4 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Chittenden-20 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bill Bezio, Doug Bishop, Gayle Pezzo and Doug Wood. Candidate information follows official Chittenden County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Bill Bezio (Republican), Doug Bishop (Democratic), Gayle Pezzo (Democratic), Doug Wood (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Chittenden-20 District; Doug Bishop, Gayle Pezzo are sitting members, 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. Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.
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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. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Doug Bishop, Gayle Pezzo.
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Bill Bezio of Colchester is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Chittenden-20 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 Bill Bezio.
Doug Bishop is the incumbent Vermont state representative for the Chittenden-20 District, according to the Vermont General Assembly's 2026 member roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Doug Bishop.
Gayle Pezzo is the incumbent Vermont state representative for the Chittenden-20 District, according to the Vermont General Assembly's 2026 member roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Gayle Pezzo.
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Doug Wood is a Republican candidate for Vermont House of Representatives in the Chittenden-20 District, representing Colchester Village. He spent 15 years in the hospitality industry before building a career of more than 30 years in aviation, including as General Manager of an airline at Burlington International Airport and later as Operations Foreman there until retiring from the City of Burlington in 2025, per his campaign site. He has been a Colchester homeowner since 2001 and attended the University of Vermont.
Who is running for Vermont House, Chittenden-20 District in 2026?
4 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Chittenden-20 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bill Bezio, Doug Bishop, Gayle Pezzo and Doug Wood. Candidate information follows official Chittenden County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Vermont House, Chittenden-20 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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