Richard J. Bailey
Richard J. Bailey (Republican) of Hyde Park is an incumbent Vermont Representative representing the Lamoille-2 district in the 2025-2026 General Assembly. RICHARD BAILEY of Hyde Park, VT (Lamoille County), Republican, was born in Morristown, VT.
Affordability & Fiscal Discipline: “Over the past 20 years, we've chosen to increase taxes and fees, which has only driven up the cost of living and doing business in Vermont. Vermont must expand its economy and restructure its spending. The $9.4 billion state budget is unsustainable for both the remaining workforce and businesses.”
(News & Citizen) James "Jim" Lipinski
James "Jim" Lipinski is a Democratic candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives in the Lamoille-2 district in the November 3, 2026 general election, residing in Hyde Park, Vermont, where James's background includes work in >35 years as a Government Technology Strategist. 11 Years on the Hyde Park School Board.
What is one part of Vermont’s economy or cost of living that needs greater attention from elected officials?: “We should look at shifting things like education away from property taxes and toward more progressive taxes like income taxes. I support increasing taxes on the very wealthy, capital gains, estates, and inheritances.”
“While I am not opposed to consolidation, I don't see it as a silver bullet and it shouldn't be dominating the conversation as it has. We need to accept that due to geography and traditional settlement patterns, consolidation of schools, as opposed to school administration is not feasible in many parts of the state unless we are willing to accept >one hour bus rides.”
“I rate the quality of our schools as high, but there are many opportunities for improvement. We should be looking more at hybrid models that keep core curriculum local but makes better use of distance learning to provide more options, especially in the higher grades.”
Daniel Noyes
Daniel Noyes (Democratic) of Wolcott is an incumbent Vermont Representative representing the Lamoille-2 district in the 2025-2026 General Assembly, and works as Director Vermont Association of Senior Centers and Meal Providers.
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What is one part of Vermont’s economy or cost of living that needs greater attention from elected officials?: “One part of Vermont's economy I'll keep advocating for is housing that lets older Vermonters age in their homes and communities. The legislature needs to target federal dollars and cut regulatory burdens for this kind of development.”
“Yes, with reservations. The changes the legislature made, that I supported, were necessary to begin reducing unsustainable education costs.”
“Educating our children is challenging work with everything going on in the world. Students and parents are under stress, but overall, Vermont's public schools do good work, though quality varies from district to district.”