Since the emergence of a Vermont-based, conservative Super PAC was first reported a week and a half ago, political observers have been wondering who’s bankrolling it.

The answer came Monday when the group, Vermonters First, filed its first fundraising report with the Secretary of State’s office.

And the answer is …Lenore Broughton.

While not exactly a household name, the self-described “former speech/language pathologist” is one of Vermont’s most generous contributors to conservative causes. The Burlington resident owns and finances True North Reports, which bills itself as “an online communications service dedicated to fostering public debate over Vermont based issues from a free market perspective.”

According to the report filed Monday, Broughton donated $100,000 to Vermonters First on August 27. She has since performed $34,500 of “research and consulting” work for the group, which she donated as an in-kind contribution.

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Paul Heintz was part of the Seven Days news team from 2012 to 2020. He served as political editor and wrote the "Fair Game" political column before becoming a staff writer.

3 replies on “Conservative Super PAC Bankrolled by Burlington’s Lenore Broughton”

  1. While I welcome both sides of the issue being presented, Mrs. Broughton is fighting a losing battle. I’m sure the VT Dem. Party is already consulting with Sorrell on how to sue this Super Pac while not hindering theirs.

  3. No, no, let her waste her money. She’s fighting a losing battle because she doesn’t have the facts on her side.

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