Robert F. Plunkett
Vermont State Senator, District BEN since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Vermont State Senator, District BENBorn 1975Lawyer
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 8
- 35 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.3%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −0.2
- 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.
- Institutions · vice chair
- Agriculture
- Canvassing
- Information Technology Oversight
- Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules
- Legislative Justice Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Plunkett sits in the Vermont State Senate
Plunkett is closer to the center than 71% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Seth Bongartz, Phil Baruth, Wendy Harrison
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Plunkett’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Vermont State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Plunkett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Plunkett | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | S 190: An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 17–13 |
| May 27, 2026 | H 772: An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of… | Yes | Yes | No | 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 Plunkett 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: Bennington Senatorial District | Won | R+0.2 | D+24.1 | −24.3 |
| 2024 | Vermont State Senate, SD-BEN | Won | R+2.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Plunkett has held
- Vermont State Senate, District BEN · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Plunkett has run against
- Seth Bongartz (D) · 2026 general, won
- Seth Bongartz (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Plunkett
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/aabafc36-7412-443d-9fbb-f94ed291dcf7
- Wikidata Q133933795
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET