Douglas A. Racine is a former Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. He is a Democrat. He ran for governor in 2002, but was defeated by Republican Jim Douglas. Racine received 42% of the vote. A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... Official language(s) None Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 9,620 sq mi (24,923 km²)  - Width 80 miles (130 km)  - Length 160 miles (260 km)  - % water 3. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... A governor is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the Head of state; furthermore the title applies to officials with a similar mandate as representatives of a chartered company which has... James H. Jim Douglas (born June 21, 1952) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. ...