Three Democratic incumbents — Phil Baruth, Martine Gulick and Tanya Vyhovsky — are running in the contested election for Vermont State Senate in the Chittenden Central district. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The three candidates have the same listed party affiliation and officeholding status. None has documented policy positions in the current race listing, and campaign fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file for any of them.
Who is running
Phil Baruth is a Democrat and an incumbent in the Vermont State Senate. He is seeking election in the Chittenden Central district in the 2026 general election.
Baruth has no candidate biography on file for this race. There are also no documented policy positions listed for him. His campaign’s total funds raised, total spending and cash on hand are not on file. Those categories will be central to comparing campaign activity if figures are later posted during the election cycle.
Martine Gulick is a Democrat and an incumbent in the Vermont State Senate. She is seeking election in the Chittenden Central district in the 2026 general election.
Gulick has no candidate biography on file for this race. There are also no documented policy positions listed for her. Her campaign’s total funds raised, total spending and cash on hand are not on file. As with the other candidates, any later financial figures would offer voters a way to compare the scale and timing of campaign activity.
Tanya Vyhovsky is a Democrat and an incumbent in the Vermont State Senate. She is seeking election in the Chittenden Central district in the 2026 general election.
Vyhovsky has no candidate biography on file for this race. There are also no documented policy positions listed for her. Her campaign’s total funds raised, total spending and cash on hand are not on file. Future campaign filings or public statements could give voters additional points of comparison before Election Day.
What makes the race contested
The race is designated as contested and lists three candidates. All three are Democrats, and all three are incumbents. No candidates with another party affiliation are currently listed in the race.
At this stage, the field is defined more by those shared characteristics than by documented differences. Baruth, Gulick and Vyhovsky have no listed policy positions, biographical details or campaign-finance totals for this election. That leaves candidate statements, campaign materials and future financial reporting as important potential sources of distinctions as the general election approaches.
A contested designation means voters have a choice among candidates; it does not indicate a candidate’s level of support or suggest an election outcome. The candidate field can also change before ballots are finalized, depending on Vermont’s election calendar and qualification process.
Election date and voter checklist
The general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The office on the ballot is Vermont State Senate for the Chittenden Central district.
Before voting, district residents can review the final ballot and its instructions, confirm which candidates remain in the race, and compare any policy statements or campaign-finance information published during the campaign. Voters should follow the ballot instructions when making their selections.
The main developments to watch are changes to the candidate field, the release of issue positions and the appearance of campaign-finance totals. Those updates would provide a clearer view of how Baruth, Gulick and Vyhovsky are presenting their candidacies to Chittenden Central voters.
