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Washington County races and candidates

Browse candidates running in Washington County races for Vermont’s August 11, 2026 primary election. Click the triangles within each race to learn more about the candidates. Each district also includes the number of open seats in the race.

There are 18 towns and two cities in Washington County: Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Cabot, Calais, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fayston, Marshfield, Middlesex, Montpelier, Moretown, Northfield, Plainfield, Roxbury, Waitsfield, Warren, Waterbury, Woodbury and Worcester.

Senate races

The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly. Senate districts roughly map onto county lines, with some exceptions.

Don’t know your Senate district? Search for your district by entering your street address here. Or you can find your district by searching for your town.

Washington District | 3 open seats

Andrew Perchlik

Ann Cummings

Anne Watson

Christopher A. Neddo

Gabriel Lajeunesse

Peter Schmeeckle

Rob Laclair

House races

In the Vermont House of Representatives, addresses are grouped into 109 districts of one or two representatives each. Counties are divided into multiple districts, and House districts can cross county lines. Locate your district below.

Don’t know your House district? Search for your district by entering your street address here. Or you can find your district by searching for your town.

Caledonia-Washington District | 1 open seat

Eric Bach

Greg Burtt

Lamoille-Washington District | 2 open seats

David Yacovone

Saudia Lamont

Susanna G. Burnham

Orange-Washington-Addison District | 2 open seats

Charles W. Russell

Emery Mattheis

Kevin P. Doering

Lance Ryan

Larry Satcowitz

Stephen W. Webster

Thomas J. Harty

Washington-1 District | 2 open seats

Kenneth W. Goslant

Lucas J. Herring

Washington-2 District | 2 open seats

Candice White

Dara Torre

Washington-3 District | 2 open seats

Edward “Teddy” Waszazak

  • Democratic
  • Incumbent

Michael Boutin

Sonya Spaulding

Washington-4 District | 2 open seats

Jared Duval

Kate Mccann

Pelin Kohn

Washington-5 District | 1 open seat

Elanor “Ela” Chapin

  • Democratic
  • Non-incumbent
Washington-6 District | 1 open seat

Marc Mihaly

Washington-Chittenden District | 2 open seats

Katarina Lisaius

Theresa A. M. Wood

Washington-Orange District | 2 open seats

David Soucy

Emily Wheeler-Reynolds

Gina Galfetti

Melissa Battah

County races

While Vermont does not have as robust county government as many states, the state does have five elected county offices. Those positions are up for election every four years. The elected county offices include state’s attorney, sheriff, probate judge, high bailiff and two assistant judges. 

Voters in each of Vermont’s 14 counties elect people to fill these positions.

Assistant Judge

Anne Dielensnyder

Caleb Curry

Leah Murphy Jones

Ture Nelson

High Bailiff

Shawn Mcmanis

Probate Judge

Sheriff

Marc Poulin

State’s Attorney

Michelle Donnelly

Statewide races

There are six elected officers in Vermont who serve the entire state, not including delegates to Congress. These positions are filled through a general election every two years in November. The state’s three major parties choose their nominees for those offices through primary elections held in August.

Attorney General

Charity R. Clark

H. Brooke Paige

Auditor of Accounts

Dan Towle

H. Brooke Paige

Nicholas Graeter

Tim Ashe

Governor

Aly Richards

Amanda Janoo

Phil Scott

Lieutenant Governor

Esther Charlestin

John S. Rodgers

Molly Gray

Ryan McLaren

Secretary of State

H. Brooke Paige

Rachel Shaw

Sarah Copeland Hanzas

State Treasurer

H. Brooke Paige

Mike Pieciak

Zachary Hampl

Federal races

This year, Vermont will vote to fill its sole U.S. House seat for two years. The nominees for that office are selected during the primary elections held in August.

Representative to Congress

Becca Balint

  • Democratic
  • Incumbent

Gerald Malloy

  • Republican
  • Non-incumbent

Mark Coester

  • Republican
  • Non-incumbent

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