Durfee Wins Bennington-3 House Seat Again

Rep. David Durfee secured another two-year term in the Vermont House of Representatives, defeating Republican challenger Victor K. Harwood Jr.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections

Durfee Wins Bennington-3 House Seat Again

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Rep. David Durfee won another two-year term in the Vermont state Legislative House race for the Bennington-3 district, defeating Victor K. Harwood Jr. Unofficial totals were reported Tuesday night from the Vermont Secretary of State election results website.

Why it matters

The result keeps Durfee in his seat, which he has held since first being elected in 2018, and sustains continuity in the district's representation in the state House. It also marks a repeat matchup, as the two candidates had also contested the seat in November 2024.

Durfee won 1,249 votes to Harwood's 772 in the Bennington-3 race, with Durfee taking Shaftsbury 1,159 to 656 while Harwood led Sunderland 116 to 90. The reporting covers only the towns reporting so far, and final certified totals for the full district are not yet confirmed.

The players

David Durfee

Democratic Vermont state representative who has represented the Bennington-3 district since 2018 and chairs the House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency & Forestry.

Victor K. Harwood Jr.

Republican challenger who lost the Bennington-3 House race to Durfee in both the November 2024 and current contests.

The details

Durfee and Harwood each ran unopposed in their primaries before facing each other in the general election. Durfee plans to continue efforts to expand housing options for Vermont families if elected.

2018: Durfee first elected to represent the Bennington-3 district.
November 2024: Durfee defeats Harwood in the prior Bennington-3 House race.
2023: Durfee begins chairing the House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency & Forestry.
November 3, 2026: Unofficial totals reported showing Durfee's win.

Season Trajectory

Durfee's win extends a pattern in which he has retained the Bennington-3 seat in back-to-back contests against Harwood, following his 2018 first election. The repeat outcome places the district's House representation in line with the 2024 result.

For Bennington-3 voters, the result confirms Durfee as their representative in the Vermont House for another two-year term. The margin indicates the district's preference between the two candidates as reported so far.

The takeaway

Election outcomes in small legislative districts can hinge on a few hundred votes, so tracking certified totals is worth following for any close race. Durfee's repeat win shows how incumbency and a familiar matchup can shape local results.