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'''Vermont''' is located in the [[New England]] region of the Northeastern part of the [[United States]] and on March 4, 1791, became  the fourteenth state to enter into the Union. Its name comes from the French term for 'Green Mountain.'  The capital of Vermont is [[Montpelier]] and its largest city is Burlington. The current governor of Vermont is Peter Shumlin, a [[Democrat]].

'''Vermont''' is located in the [[New England]] region of the Northeastern part of the [[United States]] and on March 4, 1791, became  the fourteenth state to enter into the Union. Its name comes from the French term for 'Green Mountain.'  The capital of Vermont is [[Montpelier]] and its largest city is Burlington. The current governor of Vermont is Phil Scott, a [[Republican]].

Vermont is notorious as one of the most [[liberal]] states in the union. Its junior senator, [[Bernie Sanders]] describes himself as a democratic [[socialist]] and is a leading proponent of [[Obamacare]]. In 2000, the state started offering [[civil union]]s, similar to [[same sex marriage]]. On April 7, 2009, legislators overrode the governor's veto of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Vermont.<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/recognition-of-gay-unions-in-vermont]</ref> It's the home of[[Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream]], headquartered in South Burlington, who supports many left-wing causes.

Vermont is notorious as one of the most [[liberal]] states in the union. Its junior senator, [[Bernie Sanders]] describes himself as a democratic [[socialist]] and is a leading proponent of [[Obamacare]]. In 2000, the state started offering [[civil union]]s, similar to [[same sex marriage]]. On April 7, 2009, legislators overrode the governor's veto of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Vermont.<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/recognition-of-gay-unions-in-vermont]</ref> It's the home of[[Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream]], headquartered in South Burlington, who supports many left-wing causes.

===Statewide===

===Statewide===

*Governor [[Phil Scott]] (R)

*Governor [[Phil Scott]] (R)

*Lt. Governor [[David Zuckerman]] (R)

*Lt. Governor [[Molly Gray]] (D)

*Secretary of State [[Jim Condos]] (D)

*Secretary of State [[Jim Condos]] (D)

*State Auditor [[Doug Hoffer]] (R)

*State Auditor [[Doug Hoffer]] (R)