Joe Major
Candidate for State Senator, Windsor District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator; executive director, Upper Valley Aquatic Center
- Lives in
- Hartford
An Army veteran and Howard University graduate, he is executive director of the Upper Valley Aquatic Center and Hartford town treasurer, and was vice chair of the Hartford Selectboard. In the Senate since 2025, he is vice chair of the Agriculture Committee.
Photo: Vermont General Assembly
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to lower the cost of living and health care
Report2026 Primary: Windsor Senate District (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · The White River Valley Herald · ourherald.com
“my priorities will continue to be lowering the cost of living, improving access to affordable health care, addressing our housing shortage”
Public safety
Sponsored overtime pay for firefightersIn office
ReportS.307: overtime pay for firefighters (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to overtime pay for firefighters”
Sponsored a bill on first responders in communicationsIn office
ReportS.306: first responders in communications (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to first responders in communications”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Joe Major on them.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (8)
- 2026 General Election Qualified Candidates
Election filing · Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division · outside.vermont.gov
- 2026 General Election Qualified Candidates (Orange County offices and districts)
Election filing · Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division · outside.vermont.gov
- 2026 General Election Qualified Candidates (Rutland County offices and districts)
Election filing · Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division · outside.vermont.gov
- 2026 General Election Qualified Candidates (Windsor County offices and districts)
Election filing · Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division · outside.vermont.gov
- Sen. Joseph "Joe" Major: member page, Vermont General Assembly
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
- 2026 Primary: Windsor Senate District (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · The White River Valley Herald · ourherald.com
- S.307: overtime pay for firefighters (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
- S.306: first responders in communications (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
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