Rutland County, Vermont

Vermont House, Rutland-8 District

2 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Rutland-8 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Genevieve K. Duchesneau and Alicia Malay. Candidate information follows official Rutland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Genevieve K. Duchesneau (Democratic), Alicia Malay (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Rutland-8 District; Alicia Malay 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, Alicia Malay, is on the ballot.

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Genevieve K. Duchesneau

Democratic

Top priorities

Focuses on property taxes and reappraisals, and sustainable school budgets
Supports affordable health care costs and access, including protecting Medicaid and food assistance
Supports the area's farms and farm workers

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Genevieve K. Duchesneau is the Democratic candidate for the Rutland-8 District. She is a software engineer who spent more than a decade in technology, and she and her wife chose Proctor as their home in 2022, per her campaign site.

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Alicia Malay

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Alicia Malay represents the Rutland-8 District, first elected in 2025, per the Vermont Legislature. She is a resident of Pittsford who chairs the Pittsford Selectboard and serves on the Maclure Library Board and Pittsford Historical Society Board, per the Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

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

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

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Candidate profiles

Genevieve K. Duchesneau, full profile Alicia Malay, full profile Official Vermont election office