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State Senator, Windham 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.

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Dale L. Gassett

Republican

Vernon

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No documented position found.

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Rusty E. Sage

Republican

Brattleboro

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No documented position found.

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Wendy K. Harrison

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; former municipal manager · Brattleboro

The gist

Supports a top income tax bracket and second-home surcharge
Pledges to back Clean Heat only if it cuts costs
Supports moving development out of floodplains
Sponsored a growth incentive for employee-owned businessesIn office

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Supports a top income tax bracket and second-home surcharge
Wendy Harrison for Windham County State Senator
Campaign website · Wendy Harrison · wendy4windhamvt.org
“Add a top income tax bracket and a second-home surcharge to make Vermont's tax system fairer”
Pledges to back Clean Heat only if it cuts costs
Wendy Harrison for Windham County State Senator
Campaign website · Wendy Harrison · wendy4windhamvt.org
“I will only support legislation that would reduce costs to middle and lower-income Vermonters”
Supports moving development out of floodplains
Wendy Harrison for Windham County State Senator
Campaign website · Wendy Harrison · wendy4windhamvt.org
“Prioritize relocation of development outside of the floodplains and river corridors and help small towns build water and/or sewer services”
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”

Nader Hashim

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; attorney · Dummerston

The gist

Supports continued Act 250 reform for village centers
Supports EV incentives and public transit to cut emissions
Supports reentry facilities rather than more jails
Supports protecting access to abortion

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Supports continued Act 250 reform for village centers
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Campaign website · The Committee to Elect Nader Hashim · hashimforsenate.com
“Act 250 should continue to be reformed to allow more expedited development in village centers.”
Supports EV incentives and public transit to cut emissions
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Campaign website · The Committee to Elect Nader Hashim · hashimforsenate.com
“Reducing our largest contributor to carbon emissions requires improved EV incentives, building out more EV infrastructure, and investing in public transportation.”
Supports reentry facilities rather than more jails
Issues
Campaign website · The Committee to Elect Nader Hashim · hashimforsenate.com
“supporting reentry facilities rather than creating more jails”
Supports protecting access to abortion
Issues
Campaign website · The Committee to Elect Nader Hashim · hashimforsenate.com
“Nader firmly believes that a person's decision about their pregnancy must be between them and their doctor.”

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