Dave Weeks

Dave Weeks is the incumbent state senator for the Rutland District and is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot seeking re-election as a Republican and Democratic candidate.[1][2] A retired Navy captain and defense-sector program manager, he has served in the Senate since 2023.[1]

David Weeks was born in Wallingford, Vermont, lives in Proctor and graduated from Mill River Union High School.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont, an M.B.A. from the University of San Diego, an M.P.A. from Villanova University and a master's in strategic studies from the Army Command and General Staff College.[1] He served in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserve and reached the rank of captain, and his career experience includes high-technology operations and project management on international contracts with the U.S. military.[1]

In a Ballotpedia survey, Weeks said he serves as vice chairman of the Senate Education Committee and on the Senate Economic Development and Housing Committee.[1] He listed his campaign's key messages as lowering Vermont's health care costs, flattening the state budget and taxes, and addressing the state's transportation systems.[1]

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