Vermont Leads, a single-payer advocacy group, announced Wednesday a list of candidates it has endorsed for the General Election.
The organization is backing 61 incumbents and 12 challengers in House races, as well as 16 incumbents in the Senate and six challengers.
“On Election Day, I believe the vast majority of Vermonters are going to have the opportunity to vote for a candidate who supports universal health care. I don’t believe residents of any other state in the nation can make that claim,” said a statement from Peter Sterling, Vermont Leads director.
Endorsements hinge on whether a candidate voted for Act 48, the landmark law putting Vermont on a path toward a universal publicly financed health care program, or satisfactorily completed its survey. The only exceptions are candidates who have taken a subsequent position against meeting the goals of Act 48, according to the statement.
The 501(c)(4) will support candidates through direct donations, get-out-the-vote work and volunteer recruitment.
In addition, the group will continue its public education efforts around single-payer and health care reform.
The full list of endorsements is below:
House incumbents
Janet Ancel
John Bartholomew
Bill Botzow
Mollie Burke
Sarah Buxton
Kevin Christie
Allison Clarkson
Joanna Cole
Michel Consejo
Sarah Copeland Hanzas
Leigh Dakin
David Deen
Johannah Donovan
Rebecca Ellis
Alice Emmons
Linda Evans
Michelle Fay
William Frank
Patsy French
Maxine Grad
Sandy Haas
Susan Hatch Davis
Helen Head
Mary Hooper
Tim Jerman
Willem Jewett
Mitzi Johnson
Kathy Keenan
Warren Kitzmiller
Tony Klein
Robert Krebs
Diane Lanpher
Joan Lenes
Mike McCarthy
Terry Macaig
Ann Manwaring
Linda Martin
John Moran
Jim McCullough
Mike Mrowicki
Anne O’Brien
Jean O’Sullivan
Chris Pearson
Paul Poirier
David Potter
Ann Pugh
Keisha Ram
Shap Smith
Bob South
Kristy Spengler
Tom Stevens
Valerie Stuart
Donna Sweaney
Kitty Toll
Matt Treiber
Linda Waite Simpson
Kate Webb
Cindy Weed
Mark Woodward
Mike Yantachka
Sam Young
House challengers
Guy Isabelle (D-Washington-2)
Chip Troiano (D- Caledonia-2)
Tom Walz (D-Washington-3)
Steve Berry (D-Bennington-4)
Mary Sullivan (D-Chitt 6-5)
Avram Patt (D-Lam/Wash)
Jeremy Hansen (P/D-Wash-1)
Marvin Malek (P/D-Wash-1)
Rob Millar (P-Chitt 6-7)
Diana Gonzalez (P/D-Chitt 6-7)
Robin Tangerman (P/D-Rut/Benn)
Mary Barrosee-Schwartz (D-Benn/Rut)
Senate incumbents
Claire Ayer
Philip Baruth
John Campbell
Eldred French
Jane Kitchel
Ginny Lyons
Mark MacDonald
Dick McCormack
Kevin Mullin
Alice Nitka
Dick Sears
Michael Sirotkin
Jeanette White
David Zuckerman
Senate challengers
Brian Campion (D-Bennington)
Becca Balint (D-Windham)
William Carris (D-Rutland)
Bill Roberts (D-Franklin)
Previously endorsed candidates
Addison-4: Mike Fisher
Addison-4: Dave Sharpe
Addison 1: Amy Sheldon
Addison 1: Betty Nuovo
Bennington 2-1: Rachel Fields
Windsor/Orange 2: Tim Briglin
Windsor/Orange 2: Jim Masland
Franklin Senate: Sara Kittell
Washington County Senate: Ann Cummings, Anthony Pollina, Sandy Gaffney
