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Washington County Guide

Explore the candidates running in Washington County for Vermont's primary election on August 11, 2026.

Survey Questions

Question 1 → Do you support appropriating a portion of the cannabis excise tax to fund equity-related policy initiatives, such as increasing access to land, housing, and capital?

Question 2 → Do you support appropriating a portion of the cannabis excise tax to fund industry-related investment and to better resource the Cannabis Control Board?

Question 3 → Do you support fair and well-regulated direct market distribution for small producers?

Question 4 → Do you support removing the cap and regulating THC in all cannabis flower or concentrates?

Senate Races

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  • Andrew Perchlik (D), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Ann Cummings (D), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Anne Watson (D), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response, “Concerned about what other programs would lose funding.”

    • Question 2 – No response, “Concerned about what other programs would not be funded.”

    • Question 3 – No response, “Sounds like a good idea, but would like to learn more.”

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Christopher A. Neddo (R), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Gabriel Lajeunesse (D), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Peter Schmeeckle (R), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

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    • Question 4 – No response.

    Rob Laclair (R), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

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    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

House Races

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  • Eric Bach (D), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Greg Burtt (R), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

  • David Yacovone (D), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Saudia Lamont (D), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Susanna G. Burnham (R), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

  • Charles W. Russell (R), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Emery Mattheis (D), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Kevin P. Doering (D), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Lance Ryan (R), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Larry Satcowitz (D), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Stephen W. Webster (R), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

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    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Thomas J. Harty (D), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – Support, “I have been and remain a full supporter of the cannabis industry and am supportive of growers over regulators. I will pledge to be supportive of the growers in all my voting!”

    • Question 2 – Support.

    • Question 3 – Support.

    • Question 4 – Support.

  • Kenneth W. Goslant (R), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Lucas J. Herring (R), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – Support, “Housing is one of the main areas of concentration of my campaign. In order to grow the grand list for municipalities and keep down the overall tax rate for residents, more residential units are needed. I would need to do research on where the current funds are allocated first, but I would have no issue supporting funding from cannabis to go toward housing.”

    • Question 2 – No response, “This would be an item that the Cannabis Control Board should recommend. If they feel that additional resources are needed, then the legislature can review their recommendation.”

    • Question 3 – No response, “Similar to other farmers (I am the grandson of farming families) growing and selling of crops could be handled in a similar manner as long as they meet Federal guidelines.“

    • Question 4 – Support, “Support – Similar to a BAC for alcohol, a person consuming a product should be aware of it's potency.”

  • Candice White (D), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Dara Torre (D), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – Support.

    • Question 2 – Support.

    • Question 3 – Support.

    • Question 4 – Support.

  • Edward Waszazak (D), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Michael Boutin (R), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Sonya Spaulding (D), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – Support, “I support a portion of the cannabis excise tax to be allocated for community reinvestment, specifically for equity-related policy initiatives. I think this is an opportunity to create more equity for marginalized groups.”

    • Question 2 – Support, “I had not considered all of the ways that the cannabis industry is more difficult due to the legal status with the federal government. I support a portion of the excise tax to fund industry related investment and to be resource the Cannabis Control Board. I think we need to do more to support our growers and small business owners who do not have access to the same opportunities simply because of the market they are in.”

    • Question 3 – Support, “I fully support fair and well-regulated direct market distribution for small producers. I do not think small growers and small businesses should be pushed out because they cannot compete with the larger, consolidated producers. I fully support direct market distribution, as I believe this would also address the illicit market, and provide the opportunity for direct relationships with growers and other producers.”

    • Question 4 – No response, “No response at this time. I don't know anything about the ban on flower or concentrates that exceed specific limits. I would want to understand more about it, as I do think regulation can be important for public health and safety. I would like to understand more about this issue before saying that I do or do not support regulating THC in flower and concentrates.”

  • Jared Duval (D), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Kate Mccann (D), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – Support, “Strongly Support.”

    • Question 2 – Support, “Strongly Support.”

    • Question 3 – No response, “I'd like to learn more about this.“

    • Question 4 – Support.

    Pelin Kohn (D), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

  • Elanor Chapin (D), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

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    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

  • Marc Mihaly (D), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

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    • Question 4 – No response.

  • Katarina Lisaius (D), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

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    • Question 4 – No response.

    Theresa A. M. Wood (D), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

  • David Soucy (R), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Emily Wheeler-Reynolds (D), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Gina Galfetti (R), Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.

    Melissa Battah (D), Non-Incumbent

    • Question 1 – No response.

    • Question 2 – No response.

    • Question 3 – No response.

    • Question 4 – No response.