Phil Baruth
Vermont State Senator, District CHC since 2010. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 4
- 87 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.3%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +-0.8
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Legislative Management · chair
- Rules · ex officio
- Rules · chair
- Appropriations
- Capitol Complex Flood Recovery Special
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Baruth sits in the Vermont State Senate
Baruth is closer to the center than 71% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Seth Bongartz, Rob Plunkett, Wendy Harrison
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Baruth’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Vermont State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Baruth’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Baruth | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | S 190: An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 17–13 |
| May 27, 2026 | H 772: An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 15–16 |
| May 27, 2026 | S 325: An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 27–3 |
| May 26, 2026 | H 955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 27–2 |
| May 20, 2026 | H 550: An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 27–2 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Baruth was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vermont State Senate, District CHC | Won | R+0.8 |
| 2022 | Vermont State Senate, District CHC | Won | D+2.5 |
| 2020 | Vermont State Senate, District CHI | Won | R+1.8 |
| 2018 | Governor of Vermont | Lost | R+55.3 |
| 2018 | Vermont State Senate, District CHI | Won | R+1.9 |
| 2016 | Vermont State Senate, District CHI | Won | R+2.9 |
| 2014 | Vermont State Senate, District CHI | Won | R+0.7 |
| 2012 | Vermont State Senate, District CHI | Won | R+2.3 |
| 2010 | Vermont State Senate, District CHITTENDEN | Won | R+1.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Baruth has held
- Vermont State Senate, District CHC · since 2022
- Vermont State Senate, District CHI · since 2012
- Vermont State Senate, District CHITTENDEN · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Baruth has run against
- Martine Larocque Gulick (D) · 2024 general, won
- Martine Larocquegulick (D) · 2022 general, won
- Thomas Chittenden (D) · 2020 general, won
- Phil Scott (R) · 2018 general, lost
- Tim Ashe (D) · 2018 general, won
- Tim Ashe (D) · 2016 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Baruth
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ba794ad6-45fa-40cc-8642-55e759a94d71
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET