Voters hit the polls across the country on Tuesday, weighing in on everything from high-stakes political races to municipal funding.

Lachlan Francis, a political consultant from Westminster, beat out Justin Willeau of Vershire for the job in a 33-12 vote at the party’s biennial reorganization.

The seven candidates were chosen from among twenty-six nominees, each nominated by their school for the 2025 Statewide Election.

After spending more than a decade helping Democrats across Vermont and the U.S. get elected, Lachlan Francis of Westminster will lead the Vermont Democratic Party.

Fifth graders around the state voted last week for one of seven Kid Governor candidates. The election results will be announced next week.

Gray, who served as LG from 2020 to 2022 before an unsuccessful bid for Congress, said she's ready to return to politics.

Bill Maher criticized democratic socialism on "Real Time" on Friday, warning it could negatively impact the Democratic Party and urging party leaders to steer clear of the ideology.

The 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which was ratified in 1971, changed the minimum voting age in the U.S. from 21 to 18. However, individuals under the age of 18 are eligible to vote under specific conditions: