Q&A: 2026 Candidates for Vermont Treasurer

The Vermont treasurer manages the state’s money and investments, collects and returns “unclaimed financial property”— aka your hard-earned cash — and promotes efforts to improve Vermonters’ financial literacy.

Lynn LaFleur

Stowe, Republican, lafleur4vttreasurer.com

Accountant, tax preparer, controller. Treasurer of VTGOP, justice of the peace and Board of Civil Authority, Stowe; chair, Lamoille County Republican Committee; vice chair, Stowe Republican Committee

How can the treasurer’s office help Vermont’s working families?

Preventing budget overruns will ultimately end up in lowering taxes. Being more proactive in returning the unclaimed property would help Vermonters on the list. Find more creative ways to lower barriers for businesses of all sizes, especially their tax burden. Use fiscally responsible oversight for taxes paid by working families.

What would your priority for this term be?

Lower school taxes by implementing a win-win plan to revamp the future of Vermont’s pensions in order to rein in the $5.2 billion gap, without the state making massive contributions. The school pension is tied directly into the school budget, which is the pain point for real estate taxes. Why? Not only do we need to make housing affordable to buy, we need to make it affordable to keep. Addressing the school portion of our unfathomable real estate taxes is one way to do that.

Mike Pieciak

Winooski, Democrat, mikeforvermont.com

Vermont state treasurer

How can the treasurer’s office help Vermont’s working families?

The costs of basics like health care and housing are squeezing working families. In my first two terms, we’ve worked to ease that pressure with medical debt relief, new housing construction and prescription drug discounts. Used creatively, the treasurer’s office can reduce costs for Vermonters.

What would your priority for this term be?

We’ve made real progress with programs that generate housing, lower health care costs and ensure a dignified retirement. My priority is fully implementing those programs effectively while building on that progress: more low-interest housing loans, healthy pensions and a more affordable Vermont.