Incumbent GOP Chair Paul Dame is facing a challenge from Sen. Russ Ingalls, R-Essex, while current Democratic Chair Jim Ramsey isn’t seeking the job again.
Town clerks and select boards say it is getting harder to run meetings and conduct town business as the vitriolic tone of political polarization continues to ramp up.
Should noncitizens be allowed to vote in municipal elections? That question was at the center of arguments heard Wednesday by the Vermont Supreme Court.
President Donald Trump rejected requests from Vermont, Illinois and Maryland but approved aid for states where he won elections in 2016, 2020, and 2024.
Sen. Bernie Sanders affirmed his support for Graham Platner, who seeks the Democratic Party's nomination for Maine's U.S. Senate seat election in 2026.