Vermont's primary election day is coming up on Tuesday, Aug. 9, and this year there are several high-profile races to watch.We've compiled a list of some of the biggest names and races to help you as you head to the polls.Editor's note: The Progressive Party candidates are not listed because there is no Progressive Party primary. All Progressive candidates are running unopposed.U.S. SenateVermonters will have a big decision to make this year, as one of the state's U.S. Senate seats is up for grabs for the first time since 1974. Sen. Patrick Leahy's term is set to expire in 2023, 49 years after he was first elected to represent the Green Mountain State in Washington.Democratic candidates:Issac Evans-Frantz - Evans-Frantz is a political advocate and first-time candidate for political office.Niki Thran - Dr. Thran is an emergency physician in a community hospital in Randolph and an advocate for the medical community. She is a first-time candidate for office.Peter Welch - Welch is the current representative for Vermont's At-Large Congressional District and has served in the role since 2007. He is a former member of the Vermont State Senate.Republican candidates:Gerald Malloy - Malloy is a veteran and business executive. He is a political newcomer and a first-time candidate for political office.Myers Mermel - Mermel is an investment banker and business executive. He served as a White House aide for President George H.W. Bush and ran for Lt. Gov. in New York in 2010.Christina Nolan - Nolan is a former United States Attorney who also served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney during her career.U.S. House Vermont At-Large DistrictWith one of Vermont's U.S. Senate seats up for election this year, current House representative Peter Welch is running to take Patrick Leahy's place. That leaves several candidates to battle it out to take over Welch's position as the representative for Vermont's At-Large District in the U.S. House.Democratic candidates:Molly Gray - Gray is the current Lt. Governor of Vermont. She is a Burlington lawyer and has served as lieutenant governor since 2020.Becca Balint - Balint is a Vermont State Senator and educator. She is the first openly gay person to serve as President Pro Tempore in the Vermont State Senate.Louis Meyers - Dr. Louis Meyers is a primary care and hospital physician at Rutland Regional Medical Center.Republican candidates:Liam Madden - Madden is an Independent and Marine Corps. veteran who is running on the Republican ticket. He is a first-time candidate for office.Ericka Bundy Redic - Bundy Redic is an accountant and political activist who previously ran for Burlington City Council in 2019 and Chittenden County Senate in 2020.Anya Tynio - Tynio is a marketing and management executive who is the vice chair of the Orleans County Republican Committee and a 2018 U.S. House candidate. GovernorIncumbent Gov. Phil Scott will face off against several candidates for his party's nomination in the gubernatorial primary.Democratic candidates:Brenda Siegel - Siegel is a small business owner and political advocate who served as an intern for Sen. Bernie Sanders. She is running unopposed for her party's nomination.Republican candidates:Stephen Bellows - Bellows is a landscaping contractor and political newcomer running for office for the first time.Peter Duval - Duval is a sailing instructor and political newcomer running for office for the first time.Phil Scott - Scott is the current governor and former Lt. Gov. of Vermont. He is currently running for his fourth term.Lieutenant GovernorWith current Lt. Gov. Molly Gray running for a spot in the U.S. House, her position as lieutenant governor is open for election.Democratic candidates:Kitty Toll - Toll is the former chair of the House Appropriations Committee.David Zuckerman - Zuckerman is the former Lt. Gov. of Vermont and a one-time gubernatorial candidate who also served as a state representative and state senator during his career.Rep. Charlie Kimbell - Kimbell is a member of the Vermont House of Representatives and is currently in his third term representing the Windsor-5 District. Patricia Preston - Preston is the CEO of the Vermont Council on World Affairs, a Burlington-based nonprofit. She is an activist and first-time candidate for office.Republican candidates:Sen. Joe Benning - Benning is an attorney and has been a member of the Vermont State Senate, representing Caledonia District since 2011.Greg Thayer - Thayer is an accountant and a former Rutland alderman.Secretary of StateCurrent Secretary of State Jim Condos announced he will retire at the end of his current term, after spending the past 11 years overseeing local elections. The 71-year-old has spent the past 37 years in various elected positions and said he is looking forward to the next chapter in his life.Democratic candidates:Sarah Copeland Hanzas - Rep. Copeland Hanzas has been a member of the Vermont House of Representatives since 2005 and currently serves as co-chair of the Vermont Democratic Party Fundraising Committee.John Odum - Odum is a musician and cybersecurity expert who currently serves as Montpelier city clerk.Chris Winters - Winters currently serves as Deputy Secretary of State. He is an attorney and has worked in the Secretary of State's office since 1997.Republican candidates:H. Brooke Paige - Paige is a businessman who is running uncontested for his party's primary nomination. He is currently running for election to multiple offices, including Attorney General, State Auditor, and Treasurer. Ballotpedia clarifies that candidates in Vermont can run in the primaries for multiple offices. However, if they win multiple primary elections, they must choose only one office for which to run in the general election.TreasurerIn May, current Vermont Treasurer Beth Pearce announced her retirement, citing the need to undergo surgery and other treatments for an undisclosed form of cancer. Pearce, 68, has served for six consecutive terms, with a political career spanning 45 years in both Massachusetts and Vermont.Democratic candidatesMichael Pieciak - Pieciak is the former commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation. He is running unopposed for his party's nomination.Republican candidatesH. Brooke Paige - Paige is a businessman who is running uncontested for his party's primary nomination. He is currently running for election to multiple offices, including Attorney General, State Auditor, and Treasurer. Ballotpedia clarifies that candidates in Vermont can run in the primaries for multiple offices. However, if they win multiple primary elections, they must choose only one office for which to run in the general election. He is running unopposed.Attorney GeneralAttorney General TJ Donovan announced that he was stepping down from his role in June, after he accepted a high-level position at Roblox, an online video game company. Since his departure, Gov. Phil Scott appointed Susanne Young as the state's first female attorney general, with Young slated to hold the position through the end of the current term.Democratic candidatesCharity Clark - Clark has been serving as former Attorney General TJ Donovan's chief of staff since 2018 and has worked in the AG's office since 2014. She is a first-time candidate for office.Rory Thibault - Thibault is the Washington County state's attorney and chair of the Cabot School Board. He previously served as the Washington County deputy state's attorney.Republican candidatesH. Brooke Paige - Paige is a businessman who is running uncontested for his party's primary nomination. He is currently running for election to multiple offices, including Attorney General, State Auditor, and Treasurer. Ballotpedia clarifies that candidates in Vermont can run in the primaries for multiple offices. However, if they win multiple primary elections, they must choose only one office for which to run in the general election. He is running unopposed.Chittenden County State's AttorneyDemocratic CandidatesSarah George - George is the incumbent Chittenden County State's Attorney. She was appointed to the role in 2017 by Gov. Phil Scott and was elected to the position in 2018. Ted Kenney - Kenney is an attorney from Burlington and previously served as the Human Services Division Chief in the Vermont Attorney General's office before running for Chittenden County State's Attorney. He is a first-time candidate for office.