Katarina Lisaius
Katarina Lisaius is a Democratic candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives in the Washington-Chittenden district in the November 3, 2026 general election, residing in Bolton, Vermont, where Katarina's background includes work in I work at the statewide nonprofit working for a violence-free Vermont.
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What is one part of Vermont’s economy or cost of living that needs greater attention from elected officials?: “Both challenges need to be talking to one another as they are sides of the same coin. I believe we need to re-center the challenges on the people most impacted.”
“I support that we need to address rising property taxes. Making changes with community voice at the center is imperative - and with the recently passed laws, voters will have the final say on mergers moving forward.”
“Vermonters pride ourselves in local control and I stand by communities knowing their needs the best.”
Theresa A.m. Wood
Theresa A.m. Wood (Democratic) of Waterbury is an incumbent Vermont Representative representing the Washington-Chittenden district in the 2025-2026 General Assembly (Retired State employee; Vermont Representative for 11 years; many local & state vol. positions).
“I believe we need to learn from past attempts to consolidate school districts, which hasn't really led to cost savings. I do believe we need to consolidate some schools, but believe we need to include local residents in that process.”
“I believe that the current system of local voters approving budgets and then sending the bill to the state is not a good system. I do believe a well-thought-out foundation formula is advisable. However, the devil is in the details.”
“Vermont has some very high quality pubic schools; however, we do not have equal educational opportunities for students. For example, PreK is available in some districts, but not in others. I also believe we should always be striving to improve major public systems.”