Joseph "Joe" Baker
Republican
Ferrisburgh
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State Representative, Addison-3
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- 2 years
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- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state representative votes on Vermont laws and the state budget in the Vermont House; many districts elect two representatives.
Ariel Bolles
Democratic/Progressive
Design strategist · Ferrisburgh
The gist
- Supports higher taxes on second and vacation homes
- Supports limiting institutional investor home purchases
- Supports income tax surcharges on high earners
- Supports removing state tax on Social Security
- Supports moving toward universal health coverage
- Supports shared services over school consolidation
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Supports higher taxes on second and vacation homes
Ariel Bolles for Addison-3: PrioritiesCampaign website · arielbolles.com
“Increases in taxes on non-owner-occupied, second home, vacation rental and investment property”
Supports limiting institutional investor home purchases
Ariel Bolles for Addison-3: PrioritiesCampaign website · arielbolles.com
“Limiting the purchase of single-family and two-family homes by institutional investors, as described in H.607.”
Supports income tax surcharges on high earners
Ariel Bolles for Addison-3: PrioritiesCampaign website · arielbolles.com
“which would create a 2% income tax surcharge on individual income over $250k, an additional 6% on income over $500k”
Supports removing state tax on Social Security
Ariel Bolles for Addison-3: PrioritiesCampaign website · arielbolles.com
“Remove state taxes on Social Security income.”
Supports moving toward universal health coverage
Ariel Bolles for Addison-3: PrioritiesCampaign website · arielbolles.com
“committed to moving closer to universal coverage by making our local systems work better”
Supports shared services over school consolidation
Ariel Bolles for Addison-3: PrioritiesCampaign website · arielbolles.com
“explore shared services cooperatives as a more flexible alternative to one-size-fits-all consolidation”
John Stroup
Democratic
College education instructor · Vergennes
The gist
- Supports education reforms that are fair to small districts
- Supports tax incentives for municipal infrastructure and density
- Supports standardized health care price transparency
- Pledges to protect reproductive care and abortion rights
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Supports education reforms that are fair to small districts
John Stroup for Vermont House: IssuesCampaign website · stroupforvermont.com
“Reforms must be fair to small districts.”
Supports tax incentives for municipal infrastructure and density
John Stroup for Vermont House: IssuesCampaign website · stroupforvermont.com
“I will support tax incentives to expand municipal infrastructure, identify underused properties, and promote higher-density development”
Supports standardized health care price transparency
John Stroup for Vermont House: IssuesCampaign website · stroupforvermont.com
“We need to standardize data submissions and create user-friendly dashboards”
Pledges to protect reproductive care and abortion rights
John Stroup for Vermont House: IssuesCampaign website · stroupforvermont.com
“I will also fight tirelessly to protect reproductive care and a woman’s right to choose.”
Rob North
RepublicanIncumbent
Retired aerospace engineer · Ferrisburgh
The gist
- Supports Gov. Scott's affordability and tax-cut agenda
- Supports electing more Republicans for legislative balance
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Supports Gov. Scott's affordability and tax-cut agenda
Rob North for a Change: AboutCampaign website · northforvthouse.com
“My primary Alliance will be with Gov. Phil Scott and his repeated agenda to make Vermont more affordable, reduce the tax burden”
Supports electing more Republicans for legislative balance
Rob North for a Change: AboutCampaign website · northforvthouse.com
“elect more common sense, fiscally responsible Republicans to level the playing field”
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