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Windham County, Vermont

Vermont Senate, Windham District

4 candidates are tracked for Vermont Senate, Windham District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dale L. Gassett, Wendy K. Harrison, Nader Hashim and Rusty E. Sage. Candidate information follows official Windham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Dale L. Gassett (Republican), Wendy K. Harrison (Democratic), Nader Hashim (Democratic), Rusty E. Sage (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont Senate, Windham District; Wendy K. Harrison, Nader Hashim are sitting members, per the Vermont Senate's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Voters choose 2; the top 2 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Wendy K. Harrison, Nader Hashim.

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Dale L. Gassett

Republican

Biography

Dale L. Gassett is a Republican candidate from Vernon for the Windham District Senate seat, per the Vermont Growers Association's 2026 candidate guide. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Wendy K. Harrison

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Support Vermont's Climate Action Plan, including walkable communities and public transit
  • Invest in childcare and parental leave policies
  • Address the housing crisis through zoning changes and affordable housing investment

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Wendy K. Harrison represents the Windham District in the Vermont Senate since 2023 and chairs the Senate Committee on Institutions, per the Vermont Legislature. She has served as Municipal Manager for Bellows Falls and Rockingham, Interim Town Manager for Vernon, and Interim City Manager for Winooski, and holds a Master of Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania, per the Legislature.

Nader Hashim

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Address systemic racism and support racial justice initiatives
  • Strengthen protections against domestic violence
  • Support reproductive rights and women's health care access

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Nader Hashim represents the Windham District in the Vermont Senate since 2023, after serving one term in the House starting in 2019, and chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, per the Vermont Legislature. He is a practicing attorney focused largely on criminal law, business law and immigration law, and a former Vermont State Police trooper, per the Legislature.

Rusty E. Sage

Republican

Biography

Rusty E. Sage is the Republican candidate for the Windham District Senate seat. He is a landscaping business owner from Brattleboro who has been a volunteer firefighter in multiple Windham County towns for 35 years, per his campaign site. He served six years of active duty in the U.S. Army with the 10th Mountain Division, then worked as a full-time firefighter with the Brattleboro Fire Department until 2021, reaching the rank of Lieutenant, per his site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Vermont Senate, Windham District in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for Vermont Senate, Windham District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dale L. Gassett, Wendy K. Harrison, Nader Hashim and Rusty E. Sage. Candidate information follows official Windham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Vermont Senate, Windham District election in Vermont?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Vermont are on the Vermont election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Dale L. Gassett, full profileWendy K. Harrison, full profileNader Hashim, full profileRusty E. Sage, full profileOfficial Vermont election office