesday that the Trump administration won’t try to manipulate Vermont’s November 3 midterm election results because, with only one representative and two senators, the state has little influence on the balance of power in Washington.

In a small workshop in Montpelier, Vermont, Nathan Longo spends about 30 hours a week repairing accordions. He’s one of only a handful of people in all of New England who do this work, and the demand keeps surprising him. “I’m a lot busier than I ever thought I would be,” he told reporters. What…

After 2.5 years, Kyle White will trade the valley for the city to expand sales of his classic frosted, sprinkled and filled brioche and buttermilk doughnuts. The post Mad River Donuts to Move to Montpelier From Waitsfield appeared first on Seven Days. (Image: Courtesy)

The Vermont Senate’s Washington district has three seats, currently filled by Sens. Ann Cummings (D), Andrew Perchlik (D/P), and Anne Watson (D/P). All three are seeking re-election. Locally, the Washington district covers the town of Braintree. Ann Cummings Rob Laclair Christopher A. Neddo Andrew Perchlik Peter Schmeeckle Anne Watson Ann Cummings Democrat, Montpelier, senatoranncummings@gmail.com Ann Cummings has not yet returned […] The post 2026 General Election: Washington Senate

The Windsor-Orange-1 House District serves the towns of Royalton and Tunbridge. John O’Brien (D, Tunbridge) is the current incumbent. John O’Brien Bruce Post John O’Brien Democrat, Tunbridge, (802) 889-3474 or jobrien@leg.state.vt.us I’d like to serve because … After four terms in Montpelier, I still believe that government exists to help and support the governed. The problem is, though, that half […] The post 2026 General Election: Windsor-Orange-1 first appe