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Watch the Candidate Forums
Not sure who to vote for? A great place to start is with our endorsed candidates. And while VCV has not endorsed in all primary races, we do have several candidate forums you can review to inform your decisions. Below are the links to our statewide candidate forums...
Vermont Conservation Voters Announces Initial Legislative Endorsements for 2026 Elections
VCV has released its first set of endorsements this election season for candidates for the Vermont Legislature. This initial round of endorsements focuses on legislative candidates who have demonstrated strong environmental leadership in the State House or in their communities.
2026 Session Shakedown
In this week’s episode of Democracy Dispatch – our season finale – VCV Executive Director Dan Fingas joins me for our annual Session Shakedown segment where we take a look at the major environmental priorities of the year, including climate action, housing, clean water, transportation, and more. We also discuss some of the biggest debates of the session, including the controversy surrounding Act 181, and what advocates will be watching heading into next year.
Election 2026: Candidate Forums
It’s the end of May already which means a couple of things: the legislature has adjourned and candidates have filed their consent forms for the upcoming election. It also means our work to educate voters shifts into next gear. We are always your source for how those in the legislature vote on environmental and democracy bills, but come election season we also endorse candidates and co-organize candidate forums so that voters are the most informed they can be going to the polls.
Preserving Home in the Era of Climate Change
Legislative Intern, Sereena Knight, hosts as she invites residents of Wolcott, Brandon, and Cavendish – three towns across different regions and watersheds of Vermont – to share about what “home” means to them along the state’s rivers and how they’ve been impacted by climate change.
Meet the Democratic Candidates for Lieutenant Governor
This week’s episode is an audio recording of the Lieutenant Governor’s forum we held two weeks ago in Rutland. This is your chance to hear how the three candidates for the Democratic Primary – Esther Charlestin, Molly Gray, and Ryan McLaren – answered a range of questions on critical issues, such as cost of living, civil rights, and democracy.