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Melissa Battah

Democratic · Vermont · 2026

Running for Vermont House, Washington-Orange District, Vermont

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supporting existing businesses and fostering entrepreneurship
  • Advocating for strong schools and safe neighborhoods
  • Balancing development with conservation of natural assets like granite quarries and trails
Biography

Battah has worked more than 25 years in the nonprofit sector, including founding an after-school tutoring program and working internationally in Nepal, Thailand and the Middle East, per the campaign site. She holds a master's degree in Conflict Transformation and Sustainable Development from the School for International Training in Brattleboro, per the campaign site. She serves as board chair of Good Samaritan Haven and on the Barre Town school board's curriculum committee, per the campaign site.

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