Richard A. Westman
Vermont State Senator, District LAM since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Vermont State Senator, District LAMBorn 1959
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 7
- 32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.6%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 83%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +95.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Transportation · chair
- Transportation Oversight · chair
- Appropriations
- Canvassing
- Capitol Complex Flood Recovery Special
- Fiscal
- Health Reform Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Westman sits in the Vermont State Senate
Westman is closer to the center than 92% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: , Patrick Brennan, Randy Brock
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Westman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans83%
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: Westman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Westman | 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 Westman 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: Lamoille Senatorial District | Won | R+95.8 | D+30.2 | +126.0 |
| 2024 | Vermont State Senate, SD-LAM | Won | R+33.5 | — | — |
| 2022 | Vermont State Senate, SD-LAM | Won | R+98.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | Vermont State Senate, SD-LAM | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Vermont State Senate, SD-LAM | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Vermont Lieutenant Governor | Lost | D+58.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | Vermont State Senate, SD-LAM | Won | R+6.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Vermont State Senate, SD-LAM | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Vermont State Senate, SD-LAM (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Vermont State Senate, SD-LAM | Won | R+13.3 | — | — |
| 2010 | Vermont State Senate, SD-LAM | Won | R+1.6 | — | — |
| 2008 | Vermont House of Representatives, LAMOILLE 4 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Vermont House of Representatives, LAMOILLE 4 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Vermont House of Representatives, LAMOILLE 4 | Won | R+37.0 | — | — |
| 2002 | Vermont House of Representatives, LAMOILLE 4 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-L-1 | Won | R+38.2 | — | — |
| 1998 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-L-1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-L-1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-L-1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-L-1 | Won | R+13.2 | — | — |
| 1990 | Vermont House of Representatives, FRANKLINLAMOILLE 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Vermont House of Representatives, FRANKLINLAMOILLE 1 | Won | R+29.6 | — | — |
| 1986 | Vermont House of Representatives, FRANKLINLAMOILLE 1 | Won | R+14.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Westman has held
- Vermont State Senate, District LAM · since 2010
- Vermont House of Representatives, District LAMOILLE 4 · 2002–2010
- Vermont House of Representatives, District L-1 · 1992–2002
- Vermont House of Representatives, District FRANKLINLAMOILLE 1 · 1990–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Westman has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 general, won
- Maureen A. Heck (I) · 2024 election, won
- David Yacovone (D) · 2022 election, won
- David Zuckerman (D) · 2018 election, lost
- George Gay (D) · 2016 election, won
- Jerry Colby (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Westman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9a4f5d0d-7c71-4f80-bcf0-da9b4882d0d7
- Wikidata Q7323606
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET