Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Vermont House of Representatives: Franklin-8 State House District
Vermont House of Representatives · Vermont
Zach Scheffler flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 12.3 points over John "Jack" Brigham.
Named multi-member districtsProgressive PartyFusion voting
Zach SchefflerDemocrat · winner
55.9%1,022
John "Jack" BrighamRepublican · incumbent
43.7%798
Write-inOther party
0.4%7
1,827 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.
- Zach Scheffler
- >99%
- John "Jack" Brigham
- 1%
- Projected margin
- D+23.0
The candidates
Zach Scheffler (D)John "Jack" Brigham (R)
Incumbent, Vermont House of Representatives
Incumbent, Vermont House of Representatives
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.4%