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Vermont House of Representatives: Bennington-Rutland State House District

Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont

Mike Rice flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 6.6 points over Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault.

Named multi-member districtsProgressive PartyFusion voting

Mike RiceDemocrat · winner
53.3%1,201
Sandra "Sandy" PinsonaultRepublican · incumbent
46.7%1,053
2,254 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

EvenD+5.72022 HouseR+9.22024 HouseD+27.22024 Pres.D+6.62026 House

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.

Mike Rice
99%
Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault
1%
Projected margin
D+20.9
How the forecast works →