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Lauren Dees-Erickson
Lauren Dees-Erickson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Vermont House of Representatives to represent Franklin-8 District. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Dees-Erickson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Franklin 8 District
Incumbent Casey Toof defeated Lauren Dees-Erickson in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Franklin 8 District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Casey Toof (R) | 56.6 | 984 |
 | Lauren Dees-Erickson (D)  | 43.2 | 751 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 1,738 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Franklin 8 District
Lauren Dees-Erickson advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Franklin 8 District on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren Dees-Erickson | 90.4 | 340 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 9.6 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 376 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Franklin 8 District
Incumbent Casey Toof advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont House of Representatives Franklin 8 District on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Casey Toof | 100.0 | 192 |
| Total votes: 192 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lauren Dees-Erickson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dees-Erickson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Access to education provides students with a pathway to success and gives students agency in their goals and decisions for the future. This deserves to be preserved, and the way we do that is by making sure our schools are funded and utilizing funding in the most efficient ways possible.
- We as a community are facing a deficit in support for parents and caregivers. This deficit can be seen in a lack of support for locally sourced school meal programs and the state child tax credit. In an absence of these resources and others, parents face undue stress to provide and care for their children. As a community, we must stand up and support our next generations caregivers.
- As a community, we need to make sure we are making informed decisions around renewable energy, public transportation, infrastructure, and natural resources. We need to make sure that any shift towards renewable clean energy is in collaboration with farmers, trade unions, and your average Vermonter to increase affordability and access to green energy, while still planning for a future that addresses climate change. The investments we make in our future, are investments in our community. We must make space for well-paying new jobs that keep young people in town and draw new tax-paying community members to stay, while not leaving anyone behind.
Through backyard gatherings, birthday parties, playground playdates, and bonfires I have connected with neighbors. We have talked a lot about our shared experiences and our concerns. I first became civically engaged on the Planning Commission because of my concerns around housing, and zoning. My choices have all aimed to preserve the wonderful aspects of St. Albans and to find ways to make sure the future of St. Albans is just as good.
I see a need for more responsive representation, for leaders with vision who are doing more and who are willing to fight for the future of St. Albans.
I’m running for State House in Franklin 8 because the needs of my community are not being met. What is best for our community is support for teachers at every stage of their careers and local schools that have the services and support that allow students to access success.
As a community we are bound together, if my neighbor fails, then I fail, that means we need to make sure that the American dream is accessible and affordable, our social safety net is strengthened, and the doors of economic opportunity are wide enough that everyone can walk through them. We also need to make a commitment to diversity of thought and equity of access so that our community continues to grow.
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See also
2022 Elections
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