Dylan Morse
Dylan Morse is a Democratic candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives in the Windsor-1 district in the November 3, 2026 general election, residing in Hartland, Vermont, where Dylan's background includes work in Athletic Director for the Town of Hartland.
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What is one part of Vermont’s economy or cost of living that needs greater attention from elected officials?: “The property tax burden is the issue that requires the most attention from elected officials. We need systemic changes to how we fund education and a future-focused economic vision for our state. An underdiscussed aspect of this issue is the shift in funding and requirements that has taken place from the General Fund to the Education Fund, from income tax to property tax.”
“I support some measures, like shared services across schools and districts. I'm open to regionalizing school districts/supervisory unions in ways that make practical sense.”
“I went to Vermont public school K-12 and couldn't be more grateful for my experience. I know we have the best teachers in the nation.”
John G. Tansey
John G. Tansey is a Democratic candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives in the Windsor-1 district in the November 3, 2026 general election, residing in Windsor, Vermont, where John's background includes work in Retired. Served on boards for schools, selectboard, hospitals, and economic development.
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“I support the Legislature's current approach of requiring school districts to participate in cooperative educational service areas (CESAs) and merger discussions.”
“No. Certainly not without a compelling case for doing so which I have not seen.”
“I rate the quality of Vermont's public schools as good to very good. Improvement efforts should give priority to proficiency in English language arts (ELA) including reading for comprehension, and to math and science instruction.”
Rich Thomas
Rich Thomas is a Independent candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives in the Windsor-1 district in the November 3, 2026 general election, residing in Windsor, Vermont, where Rich's background includes work in General contractor, small business owner, former Selectboard chair, Windsor.
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What is one part of Vermont’s economy or cost of living that needs greater attention from elected officials?: “All of it needs work, but I would like to see greater help to small businesses and more of a can do vs no can do in housing development and building.”
“Where applicable I am for consolidation and regionalization of school resources. I would push to apply this same thinking to emergency and municipal services. My hope would be to ensure every Vermont child has the opportunity for a quality education regardless of their towns tax base.”
“While my three daughters did well in Vermont's public school system, I understand that there are challenges facing our schools. I would like to see public tax payers money stay with public schools, increasing resources available to our students.”