The Gist
Auditor of Accounts

Tim Ashe

Candidate for Auditor of Accounts

Democratic

Background

Lives in
Burlington
Campaign website
timashe.com

Deputy state auditor since 2021; a Vermont state senator from 2009 to 2021, including four years as Senate president, and earlier a Burlington city councilor and affordable-housing developer.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes reviewing Vermont's exposure to federal funding cuts

    Tim's Accountability Agenda

    Campaign website · Tim Ashe for State Auditor · timashe.com

    “Reviewing Vermont's exposure to changes in federal funding and identify areas of greatest vulnerability”
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Housing

  • Proposes auditing the performance of state housing programs

    Tim's Accountability Agenda

    Campaign website · Tim Ashe for State Auditor · timashe.com

    “Assess the performance of the State’s many housing programs with an eye toward cost to taxpayers, affordability guarantees, and geographic equity.”
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  • Proposes measuring short-term rentals' effects on housing

    Tim's Accountability Agenda

    Campaign website · Tim Ashe for State Auditor · timashe.com

    “Quantify the effects of short-term rentals, private equity ownership, and other speculative second home ownership on housing markets”
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Health & human services

  • Proposes audits of state health care spending and prices

    Tim's Accountability Agenda

    Campaign website · Tim Ashe for State Auditor · timashe.com

    “Scrub the State’s health care expenditures to make sure Vermont is not overpaying, including for prescriptions and out-of-state care.”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes evaluating whether small towns get fair share

    Tim's Accountability Agenda

    Campaign website · Tim Ashe for State Auditor · timashe.com

    “Evaluate the extent to which small towns are receiving their fair share of state resources for housing, infrastructure, and related programs.”
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  • Proposes a rural health dashboard to guide state spending

    Tim's Accountability Agenda

    Campaign website · Tim Ashe for State Auditor · timashe.com

    “Create a rural health dashboard that identifies the assets needed for a vibrant community”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Tim Ashe on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.

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