Vermont Senate · 2026 Session
Appointments: Michael P. Drescher, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Confirmation (roll call 2) · Feb. 3, 2026 · Yeas 15, nays 15 · Party-line vote
How each party voted
Senate President Pro Tempore Philip Baruth voted nay.
Bill
- Bill
- Appointments
- Motion
- Confirmation
- Date
- Feb. 3, 2026
- Session
- 2026 Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 15, nays 15
- Result
- Passed, as the official record marks it
The senators split 15 to 15. The Lieutenant Governor, who presides over the Senate and votes only to break a tie, cast the deciding vote, yes (Senate Journal). Only the senators' votes are counted here.
The chamber on this vote
Seats are today's members, liberal to conservative; members who have left aren't shown.
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How each member voted
Yea (15)
- Scott Beck R-Caledonia
- John Benson R-Orange
- Seth Bongartz D-Bennington
- Pat Brennan R-Grand Isle
- Randy Brock R-Franklin
- Brian Collamore R-Rutland
- Steven Heffernan R-Addison
- Russ Ingalls R-Essex
- Christopher Mattos R-Chittenden-North
- John Morley III R-Orleans
- Robert Norris R-Franklin
- Robert Plunkett D-Bennington
- David Weeks R-Rutland
- Richard Westman R-Lamoille
- Terry Williams R-Rutland
Nay (15)
- Philip Baruth D-Chittenden-Central
- Thomas Chittenden D-Chittenden-Southeast
- Alison Clarkson D-Windsor
- Ann Cummings D-Washington
- Martine Larocque Gulick D-Chittenden-Central
- Ruth Hardy D-Addison
- Wendy Harrison D-Windham
- Nader Hashim D-Windham
- Ginny Lyons D-Chittenden-Southeast
- Joe Major D-Windsor
- Andrew Perchlik D-Washington
- Kesha Ram Hinsdale D-Chittenden-Southeast
- Tanya Vyhovsky I-Chittenden-Central
- Anne Watson D-Washington
- Becca White D-Windsor