Mike Rice
Candidate for State Representative, Bennington-Rutland
Background
- Lives in
- Dorset
- Campaign website
- mikericevt.com
A Dorset Democrat who represented Bennington-Rutland in the House in 2023–2024; he holds a master's in food and agriculture law and policy from Vermont Law School and has worked for a dairy farm and the Northeast Organic Farming Association.
Documented positions
Education
Supports permanent universal school meals
ReportMike Rice for VT State Representative: Meet MikeCampaign website · mikericevt.com
“Making universal school meals permanent so that no kid goes hungry in Vermont while they’re trying to learn.”
Environment & parks
Supports making fossil fuel companies pay climate costs
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“asking the world’s largest fossil fuel companies to pay their fair share when there is damage caused by floods”
Health & human services
Supports eliminating insurance prior authorization requirements
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“Eliminating prior authorization requirements that put insurance companies over people”
All sources (5)
- 2026 General Election Qualified Candidates
Election filing · Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division · outside.vermont.gov
- 2026 General Election Qualified Candidates (Bennington County offices and districts)
Election filing · Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division · outside.vermont.gov
- 2026 General Election Qualified Candidates (Rutland County offices and districts)
Election filing · Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division · outside.vermont.gov
- Representative Mike Rice: Vermont General Assembly member page (2023–2024)
Campaign website · legislature.vermont.gov
- Mike Rice for VT State Representative: Meet Mike
Campaign website · mikericevt.com
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