Pat Brennan
Vermont State Senator, District GRI since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 15 elections between 2002 and 2024, winning 13.
Vermont State Senator, District GRIBorn 1953
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 5
- 33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.0%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −7.2
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 16
- 2002–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations · vice chair
- Canvassing
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2025
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Brennan sits in the Vermont State Senate
Brennan is closer to the center than 77% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Randy Brock, Brian Collamore, John S Morley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Brennan’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Vermont State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Brennan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Brennan | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | S 190: An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board | No | No | Yes | Passed 17–13 |
| May 27, 2026 | H 772: An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of… | No | No | Yes | 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 Brennan 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 State Senate, SD-GRI | Lost | D+7.2 | D+35.5 | +28.3 |
| 2024 | Vermont State Senate, GRI | Won | R+5.7 | D+35.5 | +41.2 |
| 2022 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-C19 | Won | D+2.1 | D+37.5 | +35.4 |
| 2022 | Vermont Secretary of State | Lost | D+65.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-C92 | Won | R+3.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-C92 | Won | R+1.5 | — | — |
| 2018 | Governor of Vermont | Lost | D+55.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-C92 | Won | R+4.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-C92 | Won | R+10.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-C92 (primary) | Won | +27.0 | — | — |
| 2012 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-C92 | Won | R+9.7 | — | — |
| 2010 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-7B | Won | R+11.7 | — | — |
| 2008 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-7B | Won | R+8.1 | — | — |
| 2006 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-7B | Won | R+8.0 | — | — |
| 2004 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-7B | Won | R+17.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-7B | Won | R+2.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Brennan has held
- Vermont State Senate, District GRI · since 2024
- Vermont House of Representatives, District C19 · 2022–2024
- Vermont House of Representatives, District C92 · 2012–2022
- Vermont House of Representatives, District 7B · 2002–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Brennan has run against
- Kim Gleason (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Andy Julow (D) · 2024 election, won
- Sarita Austin (D) · 2022 election, won
- Sarah Copeland Hanzas (D) · 2022 election, lost
- Phil Scott (R) · 2018 election, lost
- Maureen P. Dakin (D) · 2016 election, won
- Kristy Spengler (D) · 2012 election, won
- Kathrine Renn Niquette (R) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Brennan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/44bcd67b-5b5f-4fca-a61a-20f91072c5e7
- Wikidata Q7147052
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET