South Newbury native Molly Gray is going for the Vermont Lt. Governor job, again
January 15, 2026
Bernie Marvin
South Newbury, VT – Molly Gray, a well-known former South Newbury schoolgirl athlete and vegetable farmer, has announced her intentions to run again for her old job as Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.
Gray, daughter of Bob and Kim Gray of the 4 Corners Farm fame, announced her bid for the position at a reception held in Burlington on Monday, January 5, 2026. A Burlington lawyer, she formerly served as Green Mountain's Lieutenant Governor from 2020 to 2022, then ran an unsuccessful campaign for a Congressional seat as a US Representative, losing the primary election to victor and eventual office-holder Becca Balint in 2022.
At her recent announcement, Gray said she will be fiercely supporting the Vermont legislature in their focus on what matters most, building more housing, lowering costs, strengthening public schools, all while addressing rising costs and making sure every Vermonter can access a good job with al livable wage that will allow them to stay in the state, she told the crowd on hand to herald her announcement.
She also told the gathering that she plans to push back on President Donald Trump's immigration program. Gray has plenty of experience in state government. Before her Lieutenant Governor stint, she held the office of Assistant Attorney General in the Vermont Criminal Division from 2018 to 2021.
According to her background information and comments from friends and the campaign's literature, Molly Gray is a Democrat and is married to airline pilot Mike Palm. The couple has a son, Jack Francis Palm, who was born in July 2023.
Molly Gray and her South Newbury brothers, Charlie and Peter and parents, Bob and Kim, are no strangers to folks living in the circulation range of The Bridge Weekly. At any reasonable hour of a bright early spring, summer or fall day, a stop by the 4 Corners Farm just off route 5 in South Newbury, you could see the farm hands in action and members of the Gray family as they go about their daily chores as they plant, grow, harvest and market their quality fruits and vegetables, tend to their small herd of Jersey milk cows, Scottish highland beef cows and their 50 acres of beautiful farmland.
Molly Gray's first time around the political election circuit in 2020 worked well for her and during an early campaign appearance in Bradford (during her campaign for her first Lieutenant Governor election) she cast aside the intense cold temperatures of that February morning, and trudged Main Street, first for coffee at the former Bradford Perfect Buzz restaurant, then to amble down Main street a few doors to the Space on Main building, then owned by Monique Priestley, a Molly supporter.
There, a house full of support, local friends, school chums, and other supporters were all there to say hello to Molly and wish her well in the future.
On the home front for the later election, folks were also happy with Molly's results, which saw her capture most towns in Vermont, especially in small and rural areas of the state.
Bradford supporter Monique Priestley, founder and then-owner of the Space on Main, where the "Molly Gray for Lieutenant Governor" campaign all started, said that "I could not be happier about Molly's win! Molly's team has run an intelligent, classy, and respectable campaign, and I am so proud of them. I cannot wait for the future in which I step onto the balcony of the Senate and get to see Molly in action. As a young woman, I find Molly inspirational. It is a powerful moment for Vermont."
Since the election that put Molly Gray into the Vermont Lieutenant Governor's seat, Monique Priestley has been elected to the Vermont House of Representatives and is now seeking a Senate seat made available upon the resignation of former Vermont State Senator Larry Hart.
Gray, daughter of Bob and Kim Gray of the 4 Corners Farm fame, announced her bid for the position at a reception held in Burlington on Monday, January 5, 2026. A Burlington lawyer, she formerly served as Green Mountain's Lieutenant Governor from 2020 to 2022, then ran an unsuccessful campaign for a Congressional seat as a US Representative, losing the primary election to victor and eventual office-holder Becca Balint in 2022.
At her recent announcement, Gray said she will be fiercely supporting the Vermont legislature in their focus on what matters most, building more housing, lowering costs, strengthening public schools, all while addressing rising costs and making sure every Vermonter can access a good job with al livable wage that will allow them to stay in the state, she told the crowd on hand to herald her announcement.
She also told the gathering that she plans to push back on President Donald Trump's immigration program. Gray has plenty of experience in state government. Before her Lieutenant Governor stint, she held the office of Assistant Attorney General in the Vermont Criminal Division from 2018 to 2021.
According to her background information and comments from friends and the campaign's literature, Molly Gray is a Democrat and is married to airline pilot Mike Palm. The couple has a son, Jack Francis Palm, who was born in July 2023.
Molly Gray and her South Newbury brothers, Charlie and Peter and parents, Bob and Kim, are no strangers to folks living in the circulation range of The Bridge Weekly. At any reasonable hour of a bright early spring, summer or fall day, a stop by the 4 Corners Farm just off route 5 in South Newbury, you could see the farm hands in action and members of the Gray family as they go about their daily chores as they plant, grow, harvest and market their quality fruits and vegetables, tend to their small herd of Jersey milk cows, Scottish highland beef cows and their 50 acres of beautiful farmland.
Molly Gray's first time around the political election circuit in 2020 worked well for her and during an early campaign appearance in Bradford (during her campaign for her first Lieutenant Governor election) she cast aside the intense cold temperatures of that February morning, and trudged Main Street, first for coffee at the former Bradford Perfect Buzz restaurant, then to amble down Main street a few doors to the Space on Main building, then owned by Monique Priestley, a Molly supporter.
There, a house full of support, local friends, school chums, and other supporters were all there to say hello to Molly and wish her well in the future.
On the home front for the later election, folks were also happy with Molly's results, which saw her capture most towns in Vermont, especially in small and rural areas of the state.
Bradford supporter Monique Priestley, founder and then-owner of the Space on Main, where the "Molly Gray for Lieutenant Governor" campaign all started, said that "I could not be happier about Molly's win! Molly's team has run an intelligent, classy, and respectable campaign, and I am so proud of them. I cannot wait for the future in which I step onto the balcony of the Senate and get to see Molly in action. As a young woman, I find Molly inspirational. It is a powerful moment for Vermont."
Since the election that put Molly Gray into the Vermont Lieutenant Governor's seat, Monique Priestley has been elected to the Vermont House of Representatives and is now seeking a Senate seat made available upon the resignation of former Vermont State Senator Larry Hart.
Coming together for a family group at the former Space on Main in Bradford are Vermont Lieutenant Governor candidate Molly Gray and her brothers and father. (Mom, Kim was absent that day.) Seen left to right are Charlie, Molly, Bob (Dad), and Peter Gray. The Bridge Weekly file photo/Bernie Marvin.
Two friends came together during candidate Molly Gray's first campaign opening at The former Space on Main in Bradford in 2020, when she was seeking the Lieutenant Governor's position that she won. The Bridge Weekly file photo/Bernie Marvin.
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