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State Senator, Chittenden North District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on Vermont laws and the state budget; Vermont's Senate districts elect one to three senators each.

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Ashley R. Bartley

Republican

State representative; human resources professional · Fairfax

The gist

Pledges to seek bipartisan fixes for child care shortages
Pledges to speak up for small businesses in Montpelier
Supports a moderate voice bridging Legislature and Governor

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Pledges to seek bipartisan fixes for child care shortages
Why I Ran
Campaign website · Ashley Bartley for State Senate · ashleybartley.org
“I will work with Republicans, Democrats, and the administration for a realistic solution.”
Pledges to speak up for small businesses in Montpelier
Why I Ran
Campaign website · Ashley Bartley for State Senate · ashleybartley.org
“I will be a voice that listens, asks questions, and speaks up for small businesses in Montpelier.”
Supports a moderate voice bridging Legislature and Governor
Why I Ran
Campaign website · Ashley Bartley for State Senate · ashleybartley.org
“The solution is a more moderate voice, someone who can bridge the divide between the Legislature and the Governor.”

Irene Wrenner

Democratic

Former state senator · Essex Town

The gist

Supports a moratorium on data center construction
Supports higher taxes on corporations and upper-income households
Supports raising taxes on out-of-state property owners
Supports reasonably priced prescription drugs and child care
Wrote the child safety seat law update

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Supports a moratorium on data center construction
Wrenner4Senate
Campaign website · Wrenner4Senate · wrenner4senate.org
“Moratorium on Data Center Construction”
Supports higher taxes on corporations and upper-income households
Wrenner4Senate
Campaign website · Wrenner4Senate · wrenner4senate.org
“Fair Taxation of Corporations and Upper-Income Households”
Supports raising taxes on out-of-state property owners
Wrenner4Senate
Campaign website · Wrenner4Senate · wrenner4senate.org
“Increase Tax on Property Owners Living Outside Vermont”
Supports reasonably priced prescription drugs and child care
Wrenner4Senate
Campaign website · Wrenner4Senate · wrenner4senate.org
“Reasonably-Priced Prescription Drugs”
Wrote the child safety seat law update
Wrenner4Senate
Campaign website · Wrenner4Senate · wrenner4senate.org
“When I found out kids were dying because our child safety seat laws were 13 years out-of-date, I drafted a bill to fix that.”

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