Vermont State House Rutland-9 District

Current seat holder: Todd Nielsen (R).

Jeff Haylon

Jeff Haylon is a Democratic candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives in the Rutland-9 district in the November 3, 2026 general election, residing in Brandon, Vermont, where Jeff's background includes work in I am in sales, have worked as a legislative analyst, and am a two-term Brandon Selectboard member.

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“Yes and no. Clearly the education system needs work and its funding mechanism is not sustainable at current rates, and I can see the merit in reducing the number of districts.”
“This depends completely on how the structure is set up. In many ways, the state is already setting school budgets, but in a way that is convoluted and not as transparent as I would like. I think a transitional middle ground would be having the state recommend district budgets that the school boards can edit (or not) before submitting to voters.”
“Vermont elementary and kindergarten programs are excellent, middle and high school less so. While it's not the entire answer, removing smartphones from the equation during school hours would be a step I would support.”

Aida Nielsen

Aida Nielsen is a Republican candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives in the Rutland-9 district in the November 3, 2026 general election, residing in Brandon, Vermont.

· Vermont Secretary of State (2026 Qualified Candidate Listing)