The 2026 Vermont Auditor of Accounts election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Vermont Auditor of Accounts. Primary elections were held on August 11. Six-term incumbent auditor Doug Hoffer is retiring.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Tim Ashe, former president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate (2017–2021) from the Chittenden district (2009–2021) and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2020
Eliminated in primary Nick Graeter, golf business owner Dan Towle
Declined Doug Hoffer, incumbent state auditor (endorsed Ashe)
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Ivar Kronick, accounts assistant
Withdrew after nomination H. Brooke Paige, newsstand owner and perennial candidate
Results
Post-primary H. Brooke Paige, who also won the Republican nominations for state Attorney General, state Secretary of State, and state Treasurer, withdrew from all but the secretary of state race on August 19, in order to allow the Vermont Republican Party to name replacement candidates. The Vermont Republican Party picked Ivar Kronick to be the Republican nominee for Auditor of Accounts.
References
External links Official campaign websites Tim Ashe (D) for State Auditor Ivar Kronick (R) for State Auditor