State
Secretary of State
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 3
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The secretary of state runs Vermont's elections, registers businesses and licenses many professions.
Public safety
H. Brooke PaigeRepublican
No documented position found.
Rachel ShawProgressive
No documented position found.
Sarah Copeland HanzasDemocratic
- Supports modernizing the Safe at Home confidentiality program
Education
H. Brooke PaigeRepublican
- Supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education
Rachel ShawProgressive
No documented position found.
Sarah Copeland HanzasDemocratic
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
H. Brooke PaigeRepublican
- Supports nuclear, hydroelectric and natural gas power
Rachel ShawProgressive
No documented position found.
Sarah Copeland HanzasDemocratic
No documented position found.
Health & human services
H. Brooke PaigeRepublican
- Supports work or training requirements for welfare benefits
Rachel ShawProgressive
No documented position found.
Sarah Copeland HanzasDemocratic
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
H. Brooke PaigeRepublican
- Opposes voting without photo identification
- Supports ballot-access reforms and constitution-based election rulesIn office
Rachel ShawProgressive
No documented position found.
Sarah Copeland HanzasDemocratic
- Led creation of Vermont's first universal voting guide
- Supported mail-in ballots during COVID-19 as a legislator
- Supports Open Meeting Law trainings for local boards
- Led update of the Vermont Election Management System
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; 5 issues covered in this race.