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Chittenden County, Vermont

Vermont House, Chittenden-16 District

3 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Chittenden-16 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Trang Do, Christopher Haessly and Jeffrey Peterson. Candidate information follows official Chittenden County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Trang Do (Progressive/Democratic), Christopher Haessly (Independent), Jeffrey Peterson (Progressive/Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Chittenden-16 District. This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Jill Krowinski, Kate Logan, sitting members 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.

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Trang Do

Progressive/Democratic

Biography

Trang Do is a Progressive/Democratic candidate for Chittenden-16 who calls Burlington's Old North End home. A member of Healthy Living Workers United and Partizan United who volunteers with mutual aid organizations, she moved to Vermont with her family at age seven and is a member of the state's Vietnamese community, according to her statement on the Vermont Progressive Party's 2026 endorsed-candidates page. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Trang Do.

Christopher Haessly

Independent

Biography

Christopher Haessly of Burlington is the Independent candidate for Vermont House, Chittenden-16 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 Christopher Haessly.

Jeffrey Peterson

Progressive/Democratic

Top priorities

  • Supports implementing Act 48 with progressive funding to expand health care access
  • Calls for taxing second homes and short-term rentals to fund affordable housing
  • Backs increased investment in public transit

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Peterson has worked in public policy and communications, including as a staffer for Vermont's congressional delegation, with experience in climate policy and local economic development, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Vermont House, Chittenden-16 District in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Chittenden-16 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Trang Do, Christopher Haessly and Jeffrey Peterson. Candidate information follows official Chittenden County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Vermont House, Chittenden-16 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 Chittenden County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Trang Do, full profileChristopher Haessly, full profileJeffrey Peterson, full profileOfficial Vermont election office