State

State Senator, Rutland District

Vote for: 3
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.

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Dave Wolk

Independent

Former Rutland County assistant judge; former Castleton president · Rutland Town

The gist

Supports relaxing regulations to build more housing
Supports replacing state oversight with expedited local control
Supports more support for the Transportation Fund
Supports finding efficiencies in public education
Pledges to refuse PAC and party contributions

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Supports relaxing regulations to build more housing
Priorities
Campaign website · Wolk For Senate · wolkforsenate.com
“We need to remove barriers and relax needless regulations in the way of responsible development, especially in creating more and better housing.”
Supports replacing state oversight with expedited local control
Priorities
Campaign website · Wolk For Senate · wolkforsenate.com
“Expedited local control needs to replace the historically slow bureaucracy of state oversight.”
Supports more support for the Transportation Fund
Priorities
Campaign website · Wolk For Senate · wolkforsenate.com
“The Transportation Fund needs greater support.”
Supports finding efficiencies in public education
Priorities
Campaign website · Wolk For Senate · wolkforsenate.com
“There are efficiencies in public education that need to be realized.”
Pledges to refuse PAC and party contributions
Dave Wolk for Vermont Senate
Campaign website · Wolk For Senate · wolkforsenate.com
“I am not accepting contributions from political action committees or political parties.”

Brian "BC" Collamore

Republican/DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; radio sales manager · Rutland Town

The gist

Sponsored exempting military retirement income from state taxIn office
Sponsored letting probation and parole officers carry firearms on dutyIn office
Sponsored a bill on hospital collaborationIn office
Sponsored aircraft tax exemptions with airport revenue sharingIn office

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

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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”
Sponsored letting probation and parole officers carry firearms on duty
S.254: probation and parole officers carrying firearms (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to allowing probation and parole officers to carry firearms while on duty”
Sponsored a bill on hospital collaboration
S.249: hospital collaboration and state action immunity (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to hospital collaboration and state action immunity”
Sponsored aircraft tax exemptions with airport revenue sharing
S.246: noncommercial aircraft tax exemptions (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to tax exemptions for noncommercial aircraft and revenue sharing with airports”

David H. Weeks

Republican/DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; retired Navy captain · Proctor

The gist

Sponsored a zero-carbon nuclear feasibility studyIn office
Sponsored notice to owners of adverse possession claimsIn office
Sponsored expanding the National Guard tuition benefitIn 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.

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Sponsored a zero-carbon nuclear feasibility study
S.281: Zero-Carbon Nuclear Feasibility Study (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to the Zero-Carbon Nuclear Feasibility Study for Vermont”
Sponsored notice to owners of adverse possession claims
S.73: notice of adverse possession claims (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to requiring notice of an adverse possession claim to the record property owner”
Sponsored expanding the National Guard tuition benefit
S.130: National Guard Tuition Benefit Program (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to expanding the National Guard Tuition Benefit Program”
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”

Terry K. Williams

Republican/DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; retired Army National Guard officer · Poultney

The gist

Sponsored repeal of the Affordable Heat ActIn office
Sponsored cell phone-free schoolsIn office
Sponsored a bill creating crimes against an unborn childIn office
Sponsored letting legislators carry concealed handguns in the State HouseIn office
Sponsored a bill on parental rights and responsibilitiesIn office

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

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Sponsored repeal of the Affordable Heat Act
S.68: repealing the Affordable Heat Act (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to repealing the Affordable Heat Act”
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”
Sponsored a bill creating crimes against an unborn child
S.116: crimes against an unborn child (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to crimes against an unborn child”
Sponsored letting legislators carry concealed handguns in the State House
S.187: concealed handguns in the State House (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to permitting members of the General Assembly to carry concealed handguns in the State House”
Sponsored a bill on parental rights and responsibilities
S.304: parental rights and responsibilities (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to parental rights and responsibilities”

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