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Lieutenant Governor

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Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The lieutenant governor presides over the state Senate and becomes governor if the office is vacant; elected separately from the governor.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Molly GrayDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • John S. RodgersRepublican

    • Opposes unnecessary taxes, mandates and government spending

Public safety

  • Molly GrayDemocratic

    • Supports barring immigration enforcement at schools and hospitals

  • John S. RodgersRepublican

    • Supports law enforcement resources and holding offenders accountable

Education

  • Molly GrayDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • John S. RodgersRepublican

    • Supports career and technical education and apprenticeships

Housing

  • Molly GrayDemocratic

    • Supports Act 250 reforms easing housing in town centers
    • Proposes automatic zoning approval for pre-approved housing plans

  • John S. RodgersRepublican

    • Supports reforms making it easier to build homes

Economy & jobs

  • Molly GrayDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • John S. RodgersRepublican

    • Supports reducing unnecessary regulations on small businesses

Environment & parks

  • Molly GrayDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • John S. RodgersRepublican

    • Supported partial repeal of the Act 181 land-use law
    • Supports property rights and traditional rural land uses

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Molly GrayDemocratic

    • Supports making Election Day a paid state holiday
    • Supports ratification of Proposals 3 and 4

  • John S. RodgersRepublican

    No documented position found.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.