VTDigger has created a complete guide to the 2016 General Election.
We are launching a listing of candidates for the Vermont House and the Vermont Senate today.
The list includes photos and bios of the candidates, party affiliations and links to campaign websites and social media. In addition, we have included links to stories and commentaries wherever possible.
VTDigger asked each candidate to cite three reasons for running for the House or the Senate. In most cases, candidates responded to our survey.
Our guide is designed to make it easy for readers to find the candidates they want to vote for well in advance of Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8.
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Here are a few facts about the Legislature and this year’s crop of candidates.
There are 150 seats in the Vermont House of Representatives. This year, 246 people are running for House seats (57 percent are Democrats, 35 percent Republicans, 4 percent Progressive and 4 percent independents). Of that total number, 127 are incumbents.
Thirty-four percent of the candidates for the House are female; 66 percent are male.
There are 30 seats in the Vermont Senate and 55 candidates are making a bid for those seats. Forty-nine percent of the candidates are Democrats, 35 percent are Republicans, 6 percent are Progressives and 6 percent are independents.
Thirty-one percent of the candidates for Senate seats are female; 69 percent are male.
This election season there are 44 uncontested races in the House and one in the Senate.
The last day to register to vote for the General Election is Nov. 2.
Early voting has already begun and the last day to request an absentee ballot from your town or city clerk is Nov. 7.
The polls are open on Nov. 8 until 7 p.m. Please check with your local polling place for start times.
For more information about the General Election, please go to the Vermont Secretary of State’s website.
