Thomas Chittenden
Vermont State Senator, District CHS since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Vermont State Senator, District CHSBorn 1977
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 7
- 48 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 83%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +2.3
- 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.
- Finance · vice chair
- Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Ethics Panel
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Chittenden sits in the Vermont State Senate
Chittenden is closer to the center than 94% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Wendy Harrison, Seth Bongartz, Rob Plunkett
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Chittenden’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats83%
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: Chittenden’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Chittenden | 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… | No | 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 Chittenden 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: Chittenden South East Senatorial District | Won | D+2.3 | D+60.3 | −58.0 |
| 2024 | Vermont State Senate, SD-CHS | Won | D+3.5 | — | — |
| 2022 | Vermont State Senate, SD-CHS | Won | D+1.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | Vermont Secretary of State | Lost | R+65.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Vermont State Senate, SD-CHI | Won | D+0.6 | — | — |
| 1994 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-7I | Lost | R+25.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Chittenden has held
- Vermont State Senate, District CHS · since 2022
- Vermont State Senate, District CHI · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chittenden has run against
- Virginia "Ginny" Lyons (D) · 2026 general, won
- Ginny Lyons (D) · 2024 election, won
- Sarah Copeland Hanzas (D) · 2022 election, lost
- Ann Pugh (D) · 1994 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Chittenden
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c3b03c7d-9be1-4da5-994a-aa2980ae35b1
- Wikidata Q105081734
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET