DemocratIn office since Jan 2023

Peter Welch

U.S. Senator from Vermont since 2023. Ran in 14 elections between 1990 and 2022, winning 9. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryConservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and BiotechnologyLivestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food SafetyRural Development, Energy, and Credit · Ranking Member
Senate Committee on FinanceEnergy, Natural Resources, and InfrastructureHealth Care
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryAntitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer RightsFederal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal RightsIntellectual Propertythe Constitution · Ranking Member

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

119th Congress · 85 sponsored · 0 became law

No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Welch is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Democrats.

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. Senate.

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Welch’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Welch	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Jun 5, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	No	No	Yes	Passed 52–47
Apr 16, 2026	HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,…	No	No	Yes	Passed 50–49
Feb 12, 2026	HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.…	No	No	Yes	Passed 49–47
Jan 30, 2026	HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 71–29
Dec 4, 2025	HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,…	No	No	Yes	Passed 49–45

Offices held, and every time Welch was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2022	U.S. Senate, Vermont	Won	D+40.4	D+36.6	+3.8
2022	Vermont Attorney General	Lost	R+34.8	D+36.6	−71.4
2022	Governor of Vermont	Lost	R+71.0	D+36.6	−107.6
2020	U.S. House, VT-AL	Won	D+40.3	D+36.6	+3.7
2020	Governor of Vermont	Lost	R+68.5	—	—
2020	Vermont Secretary of State	Lost	R+61.9	—	—
2018	U.S. House, VT-AL	Won	D+43.3	D+30.4	+12.9
2016	U.S. House, VT-AL	Won	D+79.6	D+30.4	+49.2
2014	U.S. House, VT-AL	Won	D+33.4	D+36.5	−3.1
2012	U.S. House, VT-AL	Won	D+48.7	D+36.5	+12.2
2010	U.S. House, VT-AL	Won	D+32.5	D+37.8	−5.3
2008	U.S. House, VT-AL	Won	D+78.4	D+37.8	+40.6
2006	U.S. House, VT-AL	Won	D+8.7	D+20.6	−11.9
1990	Governor of Vermont	Lost	R+5.9	R+3.6	−2.3