140 Child Care Champions Endorsed for the 2026 Election
Below you will find Let’s Grow Kids Action Network’s slate of endorsed child care candidates running for statewide offices and the Vermont Legislature in the 2026 election. This year’s slate of candidates, which includes Democrats, Republicans, Progressives, and independents, has shown their commitment to making child care more affordable and accessible for children and families, and to strengthening the early childhood education workforce. The list includes 7 candidates running for statewide office, 109 House candidates, and 24 Senate candidates. Find more information here, about LGKAN's endorsement process.
Statewide Offices
Becca Balint
U.S. House of Representatives
Amanda Janoo
Governor
Molly Gray
Lieutenant Governor
Charity Clark
Attorney General
Mike Pieciak
Treasurer
Sarah Copeland Hanzas
Secretary of State
Tim Ashe
Auditor
Vermont Senate
Ruth Hardy
Addison
Hannah Sessions
Addison
Seth Bongartz
Bennington
Rob Plunkett
Bennington
Martine Gulick
Chittenden-Central
Tanya Vyhovsky
Chittenden-Central
Nikhil Goyal
Chittenden-Central
Ashley Bartley
Chittenden-North
Thomas Chittenden
Chittenden-Southeast
Ginny Lyons
Chittenden-Southeast
Kesha Ram Hinsdale
Chittenden-Southeast
Alexander Bobella
Franklin
Kim Gleason
Grand-Isle
Richard Westman
Lamoille
Monique Priestley
Orange
David Wolk
Rutland
Ann Cummings
Washington
Andrew Perchlik
Washington
Anne Watson
Washington
Wendy Harrison
Windham
Nader Hashim
Windham
Elizabeth Burrows
Windsor
Joe Major
Windsor
Becca White
Windsor
Vermont House
Robin Scheu
Addison-1
Mike Roy
Addison-1
Ariel Bolles
Addison-3
John Stroup
Addison-3
Jubilee McGill
Addison-5
Jonathan Cooper
Bennington-1
Timothy Corcoran
Bennington-2
Will Greer
Bennington-2
David Durfee
Bennington-3
Rob Hunter
Bennington-4
Thomas West
Bennington-4
Michael Nigro
Bennington-5
Tom Blakely
Bennington-5
Mary Morrissey
Bennington-5
Mike Rice
Bennington-Rutland
David Tucker
Caledonia-1
Audrey Grant
Caledonia-2
Dennis LaBounty
Caledonia-3
Amanda Cochrane
Caledonia-Essex
Brandolyn Bradley
Caledonia-Essex
Jana Brown
Chittenden-1
Angela Arsenault
Chittenden-2
Erin Brady
Chittenden-2
Edye Graning
Chittenden-3
Trevor Squirrell
Chittenden-3
Kelsey Pasteris
Chitenden-4
Chea Waters Evans
Chittenden-5
Kate Lalley
Chittenden-6
Shawn Sweeney
Chittenden-7
Bridget Burkhardt
Chittenden-8
Emilie Krasnow
Chittenden-9
Kate Nugent
Chittenden-10
Brian Minier
Chittenden-11
Martin Lalonde
Chittenden-12
Bram Kleppner
Chittenden-13
Karen Paul
Chittenden-13
Adam Franz
Chittenden-14
Brian Cina
Chittenden-15
Ben Bosley
Chittenden-15
Troy Headrick
Chittenden-15
Jeffrey Peterson
Chittenden-16
Christopher Haessly
Chittenden-16
Abbey Duke
Chittenden-17
Carol Ode
Chittenden-18
Ali Dieng
Chittenden-18
Dave Hartnett
Chittenden-18
Sarita Austin
Chittenden-19
Doug Bishop
Chittenden-20
Gayle Pezzo
Chittenden-20
Daisy Berbeco
Chittenden-21
Matt Gile
Chittenden-21
Karen Dolan
Chittenden-22
Lori Houghton
Chittenden-22
Erik Post
Chittenden-23
Rey Garofano
Chittenden-23
Alyssa Black
Chittenden-24
Julia Andrews
Chittenden-25
Henry Bonges
Chittenden-Franklin
Caroline Bright
Franklin-1
Julie Filiberti
Franklin-1
Pam McCarthy
Franklin-2
Suzanne Kenyon
Franklin-3
Carmela Ann Mayette
Franklin-4
James Gregoire
Franklin-6
Sylvia Jensen
Grand Isle-Chittenden
Jed Lipsky
Lamoille-1
Dan Noyes
Lamoille-2
Jim Lipinski
Lamoille-2
Dave Yacovone
Lamoille-Washington
Saudia Lamont
Lamoille-Washington
Lance Mills
Orange-2
Larry Satcowitz
Orange-Washington-Addison
Xavier Stevens
Orleans-2
Leanne Harple
Orleans-4
Marsha Cassel
Rutland-2
Phoebe Tucker
Rutland-Windsor
Lucas Herring
Washington-1
Candice White
Washington-2
Dara Torre
Washington-2
Teddy Waszazak
Washington-3
Sonya Spaulding
Washington-3
Kate McCann
Washington-4
Ela Chapin
Washington-5
Marc Mihaly
Washington-6
Theresa Wood
Washington-Chittenden
Katarina Lisaius
Washington-Chittenden
Emily Wheeler-Reynolds
Washington-Orange
Melissa Battah
Washington-Orange
Gina Galfetti
Washington-Orange
Zon Eastes
Windham-1
Michelle Bos-Lun
Windham-3
Mike Mrowicki
Windham-4
Emily Long
Windham-5
Emilie Kornheiser
Windham-7
Ian Goodnow
Windham-9
Chris Morrow
Windham-Windsor-Bennington
Dylan Morse
Windsor-1
John Tansey
Windsor-1
Rich Thomas
Windsor-1
Mark Yuengling
Windsor-2
Alice Emmons
Windsor-3
Kristi Morris
Windsor-3
Kyle Hansen
Windsor-4
Justin Schoville
Windsor-4
Alanna Ojibway
Windsor-6
Jimmy Coleman
Windsor-6
Kirk White
Windsor-Addison
John O'Brien
Windsor-Orange-1
Dee Gish
Windsor-Orange-2