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Addison County, Vermont

Vermont House, Addison-3 District

4 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Addison-3 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph "Joe" Baker, Ariel Bolles, Rob North and John Stroup. Candidate information follows official Addison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Joseph "Joe" Baker (Republican), Ariel Bolles (Democratic/Progressive), Rob North (Republican), John Stroup (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Addison-3 District; Rob North is the sitting member, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Matthew Birong, the sitting member for the district per the same directory. Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Voters choose 2; the top 2 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Rob North, is on the ballot.

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Joseph "Joe" Baker

Republican

Biography

Joseph "Joe" Baker of Ferrisburgh is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Addison-3 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Joseph "Joe" Baker.

Ariel Bolles

Democratic/Progressive

Top priorities
  • Housing affordability, including foreclosure prevention and development of more affordable housing stock
  • Healthcare access through community health centers and fair compensation for healthcare workers
  • Investing in a local healthcare workforce pipeline through apprenticeship programs

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Ariel Bolles works in design strategy and service design for government products and websites after a 14-year digital design career, per her campaign site. She serves on the Ferrisburgh Town Center Committee.

Rob North

Rob North

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Affordability and the cost of living in Vermont
  • Protecting rural Vermonters from the impacts of Act 181

Per the campaign site.

Biography

North retired early in 2020 from Collins Aerospace, where he held senior leadership positions, per the campaign site. He has since worked as a high school math teacher and soccer coach, and serves as Ferrisburgh Justice of the Peace and an Act 250 Commissioner for Addison County, per the campaign site. He has represented the Addison-3 district in the Vermont House, per the campaign site.

John Stroup

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Housing affordability
  • Education transformation
  • Healthcare access

Per the campaign site.

Biography

John Stroup spent fifteen years preparing future teachers at Champlain College in Burlington and previously taught middle and high school in Texas, per his campaign site. He served nine years on the Addison Northwest School District Board, including five years as chair.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Vermont House, Addison-3 District in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Addison-3 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph "Joe" Baker, Ariel Bolles, Rob North and John Stroup. Candidate information follows official Addison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Vermont House, Addison-3 District election in Vermont?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Vermont are on the Vermont election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Addison County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Joseph "Joe" Baker, full profileAriel Bolles, full profileRob North, full profileJohn Stroup, full profileOfficial Vermont election office