Nathan Bouvier
Democratic
Bristol
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Justice of the Peace, Bristol
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- 12
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 24
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: Justices of the peace serve on the town's board of civil authority (which hears property tax appeals and helps run elections) and can perform marriages.
Emma Carter
Republican
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Sharon Compagna
Democratic
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Lynn Dike
Republican
Retired nurse · Bristol
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- Opposes new taxes and fees
- Opposes unfunded state mandates on towns
- Supports expanding vocational and technical training
- Supports cutting regulation for businesses and farms
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Opposes new taxes and fees
Lynn Dike for VT HouseCampaign website · lynndikeforvthouse.com
“New Taxes & Fees Opposing measures that increase the cost of living for local households.”
Opposes unfunded state mandates on towns
Lynn Dike for VT HouseCampaign website · lynndikeforvthouse.com
“Unfunded State Mandates Protecting municipal budgets from costs passed down to town taxpayers.”
Supports expanding vocational and technical training
Lynn Dike for VT HouseCampaign website · lynndikeforvthouse.com
“Expanding access to vocational programs and technical training.”
Supports cutting regulation for businesses and farms
Lynn Dike for VT HouseCampaign website · lynndikeforvthouse.com
“Cutting unnecessary regulation to support enterprises and farms of all sizes”
Dayna Epstein
Democratic
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Mark Gibson
Democratic
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Erin Heffernan
Republican
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Steven Heffernan
Republican
State senator; business owner · Bristol
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- Sponsored a bill on grand list values of wetland parcelsIn office
- Sponsored a bill on weatherization funding and workforceIn office
- Co-sponsored revoking Vermont's use of California's vehicle emission rulesIn office
- Co-sponsored a bill creating crimes against an unborn childIn office
- Co-sponsored exempting military retirement income from state taxIn office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Sponsored a bill on grand list values of wetland parcels
S.165: grand list values of parcels with wetlands (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to grand list values of parcels with wetlands”
Sponsored a bill on weatherization funding and workforce
S.317: weatherization funding and workforce (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to weatherization funding and weatherization workforce recruitment”
Co-sponsored revoking Vermont's use of California's vehicle emission rules
S.101: revoking use of California's Clean Air Act waiver (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to revoking Vermont's use of California's Clean Air Act waiver”
Co-sponsored a bill creating crimes against an unborn child
S.116: crimes against an unborn child (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to crimes against an unborn child”
Co-sponsored exempting military retirement income from state tax
S.17: military retirement income tax exemption (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax”
Chanin Hill
Republican
Bristol
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- Pledges to cut state spending
- Opposes unfair property taxes and regulatory overreach
- Supports parents' rights to raise children without interference
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Pledges to cut state spending
Chanin Hill for Vermont HouseCampaign website · chaninhillforvt.com
“I will protect property rights, cut spending, and safeguard parental freedom for all.”
Opposes unfair property taxes and regulatory overreach
Chanin Hill for Vermont HouseCampaign website · chaninhillforvt.com
“shielding all property from unfair taxes and excessive government regulatory overreach”
Supports parents' rights to raise children without interference
Chanin Hill for Vermont HouseCampaign website · chaninhillforvt.com
“I will protect the rights of parents to raise their children in a safe, stable, and free environment without government interference.”
Paul Jackman
Republican
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Ian Johnson
Republican
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Patricia King
Democratic
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Tonya Lawyer
Republican
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Ted Lylis
Republican
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Daniel Lyons
Democratic
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Kris Perlee
Republican
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Lance Perlee
Republican
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Dave Sharpe
Democratic
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Ben Skolozdra
Democratic
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Alicia Standridge
Democratic
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Don Stratton
Democratic
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Anne Wallace
Democratic
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Christine Whitcomb
Republican
Bristol
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No documented position found.
Helen Young
Democratic
Bristol
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No documented position found.
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