Vermont Politicians: Who’s Who in the '25-26 Legislative Session?
A resource to help familiarize yourself with House, Senate, and Committee leaders, all in one place
If you start paying attention to Vermont's legislative politics, you might find yourself quickly overwhelmed by the amount of committees and legislators you need to keep track of.
VTDigger's Legislative Guide gives a helpful breakdown of which positions hold which powers in the Statehouse, but their current guide doesn't offer up-to-date information about the specific lawmakers holding each position for the 2025-2026 session.
Clicking through the Legislature's website to collect this information can be time-consuming, so we've put it all together for you, with links to each legislator's profile on the state website.
Scroll down for a complete list of House and Senate leaders.
House Leaders
Speaker of the House (decided by House vote):
Jill Krowinski, D, Chittenden-16
House Majority Leader (decided by Party)
Lori Houghton, D, Chittenden-22
House Minority Leader (decided by Party):
Patricia McCoy, R, Rutland-1
House Committee Chairs (selected by the Speaker):
- House Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry: David Durfee, D, Bennington-3
- House Appropriations: Robin Scheu, D, Addison-1
- House Commerce & Economic Development: Michael Marcotte, R, Orleans-Lamoille
- House Corrections & Institutions: Alice M. Emmons, D, Windsor-3
- House Education: Peter Conlon, D, Addison-2
- House Energy & Digital Infrastructure: Kathleen James, D, Bennington-4
- House Environment: Amy Sheldon, D, Addison-1
- House General & Housing: Marc Mihaly, D, Washington-6
- House Government Operations & Military Affairs: Matthew Birong, D, Addison-3
- House Health Care: Alyssa Black, D, Chittenden-24
- House Human Services: Theresa Wood, D, Washington-Chittenden
- House Judiciary: Martin LaLonde, D, Chittenden-12
- House Rules: Jill Krowinski, D, Chittenden-16
- House Transportation: Matt Walker, R, Franklin-4
- House Ways and Means: Emilie Kornheiser, D, Windham-7
Senate Leaders
Lieutenant Governor/Nominal Senate Leader (decided by Vermont voters):
John Rodgers, R
President pro tempore/Acting Senate Leader (decided by Senate vote):
Philip Baruth, D/P, Chittenden-Central
Third member of Senate Committee on Committees (decided by Senate vote):
Ginny Lyons, D, Chittenden-Southeast
Senate Majority Leader (decided by Party):
Kesha Ram Hinsdale, D, Chittenden-Southeast
Senate Minority Leader (decided by Party):
Scott Beck, R, Caledonia
Committee Chairs (selected by Committee on Committees):
- Senate Agriculture: Russ Ingalls, R, Essex
- Senate Appropriations: Andrew Perchlik, D/P, Washington
- Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs: Alison Clarkson, D, Windsor
- Senate Education: Seth Bongartz, D, Bennington
- Senate Finance: Ann Cummings, D, Washington
- Senate Government Operations: Brian Collamore, R, Rutland
- Senate Health & Welfare: Ginny Lyons, D, Chittenden-Southeast
- Senate Institutions: Wendy Harrison, D, Windham District
- Senate Judiciary: Nader Hashim, D, Windham
- Senate Natural Resources & Energy: Anne Watson, D/P, Washington
- Senate Rules: Philip Baruth, D/P, Chittenden-Central
- Senate Transportation: Richard Westman, R, Lamoille
We hope this guide is useful for keeping track of names and faces while you follow the action!
