2026 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 2026 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of Vermont. The primary election will be held on August 11. One-term incumbent Republican lieutenant governor John Rodgers is running for re-election.
Republican primary
Despite stating that he is running for re-election, it has been speculated that Rodgers may run for governor if Phil Scott decides to retire.Candidates
Declared
- John Rodgers, incumbent lieutenant governor
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Esther Charlestin, chair of the Vermont Commission on Women and nominee for governor in 2024
- Molly Gray, former lieutenant governor and candidate for Vermont's at-large congressional district in 2022
- Ryan McLaren, former aide to U.S. Senator Peter Welch