Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Thank you, Windsor County! 🗳️ Honored to officially be your Democratic & Progressive nominee for High Bailiff! Your support powers our work for civil oversight and community public service. To help us reach every town before November: secure.actblue.com/donate/hudso... #vtpoli #vermont 000
Reposted by Hudson RanneyVermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 12/08/2026Amanda Janoo has won the Democratic primary for governor of Vermont, beating challenger Aly Richards. She will face Republican Gov. Phil Scott in the general election. Live results: www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/20… 1152
Reposted by Hudson RanneyJohn Walters @thevpo.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Rep. Monique Priestley, a strong advocate for online consumer privacy, is running for state Senate. She's attracted a primary opponent who's getting most of her money from technology industry interest groups and associated lobbyists, all from outside the district. thevpo.org/2026/07/12/a...thevpo.orgA Curious Gathering of Lobbyists in a State Senate PrimaryI’ve spent too much time in recent days going over campaign finance reports for all the races for state Senate. Well, all but Richard Westman’s unopposed bid for a [checks notes] twenty… 051
Reposted by Hudson RanneyVTDigger @vtdigger.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Breaking news: Ralph Wright, ‘revered and feared’ longest-serving Vermont House speaker, dies at 91vtdigger.orgRalph Wright, ‘revered and feared’ longest-serving Vermont House speaker, dies at 91 - VTDigger“As long as it wasn’t against the law, didn’t require that I go to confession, or wouldn’t break up my marriage, I did it,” the charismatic yet cutthroat Bennington Democrat once claimed. 011
Reposted by Hudson RanneyJohn Walters @thevpo.bsky.social · 29/05/2026The conference committee on H.955, the education reform bill, met all day today and most of the evening, and is reassembling at 10:30 p.m. They really are desperate to adjourn. 021
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 29/05/2026thevpo.org/2026/05/28/s... who can spot the first DEPLOY MALLOY lawn sign of the 2026 cycle? #vtpoli @thevpo.bsky.socialthevpo.orgSo, Anything Happen While I Was Out?Well, today’s confluence of events — the Legislature desperately careening toward adjournment on the day of the filing deadline for major-party candidates — was inevitably going to produce a … 100
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 14/05/2026I’m officially in! I’ve filed to run for Windsor County High Bailiff. I’m ready to work for transparency and accountability in our local government. Can you chip in a few bucks to help me buy lawn signs and flyers? Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/hudsonf… #vtpoli #vermontsecure.actblue.com 011
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 03/02/2026www.mynbc5.com/article/elai... Interesting that Stuart Ledbetter is considering another run. #clowncar #vtpolimynbc5.comElaine Haney announces candidacy for state SenateHaney said she wants to work at the state level and work to address the property tax crisis. 010
Reposted by Hudson RanneyJohn Walters @thevpo.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Phil Scott's big idea on health care? A modest regulatory reform measure that could cut premiums by five percent. That's the best case scenario. Crisis? What crisis? thevpo.org/2026/02/02/i...thevpo.orgIf Phil Scott Gives a Damn About Affordability, His Health Care “Plan” Doesn’t Show ItGov. Phil Scott has chosen to address Vermont’s health care affordability crisis in seemingly the only way he knows how: By proposing a modest deregulation of the marketplace. The situation a… 163
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 02/02/2026vtdigger.org/2026/02/01/l...vtdigger.orgOpinion — Leanne Harple: Don’t treat rural schools as mistakesOur small schools are a feature of rural life, not a failure that needs fixing. 010
Reposted by Hudson RanneyMonique Priestley @mepriestley.com · 30/01/2026Grateful to David Zuckerman and the team at WDEV for having me on today. We talked data privacy, the right to be deleted, government surveillance, AI chatbots, and why rural voices matter in tech policy. 🎧 Protecting Data, Protecting People (Jan 29, 2026): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v... 131
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Have to be completely honest- I didn’t know bad bunny was a dude until I looked at CNN this AM 000
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 18/12/2025I hate our president…. If anyone was wondering…. 000
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 17/12/2025At the senate ed hearing in So. Royalton today. It’s pretty damn clear that the public doesn’t like act 73. #vtpoli 110
Reposted by Hudson RanneyThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 08/12/2025Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches bid for U.S. Senate in Texas, looking to flip a Republican-held seat.bit.lyDemocratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for the US Senate in Texas. Allred to seek House seatCrockett, one of Congress’ most outspoken Democrats and a frequent target of GOP attacks, jumped into the race on the final day of qualifying in Texas. 1383824963
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 03/12/2025I’m really fucking sick of this governors bs #vtpoli 010
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 18/11/2025www.sevendaysvt.com/news/molly-g... and let the horse race begin! #vtpolisevendaysvt.comMolly Gray to Run for Lieutenant Governor Again | Seven DaysGray, who served as LG from 2020 to 2022 before an unsuccessful bid for Congress, said she's ready to return to politics. 010
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 13/11/2025After much consideration, I’m running for High Bailiff of Windsor County — not out of political ambition, but because this office matters. It’s a constitutional safeguard that ensures accountability and continuity in all forms of government. 1/4 163
Reposted by Hudson RanneyJuliana Stratton @julianastratton.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Like I've said for months, I cannot support Senator Chuck Schumer as leader. We need new voices in Washington, and I’m ready to be the fighter you need to stand up to Donald Trump and Republicans. 57012
Reposted by Hudson RanneySenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 10/11/2025I’m voting no on the continuing resolution that would double healthcare premiums for 20 million Americans, kick 15 million people off Medicaid & allow 50,000 Americans to die unnecessarily every year. All to give $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires.youtube.comLIVE: I Won't Support Doubling Health Care PremiumsYouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders 1924386802
