Racine (born October 7, 1952 in Burlington, Vermont), is former Vermont Secretary of Human Services, a former Vermont State Senator and was the 78th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.
He is a Democrat.
Racine was a candidate for the 2010 Democratic nomination for Governor of Vermont.
He previously ran for governor in 2002, but lost to Republican Jim Douglas.
In an election where no candidate won a majority, Douglas won a 45% plurality, and Racine declined to contest the outcome before the Vermont General Assembly.
As of 2019, Racine is the last Democrat to have served as Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.