State
State Senator, Chittenden South East District
- Vote for
- 3
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 6
- 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.
Taxes & budget
Bruce RoyRepublican
- Opposes payroll taxes, DMV fee increases and cloud taxes
- Pledges to support Gov. Scott on spending restraint
Javen SearsRepublican
- Supports freezing or reforming property taxes
- Supports lowering income and property taxes
Rohan St MartheRepublican
No documented position found.
Thomas ChittendenDemocratic
- Supports regionalizing services to cut the tax burden
Kesha Ram HinsdaleDemocratic
No documented position found.
Virginia "Ginny" LyonsDemocratic
No documented position found.
Public safety
Bruce RoyRepublican
No documented position found.
Javen SearsRepublican
No documented position found.
Rohan St MartheRepublican
No documented position found.
Thomas ChittendenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kesha Ram HinsdaleDemocratic
No documented position found.
Virginia "Ginny" LyonsDemocratic
- Co-sponsored a ban on possessing semiautomatic assault weaponsIn office
Education
Bruce RoyRepublican
- Supports permanent, swift changes to education funding
Javen SearsRepublican
- Supports school choice for families
Rohan St MartheRepublican
No documented position found.
Thomas ChittendenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kesha Ram HinsdaleDemocratic
No documented position found.
Virginia "Ginny" LyonsDemocratic
- Sponsored a ban on certain artificial dyes in school foodIn office
Housing
Bruce RoyRepublican
- Supports decisively changing the Act 181 land use law
Javen SearsRepublican
No documented position found.
Rohan St MartheRepublican
No documented position found.
Thomas ChittendenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kesha Ram HinsdaleDemocratic
- Supports rent control paired with more rental units
- Led local charter changes ending no-cause evictions
Virginia "Ginny" LyonsDemocratic
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Bruce RoyRepublican
No documented position found.
Javen SearsRepublican
- Supports fewer regulations on businesses
Rohan St MartheRepublican
No documented position found.
Thomas ChittendenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kesha Ram HinsdaleDemocratic
- Supports a Green New Deal for middle-class jobs
Virginia "Ginny" LyonsDemocratic
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Bruce RoyRepublican
No documented position found.
Javen SearsRepublican
No documented position found.
Rohan St MartheRepublican
No documented position found.
Thomas ChittendenDemocratic
- Supports new funding sources for public transit
Kesha Ram HinsdaleDemocratic
No documented position found.
Virginia "Ginny" LyonsDemocratic
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Bruce RoyRepublican
- Supports repealing and replacing Vermont's major climate laws
Javen SearsRepublican
- Opposes cost-raising mandates like the Clean Heat Standard
Rohan St MartheRepublican
No documented position found.
Thomas ChittendenDemocratic
- Supports state policies to cut carbon emissions
- Sponsored a bill on wetlands regulationIn office
Kesha Ram HinsdaleDemocratic
No documented position found.
Virginia "Ginny" LyonsDemocratic
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Bruce RoyRepublican
No documented position found.
Javen SearsRepublican
No documented position found.
Rohan St MartheRepublican
No documented position found.
Thomas ChittendenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kesha Ram HinsdaleDemocratic
- Supports universal health care and abortion access
Virginia "Ginny" LyonsDemocratic
- Sponsored a bill creating an Office of Health EquityIn office
- Sponsored a prescription drug discount card programIn office
Government & transparency
Bruce RoyRepublican
No documented position found.
Javen SearsRepublican
No documented position found.
Rohan St MartheRepublican
No documented position found.
Thomas ChittendenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kesha Ram HinsdaleDemocratic
- Sponsored the 2026 voter protections lawIn office
Virginia "Ginny" LyonsDemocratic
No documented position found.
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