Secretary of State
Vermont
My vote power
Average
Election date
August 11, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the 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 the number of candidates.
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.
About this office
- Running elections and certifying results, in most states
- Handling voter registration and how you vote, in most states
- Keeping business filings and official state records
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Election Integrity,
Candidates
Republican · declared
H. Brooke Paige is a Republican candidate in Vermont who filed for multiple statewide offices in 2026 (Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Auditor). He is a perennial candidate from Washington, Vermont.
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Sarah Copeland Hanzas is the Democratic Secretary of State of Vermont, in office since 2023, and is running for re-election in 2026. She previously served in the Vermont House of Representatives, including as majority leader.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Election Integrity 1 for
Source: vtdigger.org