HOUSE
Vermont VT-AL House2022
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
OPEN
Peter Welch (D)
Retiring to run for U.S. senator
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Jul 18, 2022D +50
R +50
D +16
Race summary
Vermont is the only state never to have elected a woman to Congress, but that streak will end in 2022.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: TBD
Primary Election: TBD
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Full Bio:
WELCH, Peter, a Representative from Vermont; born in Springfield, Hampden County,
Mass., May 2, 1947; graduated from Cathedral High School, Springfield, Mass.;
A.B., College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass.; 1969; J.D., University of
California, Berkeley, Calif., 1973; lawyer, private practice; member of the
Vermont state senate, 1981-1989, 2002-2007, minority leader, 1983-1985,
president pro tempore, 1985-1989, 2003-2007; unsuccessful candidate for
nomination to the One Hundred First Congress in 1988; elected as a Democrat to
the One Hundred Tenth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3,
2007-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
Vermont - 00
Entire state
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Aug 1, 2022
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