Incumbent
Sarah Copeland Hanzas
Incumbent Democratic candidate for Secretary of State in Vermont
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Vermont Secretary of State winner?
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NOV 7, 2026
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NOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleSecretary of State
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyLiberal Democrat
Age56 years old (Jul 9, 1970)
GenderFemale
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LocationVermont
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Vermont — B.A., History (1992)
Notable personal detailsSarah Louise Copeland Hanzas is a Democratic politician serving as Vermont’s Secretary of State, sworn in on January 5, 2023. She previously represented the Orange-2 district in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2005 to 2023 and served as Majority Leader (2015–2017) and as chair of the House Government Operations Committee. She is a former secondary science teacher and owned The Local Buzz Cafe in Bradford, Vermont.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Sarah Copeland Hanzas’s public record on economy and taxes is mixed. Her legislative history includes votes supporting higher minimum wage and several tax or fee increases, but also votes against some tax increases and other business-cost measures. Her campaign materials emphasize civic engagement, elections, and community/business outreach rather than a clear tax agenda.
Healthcare
Sarah Copeland Hanzas has backed expanding access to care through mental health parity, postpartum birth control access, and implementation of ACA subsidies. Her public record points toward broader coverage and public-health-oriented reforms rather than market-based retrenchment.
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Immigration & Border
Supported state-paid legal help for immigrants on immigration issues in federal court. The publicly documented record available here points toward access to legal assistance for immigrants rather than enforcement-first border policy.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Sarah Copeland Hanzas has said Vermont is moving in the right direction by adopting a constitutional amendment guaranteeing reproductive liberty. Her public position says the decision of when and whether to use one’s body for reproduction should be up to the individual, and she voted for the amendment as a legislator.
Climate & Energy
Sarah Copeland Hanzas has described climate change as a fundamental threat and বলেছেন Vermont should keep building climate-focused infrastructure such as EV charging, home weatherization, and wastewater systems. She has also said the state should continue expanding renewable energy so it is cleaner, more reliable, and cheaper, and her earlier candidate materials note that she served as co-chair of the Climate Solutions Caucus and helped lead landmark global warming legislation.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports gun safety reforms, including background checks and measures to keep firearms away from people who pose a risk. Public campaign materials describe a clear and consistent record backing sensible gun safety reforms, and legislative records show sponsorship of bills to require background checks for firearm transfers and to remove firearms from people arrested or cited for domestic assault.
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