2026 Vermont Primary Election Guide
Find candidates, explore federal, statewide and county races, learn how to vote and access trusted election resources for Vermont’s August 11, 2026 primary election.
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Important dates
Primary Election Day
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026
Vote in person at your assigned polling place.
Early voting
Vote early by returning your ballot to your town clerk before the office closes on Aug. 10, or bring it to your polling place on primary day.
Register to vote
In Vermont, you can register to vote before or on Election Day.
How to vote
Click to read our complete guide on how to vote in Vermont’s 2026 primary election. The Vermont Secretary of State’s Office has translated this election tool into commonly spoken languages in Vermont.
Find your polling place
Use this interactive map provided by the Secretary of State’s Office to locate your polling location. All polling places close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11.
Who does what?
So you’re getting ready to vote and are looking at your ballot at all these elected positions — lieutenant governor, treasurer, attorney general, etc. You might ask yourself, what do all these people do, anyway?
Don’t worry. We put together a guide that breaks down the main responsibilities of statewide and county offices.
Vermont’s statewide offices
There are six major elected officers in Vermont who serve the entire state. They are filled through a general election every two years in November. The state’s three major parties choose their nominees for those offices through primary elections held in August.
Candidates by county
Click on your county or use the maps below for a list of races and candidates on your ballot.
Campaign finance
Candidates for state office in Vermont are required to report to the Secretary of State’s Office how much they raise and spend on their campaigns — as well as where the money is coming from and where it’s going. VTDigger has analyzed that data and presented it here in a way we hope will best inform readers.
To learn how statewide candidates are raising and spending campaign funds, click below on a candidate’s name. This data is up to date as of the latest filing deadline, which is noted on each chart. Please note that candidates for federal office — such as U.S. Senate and U.S. House —report campaign finance data through a different system and on a different schedule.
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