Two incumbents are running
Two Republican incumbents, Beth Quimby and Marty Feltus, are candidates in the contested 2026 general election for Vermont State House District Caledonia-3. Voting is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
The candidate field is unusual in one clear respect: Both candidates enter the race with the same party label and the same incumbent status. This is not a contest pairing an incumbent with a challenger, and party affiliation does not provide a difference between the two candidates. Voters following the race will instead need to consider how Quimby and Feltus present their individual candidacies.
Neither candidate can be described as the newcomer in this contest. Both already hold the title of state representative and are seeking to continue serving in the Vermont House through the Caledonia-3 race.
Beth Quimby
Beth Quimby is running as a Republican and is an incumbent state representative. Her name will appear in the Caledonia-3 contest as one of two Republican incumbents seeking election in the district.
Quimby’s incumbent status identifies her as a current officeholder rather than a first-time candidate for this seat. Because Feltus is also a Republican incumbent, Quimby’s party label and current office do not by themselves distinguish her candidacy from his. The distinction for voters will depend on how she defines her campaign during the election period.
Marty Feltus
Marty Feltus is running as a Republican and is an incumbent state representative. His name will appear in the Caledonia-3 contest as one of two Republican incumbents seeking election in the district.
Feltus’ incumbent status identifies him as a current officeholder rather than a first-time candidate for this seat. Because Quimby is also a Republican incumbent, Feltus’ party label and current office do not by themselves distinguish his candidacy from hers. The distinction for voters will depend on how he defines his campaign during the election period.
What makes the race contested
Caledonia-3 is listed as a contested State House race because voters have more than one named candidate to consider. The field consists of Quimby and Feltus, who share both a Republican affiliation and incumbent status.
That means the basic ballot comparison is not between political parties or between experience and a new candidacy. It is between two current officeholders running under the same party label. As the campaign develops, the main process question will be how each candidate presents a separate case to Caledonia-3 voters.
The election date provides the central deadline. Voters will decide the general-election contest on Nov. 3, 2026. Until then, the candidate field, campaign activity and any distinctions the candidates draw between their bids will shape how voters assess the race. The race preview does not point toward an outcome: Quimby and Feltus enter the contest with matching party and incumbent designations, and the decision belongs to Caledonia-3 voters.
