Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Peter Welch
- Office
- U.S. senator from Vermont (class 3)
- Party
- Democrat
- Born
- 1947
- In Congress
- House since 2007 · Senate since 2023 · 19 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2029
- FEC filing name
- WELCH, PETER
- Next election
- 2028
Vermont
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Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID S2VT00235 · Principal campaign committee: WELCH FOR VERMONT
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. Senate · Vermont | $248,839.28 | Not up for election in 2026; seat is next up in 2028 |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. Senate · Vermont | $5,390,836.54 | Won the general election (68.47%) |
2025–2026 cycle totals through September 30, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$78,873.5332%
- PACs and other committees$45,000.0018%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$124,965.7550%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$14,315.8620%
- Contributions over $200$57,831.6780%
- Itemized from inside Vermont$13,777.9620%
- Itemized from other states$53,528.7180%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: Massachusetts $17,306.00 · Connecticut $1,150.00 · New Jersey $603.00 · New Hampshire $504.00 · Delaware $450.00. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
Voting record, 119th Congress
Recorded Senate roll-call votes from January 9, 2025 through September 30, 2026, the latest vote on record for this member. Each vote links to the official Senate record.
Latest roll-call votes
| Date | Question | Result | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | On the Nomination · PN 1129 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | Nomination Confirmed | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On the Cloture Motion · PN 1129 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · HR 9340 A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · HR 7008 A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 29, 2026 | On the Motion to Discharge · SRES 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. | Motion to Discharge Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 29, 2026 | On the Motion to Proceed · SJRES 197 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to | Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On Passage of the Bill · S 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. | Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. | Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. | Amendment Rejected | Yea |
Latest bills and resolutions sponsored
- S.Res. 941 A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2026, to October 31, 2026, as "Bat Week".
Introduced Sep 30, 2026 · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5270-5271) - S. 5525 Banning Toxics from Plastic Bottles Act of 2026
Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - S. 5472 Supporting Small Affordable Housing Developers Act
Introduced Sep 23, 2026 · Latest action Sep 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. - S. 5434 American Renewable Energy Act of 2026
Introduced Sep 17, 2026 · Latest action Sep 17, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - S. 5281 Consumer Advocacy and Protection Act of 2026
Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - S. 5159 STRONG GRID Act of 2026
Introduced Jul 29, 2026 · Latest action Jul 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - S. 5122 Inclusive Democracy Act of 2026
Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Latest action Jul 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - S. 5074 Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act
Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Latest action Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - S. 4996 Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2026
Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Latest action Jul 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. - S. 4995 Agricultural Worker Justice Act of 2026
Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Latest action Jul 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Counts of the public record only; TerraCivic does not rate members or judge their votes. Votes: Voteview (Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/). Bills: GovInfo Bill Status (public domain). Retrieved October 23, 2026.
Committees
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
- Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
- Rural Development, Energy, and Credit Ranking Member
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
- Health Care
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights
- Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
- Intellectual Property
- the Constitution Ranking Member
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
17 committees reported giving $43,000.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENROLLED AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MCDERMOTT PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC)Connected PAC$2,000.00
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA RETAIL LEADERS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC RESOURCES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PSYCHOLOGY PAC OF AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC. Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AGRI-MARK INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$500.00
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: WELCH FOR VERMONT.
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