State

State Representative, Franklin-2

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Pam McCarthy

Democratic

Saint Albans Town

The gist

Supports sustaining small rural hospitals
Supports universal access to primary care
Supports refurbishing buildings for housing
Supports fixing the property tax system

More about Pam

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Supports sustaining small rural hospitals
Q&A: Dickinson faces challenge from McCarthy for Franklin-2 House seat
Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Sep 15, 2026 · samessenger.com
“do all that we can to sustain small rural hospitals like ours”
Supports universal access to primary care
Pam McCarthy for St. Albans Town: Issues
Campaign website · pamforvermont.com
“Promote patient and family-centered care and universal access to primary care”
Supports refurbishing buildings for housing
Pam McCarthy for St. Albans Town: Issues
Campaign website · pamforvermont.com
“Work to see that more buildings can be refurbished for rent or sale”
Supports fixing the property tax system
Pam McCarthy for St. Albans Town: Issues
Campaign website · pamforvermont.com
“Our Property Tax system is broken — unfair and unaffordable.”

Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson

RepublicanIncumbent

Saint Albans Town

The gist

Supports streamlining Act 250 permitting
Supports raising Medicaid reimbursements

More about Eileen

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Supports streamlining Act 250 permitting
Q&A: Dickinson faces challenge from McCarthy for Franklin-2 House seat
Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Sep 15, 2026 · samessenger.com
“we really need to go and sit down and figure out a way to streamline our permitting process”
Supports raising Medicaid reimbursements
Q&A: Dickinson faces challenge from McCarthy for Franklin-2 House seat
Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Sep 15, 2026 · samessenger.com
“We’ve expanded Medicaid over the years, but haven’t increased the reimbursements. That’s something the state needs to do”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 3 issues covered in this race.