Monique PriestleyMonique Priestley

Monique was first elected in November 2022. Her 2023 legislator cohort was the largest in Vermont’s history. Her two-year term began on January 4, 2023, representing Orange-2 (Bradford, Fairlee, and West Fairlee). After being re-elected, she began her second term on January 8, 2025.

She knows that Vermonters are strong. We are resilient. We are determined. We love this beautiful state we call home. At the same time, we, our loved ones, our friends, and our neighbors struggle to secure housing, buy food, combat isolation, find transportation, launch and maintain businesses, and access services.

She has spent more than a decade working in our communities, engaging in the issues, and learning about both our challenges and opportunities. Perhaps our greatest asset as a small state is our people – our accessibility to one another, our willingness to help, and our shared desire to craft a better life for those around us.

With a background in technology, economic development, and community engagement, she is uniquely positioned to lead strong, bipartisan policy efforts that impact Vermonters in critical ways: rural development, consumer protection (data privacy, software product safety and liability), artificial intelligence, automation, the future of work, and entrepreneurship.

She is deeply proud to serve the towns of Bradford, Fairlee, and West Fairlee – and to continue this work with even greater reach.

After her first term in the House, she wasn’t sure she’d stay in elected office. But something shifted this past year. She found a way to lead that aligns with her values – staying grounded in authenticity, community, and the belief that government should work for everyone.

Over the past three years, she’s fought for rural equity, data privacy, consumer protection, and youth engagement. She’s worked to make government more transparent and accessible, bringing her background in technology, nonprofit leadership, and grassroots organizing to every conversation. What drives her is connection – the spark that happens when someone walks into the State House for the first time and realizes they belong there.

This campaign isn’t just about a Senate seat. It’s about the future of Vermont – our housing, climate resilience, and economic fairness. It’s about restoring trust, tackling affordability head-on, and rebuilding a sense of shared purpose in our communities. Vermonters sent a clear message this year: affordability isn’t a talking point; it’s a daily reality. It’s time for leadership that listens and responds.

She is running a campaign that invites people in, gives them hope, and reminds them that they are part of something bigger. Together, we can build what’s next – a Vermont where everyone feels heard, included, and empowered to shape their future.