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Vermont · Vermont State Senate: Bennington Senatorial District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Seth Bongartz

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2026 race · Vermont State Senate: Bennington Senatorial District

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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● Seth BongartzINC● Lawrence WhitmireAlso: Rob Plunkett (D), Josh Williams (R), Rachel Shaw (PRG)
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Background

Current office
Vermont State Senate, SD-BEN
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
3 (3 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Vermont, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    State Senate · SD-BEN Nov 5, 2024

    D · 27.4% · 10,053 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    House of Representatives · HD-B-4 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 39.2% · 2,503 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    House of Representatives · HD-B-4 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 35.1% · 2,651 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026