Vermont's Orleans-2 state house district is represented by Republican Representatives Woodman Page and Michael Marcotte.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 8,843 civilians reside within Vermont's Orleans-2 state house district. Vermont's state representatives represent an average of 4,172 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 4,059 residents.

About the office

Members of the Vermont House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Vermont legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Tuesday in January.

Qualifications

The Vermont Constitution states, "No person shall be elected a Representative or a Senator until the person has resided in this State two years, the last year of which shall be in the legislative district for which the person is elected."

Salaries

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the Governor must select a replacement to fill the vacant seat.

The Governor must select a replacement that will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. There are no deadlines set by statute on when a vacancy has to be filled.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Vermont House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is May 28, 2020.

2018

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

2016

Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 26, 2016.

Incumbent Michael Marcotte and incumbent Gary Viens defeated Ron Holland and Judith Jackson in the Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-2 District general election.

Vermont House of Representatives, Orleans-2 District General Election, 2016

Ron Holland and Judith Jackson were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-2 District Democratic primary.

Vermont House of Representatives, Orleans-2 District Democratic Primary, 2016

Incumbent Michael Marcotte and incumbent Gary Viens were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-2 District Republican primary.

Vermont House of Representatives, Orleans-2 District Republican Primary, 2016

2014

Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Orleans-2 has two state representatives. Julie Raboin was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Michael Marcotte and Gary Viens were unopposed in the Republican primary. Carl Davis ran as a Vermont Progressive Party candidate. Viens and Marcotte defeated Davis and Raboin in the general election.

Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-2 District, General Election, 2014

2012

Elections for the office of Vermont House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 28, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Republican incumbents Duncan Kilmartin and Michael Marcotte defeated Independent candidates Tim delaBruere and Paul Monette in the general election. Kilmartin and Marcotte were unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Vermont House of Representatives, Orleans 2 District, General Election, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-2 District raised a total of $54,230. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $2,169 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Vermont House of Representatives Orleans-2 District