Chittenden County, Vermont

Vermont House, Washington-Chittenden District

2 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Washington-Chittenden District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Katarina Lisaius and Theresa A.m. Wood. Candidate information follows official Chittenden County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Katarina Lisaius (Democratic), Theresa A.m. Wood (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Washington-Chittenden District; Theresa A.m. Wood is the sitting member, 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. Not on the November ballot: Thomas Stevens, the sitting member 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. The sitting officeholder, Theresa A.m. Wood, is on the ballot.

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Katarina Lisaius

Democratic

Top priorities

Strengthening local communities and addressing pandemic recovery, flood restoration and rising costs

Biography

Katarina Lisaius served as Waterbury's town recreation director and previously worked as senior advisor to the commissioner at Vermont's Department for Children and Families; she now works as Advocacy and Organizing Manager at the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, per Waterbury Roundabout. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Katarina Lisaius.

Theresa A.m. Wood

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

Theresa Wood has served in the Vermont House since 2015 and chairs the House Committee on Human Services, per Waterbury Roundabout. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Theresa A.m. Wood.

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Questions about this race

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

When is the Vermont House, Washington-Chittenden 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

Katarina Lisaius, full profile Theresa A.m. Wood, full profile Official Vermont election office