Since May 2026, the VPIRG Votes Advisory Board and staff have solicited and reviewed countless applications for support, interviewed dozens of candidates, and deliberated for hours. Based on that research, we are pleased to share the following recommendations for the 2026 Election.

NOTE: These are the current endorsements that the VPIRG Votes Advisory Board has made thus far. The Board will continue to consider and make endorsements before the general election in November. Check back to see new endorsements and follow VPIRG Votes on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest endorsement alerts.

STATEWIDE OFFICES

VERMONT SENATE

Addison: Ruth Hardy and Hannah Sessions
Bennington: Seth Bongartz and Rob Plunkett
Caledonia: David Roth
Chittenden Central: Martine Larocque Gulick and Tanya Vyhovsky
Chittenden Southeast: Kesha Ram Hinsdale and Ginny Lyons
Franklin: Alexander Bobella
Grand Isle: Kim Gleason
Orange: Monique Priestley
Washington: Ann Cummings, Anne Watson, and Andy Perchlik
Windham: Wendy Harrison and Nader Hashim
Windsor: Becca White and Joe Major

VERMONT HOUSE

Addison-1: Mike Roy
Addison-4: Jeanne Albert
Addison-5: Jubilee McGill

Bennington-4: Thomas West
Bennington-5: Tom Blakely
Bennington-Rutland: Mike Rice

Caledonia-1: David Tucker
Caledonia-2: Audrey Grant

Chittenden-1: Jana Brown
Chittenden-2: Angela Arsenault and Erin Brady
Chittenden-3: Edye Graning and Trevor Squirrell
Chittenden-4: Kelsey Pasteris
Chittenden-5: Chea Waters Evans
Chittenden-9: Emilie Krasnow
Chittenden-11: Brian Minier
Chittenden-13: Bram Kleppner
Chittenden-16: Jeffrey Peterson
Chittenden-18: Carol Ode
Chittenden-20: Doug Bishop
Chittenden-21: Daisy Berbeco
Chittenden-22: Lori Houghton and Karen Dolan
Chittenden-23: Leonora Dodge
Chittenden-25: Julia Andrews
Chittenden-Franklin: Henry Bonges

Franklin-1: Caroline Bright and Julie Filiberti
Franklin-2: Pam McCarthy

Lamoille-2: James Lipinski
Lamoille-Washington: David Yacovone and Saudia LaMont

Orange-2: Lance Mills
Orange-Washington-Addison: Larry Satcowitz and Emery Mattheis

Orleans-2: Xavier Stevens
Orleans-4: Leanne Harple

Rutland-9: Jeff Haylon
Rutland-Bennington: Jessica Van Oort

Washington-2: Dara Torre
Washington-3: Teddy Waszazak and Sonya Spaulding
Washington-4: Jared Duval
Washington-5: Ela Chapin
Washington-6: Marc Mihaly
WASHINGTON-ORANGE: Emily Wheeler Reynolds
Washington-Chittenden: Theresa Wood and Katarina Lisaius

Windham-1: Zon Eastes
Windham-2: Laura Sibilia
Windham-3: Michelle Bos-Lun
Windham-7: Emilie Kornheiser

Windsor-2: Mark Yuengling
Windsor-3: Alice Emmons
Windsor-6: Alanna Ojibway
Windsor-Addison: Kirk White

Our 2026 Endorsements

STATEWIDE OFFICES

VERMONT SENATE

VERMONT HOUSE

Addison-1: Mike Roy Addison-4: Jeanne Albert Addison-5: Jubilee McGill

Bennington-4: Thomas West Bennington-5: Tom Blakely Bennington-Rutland: Mike Rice

Caledonia-1: David TuckerCaledonia-2: Audrey Grant

Franklin-1: Caroline Bright and Julie Filiberti Franklin-2: Pam McCarthy

Lamoille-2: James Lipinski Lamoille-Washington: David Yacovone and Saudia LaMont

Orange-2: Lance Mills Orange-Washington-Addison: Larry Satcowitz and Emery Mattheis

Orleans-2: Xavier Stevens Orleans-4: Leanne Harple

Rutland-9: Jeff Haylon Rutland-Bennington: Jessica Van Oort

Washington-2: Dara Torre Washington-3: Teddy Waszazak and Sonya Spaulding Washington-4: Jared Duval Washington-5: Ela Chapin Washington-6: Marc Mihaly WASHINGTON-ORANGE: Emily Wheeler ReynoldsWashington-Chittenden: Theresa Wood and Katarina Lisaius

Windham-1: Zon Eastes Windham-2: Laura Sibilia Windham-3: Michelle Bos-Lun Windham-7: Emilie Kornheiser Windsor-2: Mark Yuengling Windsor-3: Alice Emmons Windsor-6: Alanna Ojibway Windsor-Addison: Kirk White