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John S. RodgersOffice of the Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

John S. Rodgers

Candidate for Lieutenant Governor

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Lives in
Glover
Campaign website
rodgersforvt.com

Lieutenant governor since January 2025; a farmer, mason and business owner from West Glover who served eight years in the Vermont House and eight in the Senate as a Democrat before winning the office as a Republican in 2024.

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Photo: Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes unnecessary taxes, mandates and government spending

    John's Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of John Rodgers · rodgersforvt.com

    “John is committed to fighting for lower costs by opposing unnecessary taxes, mandates, and government spending”
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Public safety

  • Supports law enforcement resources and holding offenders accountable

    John's Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of John Rodgers · rodgersforvt.com

    “John supports providing law enforcement with the resources they need to protect the public while ensuring the justice system holds offenders accountable”
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Education

  • Supports career and technical education and apprenticeships

    John's Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of John Rodgers · rodgersforvt.com

    “John has long been a strong advocate for career and technical education, apprenticeships, and workforce development programs”
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Housing

  • Supports reforms making it easier to build homes

    John's Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of John Rodgers · rodgersforvt.com

    “John supports practical reforms that make it easier to build homes, modernize outdated regulations, and increase housing opportunities”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports reducing unnecessary regulations on small businesses

    John's Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of John Rodgers · rodgersforvt.com

    “He supports reducing unnecessary regulations, encouraging investment, helping small businesses grow”
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Environment & parks

  • Supported partial repeal of the Act 181 land-use law

    Poll shows Molly Gray leading Vermont Lt. Gov. John Rodgers

    News coverage · Vermont Public · Sep 28, 2026 · vermontpublic.org

    “he cheered on a grassroots coalition that successfully pressured lawmakers to partially repeal Act 181”
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  • Supports property rights and traditional rural land uses

    John's Priorities

    Campaign website · Friends of John Rodgers · rodgersforvt.com

    “He will continue standing up for property rights, protecting traditional land uses”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from John S. Rodgers on them.

  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (18)

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