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Orange County, Vermont

Vermont House, Orange-Washington-Addison District

4 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Orange-Washington-Addison District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Emery Mattheis, Lance Ryan, Larry Satcowitz and Stephen W. Webster. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Emery Mattheis (Progressive/Democratic), Lance Ryan (Republican), Larry Satcowitz (Democratic), Stephen W. Webster (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Orange-Washington-Addison District; Larry Satcowitz 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: Philip Jay Hooper, 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, Larry Satcowitz, is on the ballot.

Vermont › Orange County › Vermont House, Orange-Washington-Addison District

Emery Mattheis

Progressive/Democratic

Top priorities
  • Supports ensuring access to housing, health care, and paid family leave
  • Calls for taxing large stock portfolios and vacant or second homes
  • Backs campaign finance changes, including ending Citizens United

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Mattheis works as a painter and drywaller and moved to Vermont in 2017 after attending Vermont Law School, settling in Randolph in 2019, per the campaign site. He was elected Randolph town clerk and treasurer and now serves on the Randolph Selectboard, per the campaign site.

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Lance Ryan

Republican

Biography

Lance Ryan of Roxbury is one of two Republican nominees on the certified Nov. 3, 2026 general-election ballot for the two-seat Orange-Washington-Addison Vermont House district, per the Vermont Secretary of State's 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 Lance Ryan.

Larry Satcowitz

Larry Satcowitz

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Larry Satcowitz is the incumbent Vermont state representative for the Orange-Washington-Addison 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 Larry Satcowitz.

Stephen W. Webster

Republican

Biography

Stephen W. Webster of Randolph is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Orange-Washington-Addison 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 Stephen W. Webster.

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Questions about this race

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

4 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Orange-Washington-Addison District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Emery Mattheis, Lance Ryan, Larry Satcowitz and Stephen W. Webster. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Vermont House, Orange-Washington-Addison 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 Orange County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Emery Mattheis, full profileLance Ryan, full profileLarry Satcowitz, full profileStephen W. Webster, full profileOfficial Vermont election office