4 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Chittenden-22 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brent Boerger, Karen Dolan, Lori Houghton and Seth Adam Manley. Candidate information follows official Chittenden County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Brent Boerger (Republican), Karen Dolan (Democratic), Lori Houghton (Democratic), Seth Adam Manley (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Chittenden-22 District; Karen Dolan, Lori Houghton 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: Karen Dolan, Lori Houghton.
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Brent Boerger is a Republican candidate for the two-seat Chittenden-22 district covering Essex Junction. He works as a technology director, per the Essex Reporter's coverage of the 2026 primary. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Brent Boerger.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Karen Dolan is a Democratic candidate for Vermont House of Representatives in the Chittenden-22 District, a seat she has held since being elected in 2020. She sits on the House Judiciary Committee and the Special Committee on Impeachment Inquiry, per her campaign site. She works as a Restorative Justice Specialist at the Essex Community Justice Center and has spent more than 20 years working in Vermont's non-profit sector on food security and criminal justice reform.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Lori Houghton of Essex Junction City is the Democratic candidate for Vermont House, Chittenden-22 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Lori Houghton is a sitting member for the district, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Lori Houghton.
Seth Adam Manley is a Republican candidate for the two-seat Chittenden-22 district, and was also the party's nominee for the seat in 2022, per the Essex Reporter. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Seth Adam Manley.
Who is running for Vermont House, Chittenden-22 District in 2026?
4 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Chittenden-22 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brent Boerger, Karen Dolan, Lori Houghton and Seth Adam Manley. Candidate information follows official Chittenden County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Vermont House, Chittenden-22 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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