AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoVermont Primary Results: Democrats Molly Gray and Tim Ashe won statewide primaries Tuesday, setting up November matchups with incumbent Lt. Gov. John Rodgers (Gray for lieutenant governor) and auditor Doug Hoffer’s successor (Ashe for state auditor). U.S. House: Republican Gerald Malloy captured Vermont’s GOP nomination for the lone U.S. House seat, defeating Mark Coester and advancing to face Democratic Rep. Becca Balint in the fall. Campaign Focus: Gray’s pitch leaned on housing and universal primary care, while Malloy ran on border security, energy independence, and cutting government spending. Local Turnout: Coverage from Rutland and Bennington pointed to summer-primary low turnout, with voters still prioritizing housing, healthcare, and immigration. Federal Courts & Voting: A federal judge blocked a Trump executive order aimed at creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, keeping the fight over election rules in play. National Legal Pressure on Tuition: The DOJ sued Vermont and other states over in-state tuition for undocumented students, escalating the federal-state clash. Public Safety: A Rutland-area church leader, Andrew Buzzell, was charged in federal court with distributing child sexual abuse material.
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