Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
Vermont State Senator, District CHS since 2000. Ran in 18 elections between 1998 and 2024, winning 14. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Vermont State Senator, District CHSBorn 1944
- In office
- 26 yrs
- Since 2000
- Bills became law
- 16
- 68 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.3%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 97%
- 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.
- Adverse Childhood Experiences Working Group · vice chair
- Health Reform Oversight · chair
- Health and Welfare · chair
- Legislative Justice Oversight · vice chair
- Appropriations
- Fiscal
- Legislative Management
- Rules
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lyons sits in the Vermont State Senate
Lyons is closer to the center than 65% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Seth Bongartz, Rob Plunkett, Phil Baruth
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET
With Lyons’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: Lyons’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Lyons | 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 Lyons 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, SD-CHS | Won | R+2.3 | D+60.3 | −62.6 |
| 2024 | Vermont State Senate, CHS | Won | R+3.5 | D+60.3 | −63.8 |
| 2022 | Vermont State Senate, CHS | Won | R+1.7 | D+60.3 | −62.0 |
| 2022 | Governor of Vermont | Lost | R+71.0 | — | — |
| 2022 | Vermont Lieutenant Governor | Lost | R+53.9 | D+36.6 | −90.5 |
| 2020 | Vermont State Senate, CHI | Won | R+0.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | Vermont State Senate, CHI | Won | R+0.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Vermont Lieutenant Governor | Lost | R+58.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | Vermont State Senate, CHI | Won | R+1.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Vermont State Senate, CHI | Won | D+0.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Vermont State Senate, CHI (primary) | Won | −0.4 | — | — |
| 2012 | Vermont State Senate, CHI | Won | R+0.9 | — | — |
| 2010 | Vermont State Senate, Chittenden | Won | D+0.4 | — | — |
| 2008 | Vermont State Senate, Chittenden | Won | R+2.7 | — | — |
| 2006 | Vermont State Senate, Chittenden | Won | R+1.9 | — | — |
| 2004 | Vermont State Senate, Chittenden | Won | R+1.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | Vermont State Senate, Chittenden | Won | R+1.7 | — | — |
| 2000 | Vermont State Senate, Chittenden | Won | R+2.3 | — | — |
| 1998 | Vermont House of Representatives, HD-5B | Lost | R+6.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Lyons has held
- Vermont State Senate, District CHS · since 2022
- Vermont State Senate, District CHI · since 2012
- Vermont State Senate, District CHITTENDEN · since 2000
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lyons has run against
- Thomas Chittenden (D) · 2026 election, won
- Phil Scott (R) · 2022 election, lost
- David Zuckerman (I) · 2022 election, lost
- Tim Ashe (D) · 2018 election, won
- Sally G. Fox (D) · 2010 election, won
- Douglas A. Racine (D) · 2008 election, won
- Jim Condos (D) · 2004 election, won
- James P. Leddy (D) · 2002 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Vermont Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Lyons
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/91dafbcc-d313-4ef3-a506-0113d4ce1975
- Wikidata Q2138759
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET