WELCH, PETER
D · senate · currently seated · bioguide W000800
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- FEC candidate id
S2VT00235- Internal id
05f9f39c-9b49-4db7-8d65-f498ed65fdc4- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Vermont. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 647,106 |
| People | Median age | 43 |
| Income | Median household income | $81,203 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $46,500 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.453 |
| Race | White alone | 90.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 2.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 70.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 43.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 18.6% |
| Household | Family households | 58.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.28 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $316,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,234 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 67.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 19.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $153,598 | $234,438 | $1,632,412 | $0 | $34,534 |
| 2024 | $330,882 | $577,300 | $1,713,252 | $0 | $67,399 |
| 2022 | $5,390,837 | $3,431,166 | $1,959,670 | $0 | $2,134,174 |
Elections
- 2022 general senate · VT-S — running
- 2022 general senate · VT-S — running
- 2022 general senate · VT-S — won
- 2022 general senate · VT-S — won
- 2022 general senate · VT-S — running
- 2022 general senate · VT-S — won
- 2022 general senate · VT-S — running
- 2022 general senate · VT-S — won
- 2022 general senate · VT-S — running
- 2022 general senate · VT-S — won
- 2028 general senate · VT-S — running
- 2028 general senate · VT-S — running
- 2028 general senate · VT-S — running
- 2028 general senate · VT-S — running
- 2028 general senate · VT-S — running
- 2028 general senate · VT-S — running
- 2028 general senate · VT-S — running
Committees
- WELCH FOR VERMONT — principal · type S
Recent votes
- 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 124
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 123
YEA on SJRES 130 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 122
YEA on SJRES 141 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 121
YEA on SJRES 132 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 120
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (54-45) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 119
YEA on SRES 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 118
YEA on SJRES 163 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 117
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 116
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (51-45) - 2026-05-11 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 115
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor · 2024-04-17 — S 4154 — Energizing Our Communities Act
- cosponsor · 2023-07-27 — S 2589 — AG RESEARCH Act
- cosponsor · 2023-03-06 — S 127 — Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,500 | $0 | 1 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-05 | PROTECT THE VOTE | support | $1,500 | Digital Advertising |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee WELCH FOR VERMONT.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOERNER, CAROL F. | SELF · MD | READING, VT | 1 | $100 |
| PEEBLES, JAMES | NONE · NOT EMPLOYED | BENNINGTON, VT | 1 | $100 |
| INCORVAIA, JOE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | RIVERSIDE, CT | 1 | $50 |
| RING, RUTH A | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WILLISTON, VT | 1 | $30 |
| PREVO, JAMES | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SUNAPEE, NH | 1 | $28 |
| BRANDON, CARL | VERMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE · PROFESSOR | RANDOLPH CENTER, VT | 1 | $20 |
| GORMAN, KATHLEEN | NONE · NOT EMPLOYED | WHITE RIV JCT, VT | 1 | $15 |
| JACOBOWITZ, DAVID | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT | 1 | $15 |
| CORWIN, AMY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HIGHLAND PARK, NJ | 2 | $15 |
| MCCULLOUGH, REBECCA | BRAINTREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL · SCHOOL LIBRARIAN | MONTPELIER, VT | 1 | $10 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (21)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | WELCH FOR VERMONT | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-14 | spoke_in_clip | d22c2518 | — | clip | |
| 2025-03-31 | spoke_in_clip | a1dc1728 | — | clip | |
| 2025-03-31 | spoke_in_clip | 1a35d8cf | — | clip | |
| 2025-03-05 | spoke_in_clip | 59d1bc20 | — | clip | |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Judiciary Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Finance Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Health Care Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Rural Development, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee | — | RANKING | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Rules and Administration Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Constitution Subcommittee | — | RANKING | congress-committee |
| 2024-04-17 | sponsor_of_bill | S 4154 — Energizing Our Communities Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-07-27 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2589 — AG RESEARCH Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-03-06 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 127 — Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (5)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | GDELT | — | thenation.com: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/tech-companies-section-230-cda/ |
| — | Congressional Record | — | SEXUAL VIOLENCE |
| — | Congressional Record | — | TRIBUTE TO DUNCAN McDOUGALL |
| — | Congressional Record | — | Senate |
| — | Congressional Record | — | HALT ALL LETHAL TRAFFICKING OF FENTANYL ACT--Motion to Proceed |