Asher Edelson (Vermont)
Asher Edelson (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Vermont House of Representatives to represent Bennington-2 District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Biography
Asher Edelson was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned a high school diploma from the H.B. Plant High School, in Tampa, Florida. He earned an associate degree from Hillsborough Community College in 2016. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida in 2018. His career experience includes working as a teacher.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2 District (2 seats)
Asher Edelson is running in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2 District on November 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Timothy Corcoran II and Will Greer defeated Anthony Cook in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2 District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Timothy Corcoran II (D) | 39.5 | 2,136 |
| ✔ |  | Will Greer (D) | 34.4 | 1,858 |
 | Anthony Cook (R) | 25.2 | 1,363 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 5,409 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2 District (2 seats)
Incumbent Timothy Corcoran II and Will Greer defeated Leon Johnson and Asher Edelson in the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2 District on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Timothy Corcoran II | 31.4 | 360 |
| ✔ | | Will Greer | 26.1 | 299 |
| Leon Johnson | 25.7 | 295 | ||
| Asher Edelson | 16.2 | 186 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 1,146 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dane Whitman (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2 District (2 seats)
Anthony Cook advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 2 District on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony Cook | 83.6 | 102 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 16.4 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 122 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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He medically withdrew during his first year of college, to get Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery (DBS) to help mitigate the symptoms of his Tourette’s.
Upon graduating from the University of South Florida with a major in Political Science and a minor in History, he moved to Vermont.
Now, five years later, Asher has built a life of service to his Southern Vermont community.
- Social studies Teacher, Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School - Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District Board Member - Chair of the Vermont Democratic Disability Caucus - Chair of the Bennington Town Democratic Party - Vermont Democratic Party Executive Committee Member
And he is expecting his first child with his partner, Amber.
Asher Edelson is an advocate for public transit, disability justice, universal healthcare , environmental stewardship and accessible housing.- It is crucial to the health of our community that we have officiant and ample public transportation options. Whether that means allocating more funds for organizations such as Green Mountain Express or advocating for commuter rail in Bennington, as your state Representative public transportation will be a priority of mine.
- My perspective, as a person with Tourette Syndrome, has offered me a unique insight into the world of disability. As your state representative, I will always be affirmative in my resolve to see people with disabilities empowered, whether that pertains to housing, education, transit, healthcare, accessibility and any other issue that effects our community.
- We need to find avenues with local partners to safely house people experiencing homelessness, the motel vouchers are not a sustainable policy and I will work to mitigate this issue. This could mean the construction of tiny homes or utilizing existing infrastructure. As your State Representative, I am eager to have conversations with collogues in Montpelier regarding property taxation to bring property taxes down for those most vulnerable.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 14, 2024
