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2 candidates are tracked for Vermont Senate, Orange District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John K. Benson and Monique Priestley. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
John K. Benson (Republican), Monique Priestley (Democratic/Progressive) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont Senate, Orange District; John K. Benson is the sitting member, per the Vermont Senate's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). Not on the November ballot: Larry Hart, the sitting member for the district per the same directory. Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.
John K. Benson is a professional engineer and retired managing partner at the engineering firm DuBois & King who chairs the Brookfield Selectboard, according to VTDigger. Governor Phil Scott appointed him to the Orange County Senate seat in January 2026 to fill a vacancy, per the governor's office. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for John K. Benson.
2026 priorities
- Returning to fiscal prudence to address affordability for Vermonters, per VTDigger
Monique Priestley of Bradford is the Democratic/Progressive candidate for Vermont Senate, Orange District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
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