Rutland County, Vermont

Vermont House, Rutland-9 District

2 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Rutland-9 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeff Haylon and Aida Nielsen. Candidate information follows official Rutland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jeff Haylon (Democratic), Aida Nielsen (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Rutland-9 District. Not on the November ballot: Todd Nielsen, 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. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.

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Jeff Haylon

Democratic

Top priorities

Wants to reduce the cost of living and invest in communities
Supports exploring a multi-state health care compact to work toward single-payer health care
Wants to keep local schools open and reduce their financial burden on communities

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Jeff Haylon is the Democratic candidate for the Rutland-9 District. He is a businessman and woodworker who is a two-term Brandon Select Board member and has served as a library trustee, per his campaign site, and helped rebuild Brandon's police department and craft the town's 2026-27 budget, per Mountain Times.

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Aida Nielsen

Republican

Biography

Aida Nielsen is the Republican candidate for the Rutland-9 District. She has been married to the district's sitting Representative, Todd Nielsen, for 28 years, per the Legislature's biography of Rep. Nielsen. 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-9 District in 2026?

When is the Vermont House, Rutland-9 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

Jeff Haylon, full profile Aida Nielsen, full profile Official Vermont election office