Michael Southworth
Vermont State Representative, District CA2 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.3%
- Chamber median 4.0%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.0
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Canvassing
- Energy and Digital Infrastructure
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Southworth sits in the Vermont House of Representatives
Southworth is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ken Wells, Leland Morgan, Lisa Hango
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Southworth’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%
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: Southworth’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Southworth | 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 | Yes | 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 Southworth 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-CA2 | Counting | R+0.4 | D+21.1 | +21.5 |
| 2024 | Vermont House of Representatives, CA2 | Won | R+17.0 | D+21.1 | +38.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Southworth has held
- Vermont House of Representatives, District CA2 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Southworth has run against
- Audrey Grant (D) · 2026 election
- Sabrina Morrison (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Southworth
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1cd9cf7f-581d-4861-ac6f-b3414947419e
- Wikidata Q131356752
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET