On Nov. 5, Vermonters will go to the polls to chose their next lieutenant governor.
Democrat-Progressive David Zuckerman is seeking his fourth term in the statewide seat, against two competitors: Democratic lawmaker turned Republican John S. Rodgers and Green Mountain Peace & Justice candidate Ian Diamondstone.
Other races on the Nov. 5 ballot include U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, treasurer, secretary of state, auditor of accounts, attorney general and high bailiff. Voters will also choose all 50 state senators, 150 state representatives and 1,800 justices of the peace.
Here is what to know about the three Vermonters running for lieutenant governor.
Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center served once again as Burlington’s Ward 7 polling station for the Aug. 13, 2024 statewide primary election.
Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent David Zuckerman, Hinesburg, Progressive/Democrat
Zuckerman, 53, an organic vegetable farmer, served as lieutenant governor from 2017-2021, before regaining his seat in 2023. He ran for governor against Phil Scott in 2020, garnering the Progressive and Democratic nominations. Prior to his stint as lieutenant governor, Zuckerman served as a state senator for four years and a state representative for 14 years. He came under fire earlier this summer after allegations surfaced that he made female legislators uncomfortable when he repeatedly offered them menstrual products.
John S. Rodgers, Glover, Republican
Rodgers, 59, is the owner of a stonework and excavation business and a hemp and cannabis farm. He formerly served as a Democratic state senator and state representative, positions he held for a total of 16 years. In 2018, Rodgers sought the Democratic nomination for governor as a write-in candidate. Rodgers told the Milton Independent that he switched parties because Democrats had moved too far left and started to neglect rural and poor folks. Gov. Phil Scott, who has advocated for moderate Republicans and Democrats to take office, endorsed Rodgers for lieutenant governor earlier this year.
John Rodgers with a container of a liquid seaweed extract he uses to accelerate the growth of hemp plants at his farm in West Glover, as seen on July 28, 2023.
Ian Diamondstone, Putney, Green Mountain Peace & Justice Party (GMPJP)
Diamondstone owns an international trade consulting practice called New Forest Organics, according to an Common News article. He previously faced Zuckerman for lieutenant governor in 2022, receiving just 2.9% of the votes. He also ran unsuccessfully for Windham state representative in 2012, garnering 11% of the vote against one competitor. Diamondstone is the son of the late socialist Peter Diamondstone, who founded the GMPJP, then known as the Liberty Union Party, and was once a close friend and collaborator of U.S Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Ian Diamondstone
Megan Stewart is a government accountability reporter for the Burlington Free Press. Contact her at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Here are the Vermont candidates for lieutenant governor
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