Auditor of Accounts
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Auditor of Accounts general election in Vermont is on November 3, 2026. 2 candidates are running: Ivar Kronick (Republican) and Tim Ashe (Democratic). One vote here carries average weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 647,106 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(647,106 ÷ 647,106) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in VT (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
What does this office do?
- Catching waste or fraud in state programs
- Choosing which state agencies get reviewed
- Reporting to the public on how your tax money is spent
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Who is running?
Republican
Ivar Kronick of Poultney manages financial audits for a Manchester manufacturer and served on the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, city council in 2022 and 2023. His priorities include publishing the status of every state audit and referring fraud cases for prosecution.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 for, Government Efficiency 1 for
Democratic
Tim Ashe has been Vermont's deputy state auditor since 2021, after 12 years in the state Senate, the last four as its president, and service on the Burlington City Council. His priorities include preventing fraud and waste and checking how state and federal money is spent.
Records: Corporate Accountability 2 for, Government Efficiency 1 for
Sources: sos.vermont.gov · outside.vermont.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.