Chittenden County, Vermont

Vermont House, Chittenden-8 District

2 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Chittenden-8 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bridget Burkhardt and Mitchel Cypes. Candidate information follows official Chittenden County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Bridget Burkhardt (Democratic), Mitchel Cypes (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Chittenden-8 District; Bridget Burkhardt 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, Bridget Burkhardt, is on the ballot.

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Bridget Burkhardt

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

Calls for reshaping education funding to provide more predictability for districts and taxpayers
Supports increasing the availability of affordable housing
Backs improving Vermont's resilience to climate change

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Burkhardt moved to South Burlington in 2010 after a career in investment banking, private equity, and community development finance, and later served six years on the South Burlington School Board, eventually as chair, per the campaign site. She now works as a portfolio manager for a community development private equity fund supporting health care and addiction treatment companies, per the campaign site.

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Mitchel Cypes

Republican

Biography

Mitchel Cypes is the development review coordinator for the Town of Hinesburg and ran unopposed for the Republican nomination in Chittenden-8, according to the Williston Observer. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Mitchel Cypes.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Vermont House, Chittenden-8 District in 2026?

When is the Vermont House, Chittenden-8 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

Bridget Burkhardt, full profile Mitchel Cypes, full profile Official Vermont election office