Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Vermont State Senate: Orange Senatorial District
Vermont State Senate · Vermont
Monique Priestley flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 3.2 points over John K. Benson.
Named multi-member districtsProgressive PartyFusion voting
Monique PriestleyDemocrat · winner
51.6%5,573
John K. BensonRepublican · incumbent
48.4%5,227
Write-inOther party
0.1%9
10,809 votes
Source: Vermont Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Monique Priestley
- 98%
- John K. Benson
- 2%
- Projected margin
- D+17.0
The candidates
Monique Priestley (D)John K. Benson (R)
Incumbent, Vermont State Senate
Incumbent, Vermont State Senate
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%