State

State Senator, Franklin District

Vote for: 2
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 4
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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Alexander Bobella

Democratic

Social worker · Saint Albans City

The gist

Supports a statewide single-payer health system
Supports statewide rent stabilization
Supports basing education taxes on income
Opposes closing community schools
Supports taxing the ultra-wealthy to fund services

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Supports a statewide single-payer health system
Policy
Campaign website · Alexander for State Senate · alexander4senate.com
“Implement a statewide single-payer healthcare system that applies to all Vermonters”
Supports statewide rent stabilization
Policy
Campaign website · Alexander for State Senate · alexander4senate.com
“Work to pass rent stabilization statewide so tenants can stay in their homes”
Supports basing education taxes on income
Policy
Campaign website · Alexander for State Senate · alexander4senate.com
“Reform the education tax system to be based on income and not the value of your home”
Opposes closing community schools
Policy
Campaign website · Alexander for State Senate · alexander4senate.com
“Reject all efforts to close our community schools and instead, invest in their success”
Supports taxing the ultra-wealthy to fund services
Policy
Campaign website · Alexander for State Senate · alexander4senate.com
“Tax the ultra-wealthy to fund critical services like affordable housing and gaps left by the Trump administration”

A. Gregory Rainville

Democratic

Georgia

The gist

No documented position found.

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Randy Brock

RepublicanIncumbent

State senator; former state auditor · Swanton

The gist

Sponsored a bill on dementia respite programsIn office
Co-sponsored a family caregiver tax creditIn office
Co-sponsored a growth incentive for employee-owned businessesIn office
Co-sponsored exempting military retirement income from state taxIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Sponsored a bill on dementia respite programs
S.242: dementia respite and dementia capable programming (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to dementia respite and dementia capable programming”
Co-sponsored a family caregiver tax credit
S.231: family caregiver tax credit (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to a family caregiver tax credit”
Co-sponsored a growth incentive for employee-owned businesses
S.88: growth incentive for employee-owned businesses (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to creating an enhanced growth incentive for employee-owned businesses”
Co-sponsored exempting military retirement income from state tax
S.17: military retirement income tax exemption (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax”

Robert W. Norris

RepublicanIncumbent

State senator; retired Franklin County sheriff · Sheldon

The gist

Sponsored a bill on home improvement fraudIn office
Sponsored survivor and disability benefits for emergency personnelIn office
Co-sponsored cell phone-free schoolsIn office
Co-sponsored revoking Vermont's use of California's vehicle emission rulesIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Robert

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Sponsored a bill on home improvement fraud
S.183: home improvement and land improvement fraud (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud”
Sponsored survivor and disability benefits for emergency personnel
S.222: survivor and disability benefits for emergency personnel (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to survivor and disability benefits for emergency personnel”
Co-sponsored cell phone-free schools
S.21: cell phone-free schools (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to cell phone-free schools”
Co-sponsored revoking Vermont's use of California's vehicle emission rules
S.101: revoking use of California's Clean Air Act waiver (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to revoking Vermont's use of California's Clean Air Act waiver”

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