Vermont State Senate, Bennington District

5 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district

What this office does

Your member of the state Senate, the smaller chamber of the state legislature. Writes and votes on state laws and the state budget, and confirms many of the governor's appointees.

Candidates

Seth BongartzIncumbent

Democrat

Moderately left · from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty)

Robert F. PlunkettIncumbent

Democrat

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Rachel Shaw

Progressive

No public record found yet to place this candidate.

Lawrence "Spike" Whitmire

Republican

No public record found yet to place this candidate.

Josh R. Williams

Republican

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