AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Vermont's state primaries
Two Democrats will compete in Vermont’s state primary for the right to challenge four-term Republican Gov. Phil Scott in November
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Democrats will compete in Vermont’s state primary on Tuesday for the right to challenge four-term Republican Gov. Phil Scott in November. The race is the highest profile of a handful of contested primaries on the ballot.
Voters will also decide primaries for lieutenant governor and additional contested races for the heavily Democratic state legislature.
Esther Charlestin and Peter Duval are vying for the Democratic nomination for governor. Charlestin is an educator and former member of the Middlebury Selectboard. She is endorsed by former Democratic Gov. Howard Dean, Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman and Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak.
Duval is a computer scientist and former Underhill Selectboard member who ran for governor as an independent in 2022. His website states that “I am going to lose this election,” a message held over from his previous run, but says a vote for him will help elevate environmental issues in state politics. He also encourages Republicans and progressives to write in his name in their party primaries.
