State

State Representative, Bennington-4

Vote for: 2
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 4
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.

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Alford "Al" Clayton

Republican

Small business owner · Sandgate

The gist

Supports reopening discussion of nuclear power
Supports repealing the clean heat standard
Supports repealing or amending Act 181
Supports more school choice and vocational programs

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Supports reopening discussion of nuclear power
Elect Alford "Al" Clayton
Campaign website · electalclayton.com
“Al supports reopening the dialogue on clean nuclear power”
Supports repealing the clean heat standard
Elect Alford "Al" Clayton
Campaign website · electalclayton.com
“Al is willing to repeal the clean heat standard”
Supports repealing or amending Act 181
Elect Alford "Al" Clayton
Campaign website · electalclayton.com
“Al is willing to repeal and or amend harmful legislation like Act 181”
Supports more school choice and vocational programs
Elect Alford "Al" Clayton
Campaign website · electalclayton.com
“Education reforms will increase school choice and enhance vocational programs”

Michael Fernandez

Independent

Arlington

The gist

Proposes a Vermont public bank
Supports local control over school consolidation
Supports a statewide public employee health pool

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Proposes a Vermont public bank
Fernandez 4 Benn 4
Campaign website · fernandez4benn4.com
“We will fight to establish a Public Bank”
Supports local control over school consolidation
Fernandez 4 Benn 4
Campaign website · fernandez4benn4.com
“an education policy that protects local control while cutting costs through shared services”
Supports a statewide public employee health pool
Fernandez 4 Benn 4
Campaign website · fernandez4benn4.com
“statewide public employee health care pools”

Thomas West

Democratic

Prevention project manager · Manchester

The gist

Supports school choice and town tuitioning
Supports more homes of varied sizes and types
Supports more disciplined state spending
Supports local access to mental health and addiction care

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Supports school choice and town tuitioning
Thomas West for State Representative: Issues
Campaign website · westforvermont.com
“protect and strengthen school choice and town tuitioning”
Supports more homes of varied sizes and types
Thomas West for State Representative: Issues
Campaign website · westforvermont.com
“We need more homes of different sizes and types”
Supports more disciplined state spending
Thomas West for State Representative: Issues
Campaign website · westforvermont.com
“be more disciplined about government spending”
Supports local access to mental health and addiction care
Thomas West for State Representative: Issues
Campaign website · westforvermont.com
“access primary care, mental health care, substance-use treatment, prevention, and community support close to home”

Robert Hunter

DemocraticIncumbent

Retired teacher · Manchester

The gist

No documented position found.

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