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5 candidates are tracked for Vermont House, Caledonia-Essex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brandolyn Bradley, Amanda Cochrane, Deborah Cordz Dolgin, Steven Dolgin and Heather Whitemore Young. Candidate information follows official Essex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Brandolyn Bradley (Independent), Amanda Cochrane (Democratic), Deborah Cordz Dolgin (Republican), Steven Dolgin (Republican), Heather Whitemore Young (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Caledonia-Essex District; Deborah Cordz Dolgin is the sitting member, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: R. Scott Campbell, the sitting member for the district per the same directory. Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.
Independent
Brandolyn Bradley of Saint Johnsbury is the Independent candidate for Vermont House, Caledonia-Essex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
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Amanda Cochrane is the executive director of Umbrella, a domestic violence support organization, and is running for the Caledonia-Essex Vermont House district, according to her campaign site and primary coverage.
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Republican · Incumbent
Deborah Cordz Dolgin holds a bachelor's degree from SUNY Plattsburgh and a master's degree from the University of Vermont, with career experience as a small business owner and educator, according to VTDigger. She is the incumbent representative for Caledonia-Essex, covering St. Johnsbury, Concord, and Kirby. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Deborah Cordz Dolgin.
Republican
Steven Dolgin co-owns rental housing and a boat dock company in the Northeast Kingdom, based in St. Johnsbury, according to VTDigger. He is running for the Caledonia-Essex Vermont House district his wife, incumbent Deborah Cordz Dolgin, currently represents. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Steven Dolgin.
Democratic
Heather Whitemore Young of Saint Johnsbury is the Democratic candidate for Vermont House, Caledonia-Essex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Whitemore Young serves as a justice of the peace in St. Johnsbury, per 2026 VT primary coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Heather Whitemore Young.