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Vermont House of Representatives: Bennington-5 State House District
Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont
Michael Nigro and Thomas "Tom" Blakely won the district's 2 seats.
Named multi-member districtsProgressive PartyFusion voting
Michael NigroDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.0%1,684
Thomas "Tom" BlakelyDemocrat · winner
34.1%1,644
Mary A. MorrisseyRepublican · incumbent
30.5%1,470
Write-inOther party
0.4%20
4,818 votes
Source: Vermont Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Michael Nigro
- >99%
- Mary A. Morrissey
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+22.9
The candidates
Michael Nigro (D)
Incumbent, Vermont House of Representatives, first elected 2020Thomas "Tom" Blakely (D)Mary A. Morrissey (R)
Incumbent, Vermont House of Representatives, first elected 1996
Incumbent, Vermont House of Representatives, first elected 2020Thomas "Tom" Blakely (D)Mary A. Morrissey (R)
Incumbent, Vermont House of Representatives, first elected 1996
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.4%