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Windham-3’s 2026 State House contest features two Democratic incumbents, Michelle Bos-Lun and Leslie Goldman. Their names are set to appear in a contested general election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The race is contested because more than one candidate is seeking the office. It is unusual in one clear respect: both candidates have the same party label and both enter the race as incumbents. That means the basic distinctions shown by the candidate field are their names, rather than party affiliation or whether one is a sitting lawmaker and the other is a challenger.
Who is running
Michelle Bos-Lun is running as a Democrat. She is an incumbent, meaning she already serves in the State House. Bos-Lun is one of two candidates in the Windham-3 general election. No documented policy positions currently establish where she differs from Goldman on issues that may come before the Legislature.
Leslie Goldman is running as a Democrat. She is also an incumbent and already serves in the State House. Goldman is one of two candidates in the Windham-3 general election. No documented policy positions currently establish where she differs from Bos-Lun on issues that may come before the Legislature.
The candidates therefore begin with the same listed party affiliation and the same incumbent status. Neither is identified as a candidate from another party or as a non-incumbent challenger.
What is contested
The immediate contest is between Bos-Lun and Goldman. Because both are Democrats and incumbents, the race does not currently offer a contrast based on party label or prior officeholding status.
The policy contrast is also not yet defined. Neither candidate has a documented position attached to this race, so there is not yet a stated difference to describe on taxes, housing, education, health care, the environment or other state issues. Those subjects should not be attributed to either candidate unless Bos-Lun or Goldman states a position.
For voters, that makes future candidate statements especially important. Positions announced during the campaign could clarify whether the two candidates differ over specific legislation, state priorities or the role they want to play in the House. Until then, the established facts are limited to the two names, their shared Democratic affiliation and their shared status as incumbents.
Election timeline and voter choice
The decision comes in Vermont’s 2026 general election on Nov. 3. That is when Windham-3 voters will make their choice in this State House race.
Between now and Election Day, the candidate field and the candidates’ public positions are the main parts of the process to follow. Any policy statements could create a clearer comparison between Bos-Lun and Goldman. Campaign finance filings could also add information about fundraising, spending and cash on hand if figures are reported during the race.
The contest should be evaluated without assuming that a shared party label means the candidates hold identical views. At the same time, neither candidate should be assigned a position that she has not stated. The central question for the campaign is whether Bos-Lun and Goldman present distinct priorities before voters cast their general-election ballots.
