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Upcoming Vermont Election:
General Election – Tuesday, November 3, 2026
The offices to be elected in 2026 include: U.S. Representative, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Secretary of State, Auditor of Accounts, Attorney General, all (30) State Senate seats, all (150) State Representative seats, Probate Judge, Assistant Judges, State’s Attorney, Sheriff, High Bailiff, and Justices of the Peace.
2026 Candidate Forums
GNAT-TV, in collaboration with The Manchester Journal and Manchester Community Library, will present two candidate forums ahead of the 2026 General Election. Both forums will take place at Manchester Community Library beginning at 5:30 PM and will be streamed live by GNAT-TV.
Can’t attend in person? Both forums will be streamed live by GNAT-TV and available to watch afterward. Watch LIVE Here
State Senate Forum: September 23 | 5:30 PM
Seth Bongartz, Rob Plunkett, Josh Williams, Lawrence Whitmire
Watch the forum here
State Representative Forum – Bennington 4 District: October 5 | 5:30 PM
Rob Hunter, Thomas West, Al Clayton, Michael Fernandez
Submit questions for the candidates here
Both forums will give voters an opportunity to hear directly from candidates about the issues facing our communities and Vermont. Andrew McKeever will moderate, with questions focused on the priorities, challenges, and decisions that will shape the districts candidates are seeking to represent.
Upcoming Candidate Events
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Oct5
State Representative Candidate Forum (Bennington-4 District)
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Oct8
Windham-Windsor-Bennington House District Forum
Winhall Memorial Library will host a forum with the candidates running for…
GNAT-TV will provide event coverage for broadcast on its cable channels and online platforms.
GNAT-TV is also coordinating additional candidate conversations and forums from the GNAT-TV studio. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to hear about additional election coverage.
| Race | District | Name On Ballot | Town Of Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROBATE JUDGE | BENNINGTON | JIM DINGLEY | MANCHESTER | DEMOCRATIC |
| SHERIFF | BENNINGTON | JAMES A. GULLEY JR | BENNINGTON | DEMOCRATIC |
| STATE’S ATTORNEY | BENNINGTON | ERICA ALBIN MARTHAGE | MANCHESTER | DEMOCRATIC |
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE | BEN 1 | CHARLES EDWARD JEWETT | POWNAL | REPUBLICAN |
| STATE SENATOR | BEN 1 | SETH BONGARTZ | MANCHESTER | DEMOCRATIC |
| STATE SENATOR | BEN 1 | AMY D. MOORE | POWNAL | DEMOCRATIC |
| STATE SENATOR | BEN 1 | JOSH R. WILLIAMS | ARLINGTON | REPUBLICAN |
| STATE SENATOR | BEN 1 | ROBERT F. PLUNKETT | BENNINGTON | DEMOCRATIC |
| STATE SENATOR | BEN 1 | RACHEL SHAW | BENNINGTON | PROGRESSIVE |
| STATE SENATOR | BEN 1 | LAWRENCE “SPIKE” WHITMIRE | SHAFTSBURY | REPUBLICAN |
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE | BEN 3 | DAVID K. DURFEE | SHAFTSBURY | DEMOCRATIC |
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE | BEN 3 | VICTOR K. HARWOOD JR | SHAFTSBURY | REPUBLICAN |
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE | BEN 4 | ALFORD “AL” CLAYTON | SANDGATE | REPUBLICAN |
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE | BEN 4 | ROBERT HUNTER | MANCHESTER | DEMOCRATIC |
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE | BEN 4 | THOMAS WEST | MANCHESTER | DEMOCRATIC |
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE | BEN RUT | SANDRA “SANDY” PINSONAULT | DORSET | REPUBLICAN |
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE | BEN RUT | MIKE RICE | DORSET | DEMOCRATIC |
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE | RUT BEN | CHRIS PRITCHARD | PAWLET | REPUBLICAN |
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE | RUT BEN | JESSICA VAN OORT | PAWLET | DEMOCRATIC |
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE | WDH WDR BEN | CHRIS MORROW | WESTON | DEMOCRATIC |
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE | WDH WDR BEN | E. STUART COLEMAN | WINHALL | REPUBLICAN |
Election information courtesy of the Office of the Vermont Secretary of State.
For Candidates:
GNAT-TV is your local community’s source for local election information. Recording a candidate statement with GNAT-TV provides an excellent platform to communicate your message directly to the community. This helps voters understand your positions, qualifications, and vision. GNAT-TV offers a studio setup for candidates to record a statement (no longer than 5 minutes).
To schedule your candidate statement, please contact us by emailing production@gnat-tv.org or calling 802-362-7070.
GNAT’s service area includes: Arlington, Dorset, Londonderry, Manchester, Peru, Rupert, Sandgate, Stratton, Sunderland, Weston, and Winhall.