Kelly Pajala
2023 - Present
2025
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Kelly Pajala (independent) is a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Windham-Windsor-Bennigton District. She assumed office on January 4, 2023. Her current term ends on January 8, 2025.
Pajala (Independent, Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Vermont House of Representatives to represent Windham-Windsor-Bennigton District. Pajala (independent) won in the general election on November 8, 2022. She advanced as a write-in from the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022.
Pajala was appointed by Republican Governor Phillip Scott in 2017, following the resignation of Oliver Olsen.[1]
Biography
At the time of her appointment, Pajala was the Londonberry Town Clerk.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Pajala was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Pajala was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Child Protection Oversight Committee
- House Discrimination Prevention Panel
- Human Services Committee
2019-2020
Pajala was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Child Protection Oversight Committee
- Human Services Committee
- House Discrimination Prevention Panel
2018 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2018 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Kelly Pajala did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Windsor-Bennington District
Incumbent Kelly Pajala won election in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Windsor-Bennington District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kelly Pajala (Independent) | 98.3 | 1,746 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 1,776 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Windsor-Bennington District
Incumbent Kelly Pajala defeated Jennifer Samuelson in the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Windsor-Bennington District on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Pajala (Write-in) | 61.7 | 37 |
 | Jennifer Samuelson (Write-in) | 6.7 | 4 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 31.7 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 60 | |||
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2020
See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Bennington-Windsor District (Historical)
Incumbent Kelly Pajala won election in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Bennington-Windsor District (Historical) on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Pajala (Independent) | 98.3 | 2,539 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 2,582 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Bennington-Windsor District (Historical)
Incumbent Kelly Pajala won election in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Bennington-Windsor District (Historical) on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Pajala (Independent) | 98.6 | 1,852 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 1,878 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 12.
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2022
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In 2022, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 12.
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2021
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In 2021, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 6 to May 21.
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2020
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In 2020, the Vermont State Legislature was in session from January 7 to August 30. The session was in recess after June 26 and reconvened August 25 to September 25.
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2019
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In 2019, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 3 through May 13. There was also a special session from May 23 through June 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 18. There was also a veto session June 21.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Windsor-Bennington District |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Windsor-Bennington District 2023-Present |
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Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Bennington-Windsor District (Historical) 2017-2023 |
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