Javen Sears

Javen Sears is a Republican candidate for the Vermont State Senate in the Chittenden Southeast District, a three-seat district, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] Ballotpedia lists his profession as nonprofit director, and in a Ballotpedia survey he described himself as a South Burlington native and University of Vermont business school senior.[2][3]

Javen Sears said in a Ballotpedia survey that he graduated from South Burlington High School in 2020 and is a senior at the University of Vermont's Grossman School of Business.[3] He said he competes in collegiate debate at UVM, previously served as president of the UVM Club Football team, and is an associate intern at the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies.[3] He also said he serves as vice president and head fifth- and sixth-grade football coach for the South Burlington Dolphins Foundation.[3]

Sears listed his campaign messages as economic policies that protect small towns and local businesses, schools where families can send their children, and fewer regulatory burdens on small businesses.[3] He named parental control in education, youth development, economic growth, fiscal responsibility and public safety as policy areas he cares about.[3]

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