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Justice of the Peace, Manchester

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12
Term
2 years
Candidates
11
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.

Bradley Handlin

Democratic

Manchester

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No documented position found.

Martha Heilemann

Democratic

Manchester

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No documented position found.

Ruth A Hoffman

Democratic

Manchester

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No documented position found.

Cynthia Kilburn

Independent

Manchester

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No documented position found.

Bruce King

Democratic

Manchester

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No documented position found.

Frank Kropa

Democratic

Manchester

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No documented position found.

Richard M Long

Democratic

Manchester

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No documented position found.

Rebecca "Becky" Nawrath

Democratic

Manchester

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No documented position found.

Barbara Powers

Democratic

Manchester

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No documented position found.

Kelsey Towslee

Independent

Manchester

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No documented position found.

Thomas West

Democratic

Prevention project manager · Manchester

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  • 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
More about Thomas
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  1. Supports school choice and town tuitioning

    Thomas West for State Representative: Issues

    Campaign website · westforvermont.com

    “protect and strengthen school choice and town tuitioning”
  2. 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”
  3. Supports more disciplined state spending

    Thomas West for State Representative: Issues

    Campaign website · westforvermont.com

    “be more disciplined about government spending”
  4. 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”

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