Trang Do
Trang Do is a Progressive / Democratic candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives in the Chittenden-16 district in the November 3, 2026 general election, residing in Burlington, Vermont.
· Vermont Secretary of State (2026 Qualified Candidate Listing)
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“My name is Trang Do, and I am proud to call the Old North End home. Like many of my neighbors, I know well what it means to juggle rent, work multiple jobs, and navigate our worsening affordability crisis. I'm a proud member of Healthy Living Workers United and Partizan United, and I volunteer with mutual aid organizations because I believe communities are strongest when neighbors take care of one another.”
(Campaign Website) “I am also a proud member of Vermont's Vietnamese community. My family moved to Vermont when I was seven. I grew up speaking Japanese and Vietnamese, with English as my third language. After attending South Burlington schools and graduating from UVM, I saw firsthand how many people (including immigrants, working families, and young people) are left behind by systems that should support them.”
(Campaign Website)Christopher Haessly
Christopher Haessly is a Independent candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives in the Chittenden-16 district in the November 3, 2026 general election, residing in Burlington, Vermont, where Christopher's background includes work in Healthcare IT consultant, Church Street Marketplace Commissioner, and former School Board member.
What is one part of Vermont’s economy or cost of living that needs greater attention from elected officials?: “Demand for housing — driven in part here in Burlington by a university that hasn't kept pace in housing its own students — far outstrips supply. We need to build more housing, and that means streamlining zoning and permitting so property owners can build more, with sensible environmental safeguards and real neighborhood input, not endless delay.”
“I support the goal but have concerns about the pace and structure of these changes. Vermont has too many school districts and administrative structures for the number of students we have today. A number of other states organize school districts by county, and this approach would consolidate administrative services and reduce the number of superintendents and central-office positions without closing community schools.”
“Vermont's public schools are a real strength, but they've slipped — reading scores have declined to the point where states that once trailed Vermont are catching up or passing us. Literacy is the foundation everything else is built on, so it should be the top priority, alongside staffing and early intervention.”
Jeffrey Peterson
Jeffrey Peterson is a Progressive / Democratic candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives in the Chittenden-16 district in the November 3, 2026 general election, residing in Burlington, Vermont.
· Vermont Secretary of State (2026 Qualified Candidate Listing)
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What is one part of Vermont’s economy or cost of living that needs greater attention from elected officials?: “Basic needs like housing, healthcare, and transit need greater attention, and treating them as separate issues is a mistake. History shows that moments of crisis are exactly when we should invest in public goods, rather than retreating into austerity.”
“I oppose these consolidation efforts. Public education has become a convenient scapegoat for our property tax crisis, but the real drivers are twofold: out-of-control healthcare premiums, and schools absorbing responsibilities that the state government has failed to fund elsewhere.”
“No, the state should partner with districts to ensure that student and community needs are at the center of budget decisions. We must guarantee that school districts with the highest needs, like Burlington and Winooski, are getting the resources they need.”