The latest results from Vermont’s 2026 general election
VTDigger’s election coverage follows races and ballot items across the state, with ongoing results and analysis throughout Election Day.
Vermonters vote to approve 2 constitutional amendments
The public referendums were the final steps in ratifying the new items, which fortify collective bargaining rights and guarantee Vermonters equal protection under the law regardless of a number of characteristics.
Vermonters are heading to the polls around the state. Here’s what’s on the ballot.
Top of mind for many voters is a surprisingly competitive race for governor between incumbent Republican Phil Scott and Democrat/Progressive Amanda Janoo.
In Kirby, a potluck and debate night brings neighbors together
Residents said events like this are important for a healthy democracy.
Workers at Lake Champlain Chocolates push to unionize
Employees will vote later this month on whether to accept representation, with some seeking better compensation and changes to the company’s workplace environment.
Editors’ Picks
Our best stories, investigations, podcasts and more, as recommended to you by VTDigger editors.
As flooding increases and federal aid shrinks, Vermont is not prepared to manage disaster recovery
Across Vermont, repeated floods are leaving residents and towns facing a precarious future.
Vermont Conversation: Bill McKibben sees a nation at a crossroads as he barnstorms battleground states
“We tell ourselves that this is the richest country on Earth,” said the author and environmental activist. “But man, for the most part in this country, there are a lot of people just barely getting by.”
High schoolers start podcast to center young transgender Vermonters
The podcast’s first episode advocates for trans youth to be included in crafting state policy amid nationwide threats against trans rights.
Journalism Club to discuss Vermont election coverage on Nov. 5 in Williston
The event will be moderated by Boston Globe reporter Paul Heintz and feature VTDigger’s Shaun Robinson.
Gifford Health Care raises rates and reduces hours on its employee daycare center
“We’re entering a period of hard trade-offs in healthcare, and this is one of them,” the hospital CEO said, as the organization navigates the joint pressures of workforce retention and keeping expenses low.
Vermont has assigned its $195 million in federal rural health dollars. Here’s where it’s going.
The largest sums of money are directed toward hospital infrastructure upgrades and funds to facilitate hospital redesign.
Opinion
Commentaries and letters to the editor written by community members and regular contributors.
Who checks the software’s work?
Training workers to catch what automation misses should be part of every manufacturing apprenticeship.
When the last Holocaust survivors are gone, who will teach their history?
The responsibility to bear witness is passing to survivors’ children and grandchildren, but families can’t do it alone.
I nearly died because I couldn’t find a primary care doctor
Health insurance doesn’t mean anything if there’s no doctor to see. Universal primary care would close that gap for every Vermonter.
Universal primary care will strain a shrinking doctor workforce
Free care would drive up demand for appointments faster than Vermont can train or recruit clinicians.
An affluent southern Vermont town considers adding housing — or keeping green space
Voters in Dorset will consider conveying a portion of town-owned land on Raptor Lane for the construction of 35 homes. At the heart of the issue is whether residents want to see the town grow.
Public phone now available in downtown Middlebury
The installation was inspired by other free-to-use phones in rural areas.
New Burlington police chief will face tall order
Burlington leaders and residents have some simple advice: Listen.
Barre arena no longer on thin ice thanks to volunteers
Local contractors, including 14 plumbers, and businesses donated 160 hours of labor to fix the arena’s broken pipes, allowing it to open on time.
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
Will Vermont history repeat itself with another November nail-biter?
Gov. Phil Scott may be facing a close electoral contest, but his four living predecessors — Madeleine Kunin, Howard Dean, Jim Douglas and Peter Shumlin — each had their own down-to-the-wire votes.
