Race at a glance
Three Republican incumbents are running for Vermont State Senate in the Rutland district in the 2026 general election. The candidates are Brian Collamore, Dave Weeks and Terry Williams. Each currently holds the office and is seeking to continue serving the district.
The election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. It is a contested general-election race, meaning voters will have a choice among candidates rather than seeing an uncontested name or slate. All three candidates carry the same Republican party designation, so the field does not present voters with a choice between different party labels.
The central facts distinguishing the ballot are the candidates’ names. Their shared party and incumbent status make individual campaign messages an important part of how voters may compare them as Election Day approaches.
The candidates
Brian Collamore is a Republican incumbent running for another term representing the Rutland district in the Vermont State Senate. His name will appear as part of a three-candidate field in the Nov. 3 general election. Like both of the other candidates, Collamore enters the race as a current officeholder with a Republican designation.
Dave Weeks is a Republican incumbent running for another term representing the Rutland district in the Vermont State Senate. His name will appear as part of the same three-candidate field in the Nov. 3 general election. Like both of the other candidates, Weeks enters the race as a current officeholder with a Republican designation.
Terry Williams is a Republican incumbent running for another term representing the Rutland district in the Vermont State Senate. His name will appear as part of the same three-candidate field in the Nov. 3 general election. Like both of the other candidates, Williams enters the race as a current officeholder with a Republican designation.
What makes the race contested
The race is contested because the general election includes multiple candidates for the Rutland district’s State Senate representation. The ballot choice is among three sitting senators, not between an incumbent and a challenger. It also is not a contest between candidates carrying different party labels: Collamore, Weeks and Williams are all Republicans.
That creates a field in which party affiliation and incumbent status do not separate one candidate from another. Voters following the campaign can instead look for the individual case each candidate makes for continued service. Any campaign statements, public appearances or policy positions released during the election cycle could give voters additional ways to compare the three incumbents.
The contested designation does not indicate an expected result, and it does not favor any candidate. It identifies the race as one in which voters have a choice on the general-election ballot.
The road to Election Day
The general election is set for Nov. 3, 2026. Between now and then, the candidate lineup and the candidates’ public campaign messages are the main process points to follow.
Because all three candidates share the same party label and incumbent status, voters may want to pay close attention to how each describes his priorities for the Rutland district and for work in the Vermont State Senate. Candidate events and campaign communications may also show where Collamore, Weeks and Williams emphasize different issues or approaches.
For now, the race consists of three Republican incumbents seeking State Senate seats from the Rutland district in a contested general election. The voters’ decision comes on Nov. 3.
