Shawn J. Sweeney
Vermont State Representative, District C-7 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 5
- 47 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 4.0%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +99.6
- 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.
- Corrections and Institutions · clerk
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2025
Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sweeney sits in the Vermont House of Representatives
Sweeney is closer to the center than 83% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Rob Hunter, Jonathan Cooper, Abbey Duke
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Sweeney’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Sweeney’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Sweeney | Dem. majority | Rep. 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 | No | No | Yes | Failed 52–89 |
| May 19, 2026 | S 212: An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections | No | No | Yes | Failed 63–74 |
| May 7, 2026 | S 209: An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 109–30 |
| May 6, 2026 | S 325: An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction | No | No | Yes | Failed 66–76 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Sweeney 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-C-7 | Won | D+99.6 | D+58.4 | +41.2 |
| 2024 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-C-7 | Won | — | D+58.4 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Sweeney has held
- Vermont House of Representatives, District C-7 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sweeney has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Sweeney
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e9419bea-beed-4507-bb1d-250a32ea800f
- Wikidata Q137378228
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET