Washington County Voters Head to Polls for 2026 State House and Senate Races
Voters across Washington County headed to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to cast their ballots for the state legislators who will represent them in the Vermont State House and State Senate. Polling places are scheduled to close at 7 p.m., setting off an evening of awaiting reporting from the Associated Press.
A victory for Scott would cement his place as the longest-serving governor in Vermont history. Incumbent Gov.
Down the ballot, the race for lieutenant governor features a rematch of sorts as incumbent Republican John Rodgers fights to hold the seat he won in 2024 against former Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray. Rodgers is a farmer from northern Vermont who was first elected in 2024 after defeating incumbent David Zuckerman. Gray, a Democrat who stepped away from elected office in 2022 to lead the Vermont Afghan Alliance, is mounting a bid to reclaim her former post after being elected in 2020.
Voters are also deciding two constitutional amendments designed to lock existing legal rights into foundational state law. Proposal 3 establishes a constitutional right to collectively bargain and unionize, while Proposal 4 enshrines comprehensive equal rights protections covering race, sex, gender identity, religion, disability, and national origin. Supporters want to guarantee these protections through the constitution even though rights protections are already in state and federal law.
In the state’s congressional delegation, Democratic Representative Becca Balint is running for a second term in the U.S. House, having previously served four terms as a member of the State Senate for the Windham District starting in 2014 and becoming the first woman ever elected in Vermont as a state representative in Congress. She faces a challenge from retired Army officer and Republican candidate Gerald Malloy, who previously ran for the U.S. Senate in 2022 against Peter Welch.
Unofficial results for all legislative seats, plus all statewide and county-wide offices, will be available at electionresults.vermont.gov. Election officials have stressed that all tallies remain unofficial until local boards and the state formally certify the results.
Other Statewide and Local Contests on the Ballot
Donovan. She is challenged by Republican newcomer Ed Kemon. In the race for secretary of state, incumbent Democrat Sarah Copeland Hanzas seeks a third term against Republican challenger H. Brooke Paige. Meanwhile, incumbent Democrat Mike Pieciak is running for a third term as treasurer against Republican challenger Lynn LaFleur and Progressive challenger Zachary Hampl, and Democrat Tim Ashe is running for auditor against Republican Ivar Kronick after Doug Hoffer declined to seek reelection.
