Seth Bongartz
Seth Bongartz (Democratic) of Manchester is an incumbent Vermont Senator representing the Bennington district in the 2025-2026 General Assembly, and works as I am a retired attorney. I continue to work part time as a non-profit consultant. out of room.
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What is one part of Vermont’s economy or cost of living that needs greater attention from elected officials?: “we need housing that is affordable for the average Vermonter. We need to make our school apparatus more efficient to lower costs and improve outcomes. We need to reduce the overall cost of our health care system. We have made progress on all of the above, but we have a lot more work to do.”
“Again, hard to answer this as a yes or no question. I support the foundation concept, but the specifics will determine whether my answer is yes or no.”
“There are a lot of people trying hard and doing really good work. We have some systemic problems we need to address that are holding us back.”
Robert F. Plunkett
Robert F. Plunkett (Democratic) of Bennington is an incumbent Vermont Senator representing the Bennington district in the 2025-2026 General Assembly. ROBERT PLUNKETT has served as a longtime Deputy State's Attorney in Bennington, building a career grounded in public service.
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“We are Seth Bongartz and Rob Plunkett, and we are running for reelection to the State Senate.”
(Campaign Website) “We have represented the Bennington Senate District (Bennington County plus Londonderry, Wilmington, Stratton, and Somerset) for the last two years. We have made a difference. We ask for your support on November 3rd as we seek to continue our work for the next two years.”
(Campaign Website) “If re-elected, we will continue our work to create more housing that is affordable for the average Vermonter, lower the cost of health care, lower the property tax burden, improve education outcomes, and keep people safe in their homes and downtowns.”
(Campaign Website)Lawrence "Spike" Whitmire
Lawrence "Spike" Whitmire is a Republican candidate for the Vermont State Senate in the Bennington district in the November 3, 2026 general election, residing in Shaftsbury, Vermont, where Lawrence's background includes work in Carpenter, community servant.
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What is one part of Vermont’s economy or cost of living that needs greater attention from elected officials?: “We have to find ways to grow our tax base with new businesses and residence. In order to do this, we must create economic opportunities for young adults to stay in Vermont and make it easier for small businesses to thrive and grow.”
“Vermont's teachers and students are amazing. What needs to change is the administrative bloat that is wasting and taking too many dollars away from the classrooms. We need to consolidate Supervisor unions first then talk about consolidating school districts if needed.”
“No, I did not use AI to write responses.”
Josh R. Williams
Josh R. Williams is a Republican candidate for the Vermont State Senate in the Bennington district in the November 3, 2026 general election, residing in Arlington, Vermont, where Josh's background includes work in Real Estate Professional.
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“Yes. The system is very top heavy and redundant for the student population we have.”
“Our public school system needs an overhaul to produce better student outcomes.”
“We need more healthcare insurance options for all Vermonters.”