Former Vt. Education Secretary Holcombe a finalist for Windsor Central school district superintendent As a Democratic candidate for governor, Rebecca Holcombe, of Norwich, Vt., has had to do her campaigning during the coronavirus pandemic from her home via phone and teleconference. She is photographed in downtown Norwich on April 16, 2020. (Valley News - Geoff Hansen) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to [email protected]. Rebecca Holcombe, who is running for governor as a Democrat, poses in front of the Vermont Statehouse on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, in Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke) Staff Report