The Washington-Orange State House race will be decided as part of Vermont’s general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Republican incumbents Gina Galfetti and Topper McFaun are the two candidates in the contested race.
Both candidates share the same party affiliation and both currently hold office. That means the basic candidate labels do not create a choice between parties or between an incumbent and a challenger. Voters following the race will instead need to consider what each candidate says about the district and the work of the State House during the campaign.
Gina Galfetti
Gina Galfetti is running as a Republican and is identified as an incumbent in the Washington-Orange district. An incumbent is a candidate who already holds the office being contested, so Galfetti enters the 2026 election as a current officeholder rather than a first-time candidate for the seat.
No documented policy positions are listed for Galfetti. Her fundraising totals, campaign spending and cash on hand are also not listed. Those categories can help voters compare how campaigns are financed and what resources candidates have available, but they do not establish a candidate’s views or priorities.
Galfetti’s party affiliation is the same as McFaun’s, making candidate statements and campaign activity especially important for voters seeking distinctions within the race. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, giving voters a fixed date for making that choice.
Topper McFaun
Topper McFaun is running as a Republican and is identified as an incumbent in the Washington-Orange district. Like Galfetti, McFaun enters the 2026 election as a current officeholder rather than a first-time candidate for the seat.
No documented policy positions are listed for McFaun. His fundraising totals, campaign spending and cash on hand are also not listed. As with Galfetti, those financial categories would describe campaign activity rather than establish McFaun’s positions on issues before the State House.
McFaun’s party affiliation is the same as Galfetti’s, so the party labels alone do not distinguish the two candidates. Candidate statements and campaign activity can give voters more information before the Nov. 3 general election.
What makes the race contested
The Washington-Orange race is designated as contested because more than one candidate is running. Galfetti and McFaun are both seeking election in the same State House district, and each carries the Republican label and incumbent status.
The candidate list does not create a party-based contrast: both candidates are Republicans. It also does not create an experience-based contrast between an incumbent and a new candidate because both are incumbents. The main distinctions will therefore depend on what Galfetti and McFaun communicate about their records, priorities and plans as the election approaches.
Election date and voter focus
The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. That election will determine the outcome of the contested Washington-Orange State House race.
Before voting, residents can watch for policy statements from each candidate, campaign finance information and the final ballot lineup. Those developments may give voters additional ways to compare Galfetti and McFaun beyond their shared party affiliation and incumbent status.
