Secretary of State
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Secretary of State general election in Vermont is on November 3, 2026. 3 candidates are running: H. Brooke Paige (Republican), Rachel Shaw (Progressive), and Sarah Copeland Hanzas (Democratic). Sarah Copeland Hanzas is the incumbent. 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?
- 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,
Who is running?
Republican
H. Brooke Paige is a justice of the peace in Washington, Vermont, and a former newsstand business owner. He volunteers with the Vermont Historical Society and the Friends of the Vermont Statehouse.
Records: Data Privacy 1 for, Election Integrity 1 for
Progressive
Rachel Shaw is a Bennington mother of two and National Guard veteran who has worked in sales, marketing, and hospitality. Her priorities include a public housing program, a tax on vacant homes, and stopping school consolidation.
Democratic · Incumbent
Sarah Copeland Hanzas of Bradford has been Vermont's secretary of state since 2023, after 18 years in the Vermont House of Representatives. Her priorities include making voting easier to access and expanding civic education.
Records: Civil Rights 4 for, Election Integrity 3 for, Data Privacy 2 for,
Sources: sos.vermont.gov · outside.vermont.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.