2 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Orleans-Lamoille District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Higley and Praneet Menon. Candidate information follows official Lamoille County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Mark Higley (Republican/Democratic), Praneet Menon (Republican/Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Orleans-Lamoille District; Mark Higley 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: Michael Marcotte, 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.
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Republican/Democratic Incumbent
Mark Higley represents the Orleans-Lamoille District, first elected in 2009, per the Vermont Legislature. He is a self-employed general contractor since 1978 and a U.S. Navy Seabees veteran who has served as a lister in Lowell since 1994, per the Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Republican/Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Menon has professional experience in aerospace and defense, supporting multi-year aviation and defense programs for the U.S. Air Force and Army, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree in aeronautical and mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master's degree from the University of Vermont, and is a certified flight instructor and software entrepreneur, per the campaign site. Originally from India, he moved to the United States at sixteen and now serves on Coventry's planning commission and town finance committee, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Vermont House, Orleans-Lamoille District in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Orleans-Lamoille District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Higley and Praneet Menon. Candidate information follows official Lamoille County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Vermont House, Orleans-Lamoille 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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