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Bennington County, Vermont

Vermont House, Windham-Windsor-Bennington District

2 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Windham-Windsor-Bennington District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: E. Stuart Coleman and Chris Morrow. Candidate information follows official Bennington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

E. Stuart Coleman (Republican), Chris Morrow (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Windham-Windsor-Bennington District; Chris Morrow 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 Morrow, is on the ballot.

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E. Stuart Coleman

Republican

Top priorities
  • Focuses on economic affordability, saying he is tired of watching Vermont become less affordable
  • Wants to support working families, seniors, and small business owners

Per the campaign site.

Biography

E. Stuart Coleman of Winhall is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Windham-Windsor-Bennington District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. E. Stuart Coleman, raised in Bondville and living in Winhall, operated Coleman's Auto, a family automotive repair and towing business, for more than 50 years, according to his campaign site. He is a 57-year member of the Winhall Fire Department and a former fire chief, and served 12 years on the Winhall Select Board, six of them as chair, per the site.

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Chris Morrow

Chris Morrow

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Names education, housing, and healthcare as the district's top three issues, saying addressing them would ease affordability pressures.
  • Calls for the state to prioritize resilient communities and emergency management in response to flooding.
Biography

Chris Morrow has spent two decades as owner of Northshire Bookstores in Manchester and served on the Weston Select Board, according to the Brattleboro Reformer. He served in the Peace Corps in Thailand, earned a graduate degree in environmental policy, and has served on the Flood Brook and Long Trail school boards, the paper reported. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Chris Morrow.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Vermont House, Windham-Windsor-Bennington District in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Windham-Windsor-Bennington District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: E. Stuart Coleman and Chris Morrow. Candidate information follows official Bennington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Vermont House, Windham-Windsor-Bennington 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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