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Anne Watson

DState Senator · District Washington

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Vermont Senate Washington

Biography

Anne Watson is the Democratic incumbent state senator for the Washington District and is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot seeking re-election.[1][2] A former science and math teacher, she was mayor of Montpelier from 2018 to 2023 and chairs the Natural Resources and Energy Committee.[1]

Watson was born in Burlington, Vermont, and earned a bachelor's degree in physics from Pennsylvania State University and a master's degree in secondary education from the University of Vermont.[1] Her career experience includes work as a science and math teacher, and she was appointed to the Montpelier City Council in 2012 to represent District 2.[1]

Watson served as mayor of Montpelier from 2018 to 2023 and took office in the state Senate on January 4, 2023.[1] Her 2025-2026 committee assignments are the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee and the Natural Resources and Energy Committee, which she chairs.[1]

  1. 1.Anne Watson - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Vermont State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.

Vermont Senate Washington

Anne Watson is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Vermont Senate Washington as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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