State

State Representative, Franklin-3

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.

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Suzanne Kenyon

Democratic

Saint Albans City

The gist

Supports community-led decisions on school consolidation
Supports more mental health and addiction services
Supports building more housing statewide

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Supports community-led decisions on school consolidation
Q&A: Franklin-3 sets up race between Luneau and Kenyon
Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Sep 21, 2026 · samessenger.com
“I'm a big believer in trusting communities and school leadership to shape how we move forward”
Supports more mental health and addiction services
Q&A: Franklin-3 sets up race between Luneau and Kenyon
Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Sep 21, 2026 · samessenger.com
“We are also lacking mental health and drug rehabilitation services.”
Supports building more housing statewide
Q&A: Franklin-3 sets up race between Luneau and Kenyon
Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Sep 21, 2026 · samessenger.com
“We need more housing units built around the entire state.”

Joseph "Joe" Luneau

RepublicanIncumbent

Saint Albans City

The gist

Opposes cooperative education service areas as too costly
Supports reducing the number of school districts
Supports more residential mental health beds

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Opposes cooperative education service areas as too costly
Q&A: Franklin-3 sets up race between Luneau and Kenyon
Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Sep 21, 2026 · samessenger.com
“These CESAs (Cooperative Education Service Areas) are far too cost heavy with administrative infrastructure.”
Supports reducing the number of school districts
Q&A: Franklin-3 sets up race between Luneau and Kenyon
Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Sep 21, 2026 · samessenger.com
“The [Scott] administration envisioned right sizing the number of school districts and supervisory unions. I concur with the governor on that.”
Supports more residential mental health beds
Q&A: Franklin-3 sets up race between Luneau and Kenyon
Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Sep 21, 2026 · samessenger.com
“We have a serious lack of residential mental health beds.”

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