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Vermont Public
The 2022 midterm election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Vermont Public is your local source for trusted and independent coverage of the upcoming election and political issues affecting Vermont.
Debate Series
Vermont Public hosted four debates between candidates for statewide office in October:
Governor: Gov. Phil Scott vs. Brenda Siegel
Full Debate | Highlights
Lieutenant Governor: Joe Benning vs. David Zuckerman
Full Debate | Highlights
U.S. House: Becca Balint vs. Liam Madden
Full Debate | Highlights
U.S. Senate: Gerald Malloy vs. Peter Welch
Full Debate | Highlights
Voter Guide
Your one-stop shop for information on the candidates and issues in the Nov. 8 election.
More Election Coverage
Continue scrolling for all of our 2022 election coverage:
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In January, Becca Balint will be sworn in as Vermont’s new member of the U.S. House. It marks the first time that a woman has ever been elected to Congress from Vermont. -
Top state officials gathered in Montpelier Tuesday to officially enroll two constitutional amendments approved by Vermont voters in November. -
Warnock's win now gives Democrats firm control of the Senate and makes life easier for them in a number of ways --among them: a cushion in trying to pass bills and assured committee control. -
Many Vermont Republicans say Gov. Phil Scott could play a key role in reuniting a party divided by former President Donald Trump. -
What can polls tell us? (Not a lot.) Why did ballot measures favor abortion rights while abortion rights opponents won handily? (It's complicated.) And more lessons from the midterms. -
In reconciling the numbers from an initial round of recounts, Secretary of State Dave Scanlan said his office wasn’t sure all the ballots had been recounted and that the process would need to continue. -
Focusing on the rising costs of groceries and gas, and promising new investigations of President Biden's administration, Republicans won a slim majority in the House in the midterm elections. -
The 2022 midterm election made history with the most wins for openly LGBTQ candidates. At least 340 candidates have won their races, beating the previous record of 336 in 2020. -
Even after vote counting ends, the midterms are not officially over until the results are certified. Election deniers who don't like the results may try to slow down or stop this step. -
The chamber was decided Saturday evening after Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican nominee Adam Laxalt. That gives Democrats 50 seats.
