Race at a glance
Vermont House District Chittenden-13 has a contested general election featuring two Democratic incumbents: Tiff Bluemle and Bram Kleppner. The election will take place Nov. 3, 2026.
The race is contested because two candidates are running, rather than one candidate appearing without another declared contender. Both candidates share the same party label, and both enter the race as sitting officeholders. That means neither party affiliation nor incumbency alone distinguishes one candidate from the other.
The race is part of Vermont’s 2026 general election. A general election is the stage at which voters make the final ballot decision for the offices being elected that year. The Chittenden-13 contest will therefore be decided through the November election process rather than being settled without a contest.
The candidates
Tiff Bluemle is running as a Democrat and is an incumbent in the Chittenden-13 House race. As an incumbent, Bluemle already holds elected office while seeking another term. No campaign policy positions are established for Bluemle in this race, and there are no campaign fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures on file.
Bram Kleppner is also running as a Democrat and is an incumbent in the Chittenden-13 House race. Kleppner likewise already holds elected office while seeking another term. No campaign policy positions are established for Kleppner in this race, and there are no campaign fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures on file.
The two candidates consequently begin the race with the same listed party affiliation and officeholder status. Neither has a documented issue platform that creates a policy contrast at this stage of the campaign.
What is contested
The contest is between two candidacies with several basic features in common. Bluemle and Kleppner are both Democrats, both are incumbents and both are seeking election in the same Vermont House district. Voters cannot distinguish them solely by party label or by whether they currently hold office.
Policy priorities could eventually give voters clearer points of comparison, but neither candidate has a documented stance on a specific issue in this race. Campaign finance activity also does not yet offer a measurable comparison because figures for money raised, money spent and cash on hand are not on file for either candidate.
These shared characteristics make the campaign’s future public discussion important to defining the choice. Candidate statements, issue proposals and other campaign activity may show how Bluemle and Kleppner differ before voting begins.
Election timeline
The general election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Until then, voters can watch for candidate policy positions, campaign finance filings and official election information about the Chittenden-13 ballot.
The central unanswered question is how the two incumbents will distinguish their candidacies. Any policy proposals or campaign finance reports that emerge should be assessed on the same terms for both candidates, without treating their shared party affiliation as proof that they hold identical views.
