Bennington County, Vermont

Vermont House District Rutland-Bennington

2 candidates are tracked for Vermont House District Rutland-Bennington on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Pritchard and Jessica Van Oort. Candidate information follows official Bennington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Chris Pritchard (Republican), Jessica Van Oort (Democratic/Progressive) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House District Rutland-Bennington; Chris Pritchard is the sitting member, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). 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. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Chris Pritchard, is on the ballot.

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Chris Pritchard

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Chris Pritchard is from Pawlet, was born in Burlington and was raised in South Poultney, graduating from Poultney High School in 1980, according to the Rutland Herald. He spent 40 years in the automotive field, most of it as a service manager for a Chevrolet and Volkswagen dealership in Manchester, Vermont. Pritchard is the sitting Vermont House member for the Rutland-Bennington district. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Chris Pritchard.

Jessica Van Oort

Democratic/Progressive

Top priorities

Support progressive taxation on wealthy individuals and corporations and expand access to solar energy
Regulate data centers to limit their impact on energy costs
Support Medicare expansion and state-level protections for reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ rights

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Van Oort has served in town government since 2020, helping bring high-speed internet to underserved parts of town and leading a grant effort to replace the town hall and library's HVAC system with geothermal heating, per the campaign site. She also worked to simplify local zoning regulations for property development, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Vermont House District Rutland-Bennington in 2026?

When is the Vermont House District Rutland-Bennington 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 Bennington County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Chris Pritchard, full profile Jessica Van Oort, full profile Official Vermont election office