Race at a glance
The Washington district’s 2026 State Senate race features three Democratic incumbents: Andrew Perchlik, Ann Cummings and Anne Watson. The contest is part of Vermont’s general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
All three candidates enter the race as sitting senators, putting their records as incumbents at the center of the election. No documented policy positions are on file for any of them, so there is not yet a stated difference among the candidates on specific issues. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures also are not on file for the race.
The race is classified as contested. The candidate list consists entirely of Democrats, and each candidate holds the same incumbent status.
The candidates
Andrew Perchlik, Democrat: Perchlik is an incumbent running for another term representing the Washington district in the Vermont Senate. No candidate biography or documented policy positions are on file. His campaign’s total funds raised, total spending and cash on hand are also not on file.
Ann Cummings, Democrat: Cummings is an incumbent running for another term representing the Washington district in the Vermont Senate. No candidate biography or documented policy positions are on file. Her campaign’s total funds raised, total spending and cash on hand are also not on file.
Anne Watson, Democrat: Watson is an incumbent running for another term representing the Washington district in the Vermont Senate. No candidate biography or documented policy positions are on file. Her campaign’s total funds raised, total spending and cash on hand are also not on file.
What is contested
Voters will see a State Senate race identified as contested, with Perchlik, Cummings and Watson running as Democratic incumbents. Because the three candidates share a party label and incumbent status, those labels alone do not distinguish their campaigns.
Policy platforms could give voters a clearer way to compare the candidates if the campaigns publish positions during the election. Campaign finance filings could also show how much each campaign raises, spends and retains as cash on hand. None of those figures is currently on file, leaving the confirmed comparison centered on candidate names, party affiliation and incumbent status.
The election date is fixed: Nov. 3, 2026. That gives voters a clear deadline for assessing any campaign positions, biographical information or financial reports that emerge before ballots are cast.
The road to Election Day
The next major points of comparison will be any policy agendas released by Perchlik, Cummings and Watson and any campaign finance totals placed on file. Those developments would add detail to a race currently defined by three candidates with the same party affiliation and the same status as incumbents.
Voters can also watch the ballot lineup as the general election approaches. The central process question is whether the field remains the same through Nov. 3. Regardless of later campaign developments, each candidate should be assessed on the same measures, including public positions, experience and campaign activity.
