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 (urban studies and political science)
Notable personal detailsJill L. Krowinski is a Democratic politician serving in the Vermont House of Representatives since 2012 and has been Speaker of the Vermont House since January 6, 2021. She previously served as House Majority Leader from 2017 to 2021. Her professional background includes leadership roles at Emerge Vermont and Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.
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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 is being mentioned in broader coverage of the 2026 midterm environment, where Democrats are seen as having a possible path to winning control of both chambers. The reporting does not describe any specific new action or statement by Krowinski herself. Overall, the news around her is sparse and mostly tied to the wider Democratic outlook.
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