Mark Higley
Vermont State Representative, District O-L since 2008. Ran in 10 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 10. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 2
- 47 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.0%
- Chamber median 4.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.0
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Rules · ex officio
- County and Regional Governance Study
- Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Higley sits in the Vermont House of Representatives
Higley is closer to the center than 15% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Larry Labor, Penny Demar, Kevin Winter
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Higley’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Vermont House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Higley’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Higley | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | S 64: An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 93–38 |
| May 26, 2026 | H 527: An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 52–89 |
| May 19, 2026 | S 212: An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 63–74 |
| May 7, 2026 | S 209: An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations | No | No | Yes | Passed 109–30 |
| May 6, 2026 | S 325: An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 66–76 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Higley 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-O-L | Won | R+17.0 | R+15.5 | +1.5 |
| 2024 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-O-L | Won | R+3.9 | R+15.5 | −11.6 |
| 2022 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-O-L | Won | R+3.1 | R+7.4 | −4.3 |
| 2020 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-O-L | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-O-L | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-O-L | Won | R+8.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-O-L | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-O-L (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-O-L | Won | R+1.8 | — | — |
| 2010 | Vermont House of Representatives, Orleans–Franklin 1 | Won | R+12.8 | — | — |
| 2008 | Vermont House of Representatives, Orleans–Franklin 1 | Won | R+4.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Higley has held
- Vermont House of Representatives, District O-L · since 2012
- Vermont House of Representatives, District ORLEANSFRANKLIN 1 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Higley has run against
- Praneet Menon (R) · 2026 election, won
- Michael Marcotte (R) · 2024 election, won
- Katherine Sims (D) · 2016 election, won
- June Horak Rosenberg (D) · 2010 election, won
- Dexter Randall (PRG) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Higley
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/67ac8d03-20fe-47a8-9997-61467b4a8e30
- Wikidata Q124414758
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET