Vermont State House Windsor-Orange-2 District (unopposed)

Current seat holder: Rebecca Holcombe (D); James Masland (D).

Dee Gish

Dee Gish is a Democratic / Progressive candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives in the Windsor-Orange-2 district in the November 3, 2026 general election, residing in Sharon, Vermont, where Dee's background includes work in I recently retired from work in financial & grants management at regional commissions and nonprofits.

Campaign site

“I support education efforts to combine shared services through CESAs (cooperative educational service areas) to reduce school district spending on costs including administration, special education and IT services. I would like to work to protect our local schools that serve as the heart of our communities and appreciate that decisions to merge schools will be voluntary.”
“I do not support the currently proposed funding formula where the state decides a baseline student cost and where local voters have less room to spend above the baseline. I fear the current foundation formula and excess spending penalty models will defund our community's schools and penalize local taxpayers$.”
“US News and World Report, the World Population Review and WalletHub rank Vermont as one of the top 20 states in the country for education. We know, however, that we need to improve student proficiency in language arts, math and science in Vermont.”

Lauren Morando Rhim

Lauren Morando Rhim is a Democratic candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives in the Windsor-Orange-2 district in the November 3, 2026 general election, residing in Norwich, Vermont.

· Vermont Secretary of State (2026 Qualified Candidate Listing)

Campaign site

“My decision to run is rooted in a deep concern for the most pressing and interrelated challenges facing our state today: the sustainability of our public education system, the urgent need for affordable housing, and the skyrocketing costs of healthcare. These issues are personal to me.” (Campaign Website)
“I grew up in Springfield, Vermont, attended the public schools and UVM, and chose to return here to raise my own children because I cherish the close-knit community and sense of place that define our state. Yet, it feels like much of what I love about our community is at risk as the next generation may not see Vermont as a viable place to raise a family.” (Campaign Website)