"Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Makes History as Burlington's First Female Mayor"

Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, a Progressive state representative, has won the Burlington mayoral race with 51.2 percent of the vote, making her the city's first woman mayor and the first openly gay person to hold the seat. Her victory marks the first for the Progressives since 2009, and she campaigned on addressing public safety issues, promising to hire more police officers. Mulvaney-Stanak's win comes after a race focused on public safety, where she overcame her Democratic rival Joan Shannon, who emphasized her support for the police.