RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Josh R. Williams
Lost the 2026 race for Vermont State Senate: Bennington Senatorial District.
- Last margin
- −14.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Williams has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Williams 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: Bennington Senatorial District | General | Lost | Seth Bongartz (D), Robert F. Plunkett (D) | 15.4% | D+14.7 | D+24.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Williams has run against
- Seth Bongartz (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Vermont State Senate: Bennington Senatorial District · lean D+25.4 · 9th most Democratic of 16
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)