Vermont Democratic Governor nominee?
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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age46 years old (Jan 5, 1980)
GenderFemale
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LocationVermont
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Pittsburgh (BA)
Notable personal detailsJill L. Krowinski is an American politician and Democrat who has served in the Vermont House of Representatives since 2012 and was elected Speaker of the Vermont House in 2021. She previously served as House Majority Leader (2017–2021). Her professional background includes nonprofit and advocacy leadership, including serving as executive director of Emerge Vermont and as vice president of education and Vermont community affairs for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England. She is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports raising taxes on high-income earners and corporations and backing new or expanded state taxes to fund education and public programs. As House leader she has overseen and supported legislation that included surtaxes on top incomes, increases to business-related taxes, and new revenue sources such as a rooms/short-term-rental tax and taxes on cloud services. These positions are tied to using additional revenue for expanded government spending priorities, particularly school funding and social programs.
Healthcare
Supports expanding public health coverage and access to care, including Medicaid eligibility expansions and policies to protect public health; has a background in reproductive health advocacy.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting immigrants' access to counsel and limiting state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement while criticizing aggressive federal immigration enforcement actions. Positions emphasize humanitarian protections and state-level measures to shield immigrants rather than expanded enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports legal and accessible abortion care and seeks to enshrine reproductive rights in Vermont’s constitution; opposes the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and advocates for protecting reproductive liberty.
Climate & Energy
Supports transitioning Vermont to clean, renewable energy and reducing reliance on fossil fuels, including backing legislation to strengthen the Renewable Energy Standard and endorsing climate accountability measures. Has supported the Global Warming Solutions Act and climate transportation initiatives and backed proposals to require greater renewable sourcing and seek payments from major fossil fuel companies for climate damages.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks and other gun-safety measures (including banning ghost guns, strengthening red flag laws, and removing guns from domestic violence suspects) while emphasizing community safety; has backed legislative steps to restrict certain gun access and to limit where guns may be carried.
News
Jill Krowinski appears in the news mainly as part of broader coverage of the 2026 political landscape, with Democrats seen as having a possible path to winning control of both chambers in the midterms. Other recent reports focus on national campaign issues like AI-generated political ads and Democratic protests against Trump’s State of the Union, but they do not describe a specific new action by Krowinski. Overall, the available updates give little direct detail about her own recent moves.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of Jill Krowinski for Vermont Democratic Governor nominee?
Vermont Conservation Voters
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Vermont Conservation Voters endorsed Jill Krowinski.
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