RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Javen Sears
Lost the 2026 race for Vermont State Senate: Chittenden South East Senatorial District.
- Last margin
- −19.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Sears has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Sears won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vermont State Senate: Chittenden South East Senatorial District | General | Lost | Thomas Chittenden (D), Virginia "Ginny" Lyons (D) | 7.3% | D+19.9 | D+60.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Sears has run against
- Thomas Chittenden (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Vermont State Senate: Chittenden South East Senatorial District · lean D+60.3 · 2nd most Democratic of 16
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)