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 06/11/2025I may be more progressive than Speaker Pelosi, but I’ve always had a lot of respect for her. She’s a unique leader, and I miss her tough approach in the Democratic caucus. Jefferies just doesn’t measure up to her. Wishing you a happy retirement, Madam Speaker. 000
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 29/10/2025vermontbiz.com/news/2025/octo… @mepriestley.com is running for Vermont State Senate, and I couldn’t be more excited. Her dedication to public service and commitment to Vermont communities make her the leader we need. Let’s flip this seat and build what’s next for Vermont, together. #vtpolivermontbiz.com 021
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 29/10/2025vermontbiz.com/news/2025/octo… Rep. Monique Preistley is running for Vermont State Senate, and I couldn’t be more excited. Her dedication to public service and commitment to Vermont communities make her the leader we need. Let’s flip this seat and move Vermont forward. #vtpoli #MoniqueForSenatevermontbiz.com 000
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Sen. Jeff Merkley is taking a stand on the Senate floor, calling out the rise of authoritarianism in our great nation. Tune in now. #DemocracyMatters www.senate.gov/legislative/...senate.govU.S. Senate: Floor ProceedingsFloor Activity 000
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 20/10/2025sugaringoff.org/2025/10/20/e... #vtpolisugaringoff.orgElection Season Comes Earlier and Earlier Every YearWell, that didn’t take very long. Less than a week after Senator Samuel Douglass (R-Orleans) resigned in disgrace following the leak of a national Young Republicans group chat, we have our fi… 010
Reposted by Hudson Ranneyonion person @junlper.beer · 14/10/2025israel has already broken the ceasefire 823786961
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 22/09/2025vtdigger.org/2025/09/22/5... Incredibly poor judgment….vtdigger.org5 Vermont legislators travel to Israel as scrutiny grows over Gaza war - VTDiggerThree Democratic and two Republican members of the Vermont House were among hundreds of state legislators from the U.S. who visited Israel last week on a trip sponsored by the Israeli government. 010
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Senator Welch is someone whom I like very much, and I have a great relationship with him. However this is not a wise move. 120
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 22/08/2025vtdigger.org/2025/08/21/s...vtdigger.orgOpinion — Sen. Joe Major: Gov. Phil Scott’s “measured approach” is the wrong approach for VermontHere in Vermont, we pride ourselves on standing up for what’s right. We don’t sit on the sidelines when our values, our communities, and our democracy are under threat. We fight. 000
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 21/08/2025substack.com/@hudsonranne...substack.comHudson Ranney (@hudsonranney)What has Governor Scott done for working families? Governor Phil Scott has long cultivated an image of being the calm, pragmatic leader in Vermont politics. In a Republican Party dominated by extremi... 000
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 04/08/2025www.axios.com/2025/08/04/s...axios.comScoop: Brown interviewing campaign managers for Ohio Senate raceBrown would be another key candidate recruit win for Senate Democratic leaders. 000
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Today, I watched Vermont’s legislative leadership retreat into the governor’s corner and pass H.454—a bill that raises taxes on working families, paves the way for public school closures, and funnels more public money to private schools. 100
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 12/06/2025thevpo.org/2025/06/11/p...thevpo.orgPhil Scott Doesn’t Give a Fuck About the HomelessI try to limit my use of bad language, I really do. But there are times, and this is one of them. Gov. Phil Scott, alleged “nice guy” and “moderate” who has insisted that pr… 000
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 16/05/2025m.sevendaysvt.com/news/lt-gov-... Selling a joint for 4.20? 000
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 13/05/2025vermontbiz.com/news/2025/ma...vermontbiz.comHannah King: The $15 million case for Legal Aid in Vermont | Vermont Business Magazine 000
Reposted by Hudson RanneySenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 23/04/2025Trump’s efforts to deport migrant farm workers will only disrupt families, raise food prices and put more pressure on struggling family farms. It is exactly the wrong approach. The time is long overdue for real immigration reform and a path to citizenship for migrant workers. 922243355
Reposted by Hudson RanneyChristine Hallquist @christinehallquist.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Hegseth would have not been appointed by a president who cares about our country. He’s a disgrace to the people in uniform. Hegseth was appointed solely because he would bend his knee to whatever the president wants. It is critically important that a fascist dictator has control over the military. 1151
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 17/04/2025www.politico.com/news/2025/04...politico.com‘We are all afraid’: Murkowski says fear of retaliation from Trump administration is ‘real’The senator said this week that she has been “just trying to listen as carefully as I can to what is happening." 000
Hudson Ranney @hranneyvt.bsky.social · 14/04/2025theintercept.com/2025/04/14/i...theintercept.comPalestinian Student Leader Was Called In for Citizenship Interview — Then Arrested by ICEPalestinian Columbia student leader Mohsen Mahdawi was called in for a citizenship interview. Instead, ICE arrested him for deportation. 000
Reposted by Hudson RanneyPeggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 14/04/2025I’m making my choice clear: my campaign will not take money from giant corporations and never will. This is a people powered grassroots campaign by Minnesotans for Minnesotans. Will you join us? peggyflanagan.compeggyflanagan.comPeggy Flanagan for Minnesota | Democrat for U.S. SenateLt. Governor Peggy Flanagan's ready to take our Minnesota values to D.C. — to fight to rebuild the middle class, protect our rights, and hold the extremist billionaires trying to run off with our coun... 1598
Reposted by Hudson RanneyBenedictine Funk @jdandeneau.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Truly embarrassing thing to promote. This is like putting out a press release about how there’s no definition of gullible in the dictionary 111
