# Barbara Rachelson

Barbara Rachelson is a Democratic member of the Vermont House for district Chittenden-14.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Vermont House, district Chittenden-14
- Serving since: 2023-01-04
- Current term: VT 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/26b89cd1-55b7-49ef-b47b-d3b21ed81635

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/26b89cd1-55b7-49ef-b47b-d3b21ed81635 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Rachelson reported $200 in the 2024 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State House Democrats (median $5,075).

## What Rachelson says (VT 2025–26 session)

20 classified statements: 20 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Rachelson | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 15.0% | 39.2% | 668 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 14.4% | 729 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Agriculture and Food 33% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Education 33% (State House Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 33% (State House Democrats 15%); Health 33% (State House Democrats 15%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State House Democrats 3.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.62 (standard error 0.07), from 5 donors and 325 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 51% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (VT 2025–26 session)

74 roll calls. Attendance 86% (Vermont House 92.3%). Party unity 100% (92.1%). 6 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-29 · voted nay · Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 65 of 130 to Pass -- Yeas = 114, Nays = 16 · JRS 56 Joint resolution relating to final adjournment of the General Assembly in 2026 · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/JRS56/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 125, Nays = 10 · H 955 An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H955/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 111, Nays = 23 · H 949 An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H949/
- 2026-05-28 · voted nay · Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38 · S 64 An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/S64/
- 2026-05-26 · voted not voting · Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 129, Nays = 3 · S 71 An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/S71/
- 2026-05-26 · voted not voting · Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 122, Nays = 14 · H 527 An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H527/
- 2026-05-26 · voted not voting · Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 52, Nays = 89 · H 527 An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a · fail · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H527/
- 2026-05-26 · voted not voting · Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 62 of 124 to Pass -- Yeas = 115, Nays = 9 · S 193 An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/S193/
- 2026-05-20 · voted yea · Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2 · H 657 An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H657/
- 2026-05-19 · voted yea · Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 65, Nays = 77 · S 208 An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification · fail · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/S208/

## Legislation (VT 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 147 bills: 141 reached committee, 69 passed one chamber, 10 passed both, 10 became law. Cosponsored 0. 46.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Vermont House 62.4%; rank 131 of 150).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HCR 307: House concurrent resolution honoring Representative Kevin "Coach" Christie of Hartford for his inspirational civic leadership and extending future best wishes (passed one chamber, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR307/
- HCR 303: House concurrent resolution extending best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery to the indomitable Representative Anne de la Blanchetai Donahue of… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR303/
- HCR 300: House concurrent resolution in memory of gay rights advocate, political activist, culinary bibliophile, and chocolatier maven Terje Anderson (passed one chamber, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR300/
- HCR 301: House concurrent resolution recognizing May 2026 as National Foster Care Month in Vermont (passed one chamber, 2026-05-15) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR301/
- HCR 305: House concurrent resolution honoring former Representative Francis Matthew (Topper) McFaun for his exemplary public and community service (passed one chamber, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR305/
- SCR 12: Senate concurrent resolution in memory of former Washington County Senator Mary Just Skinner of Middlesex (introduced, 2026-05-08) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/SCR12/
- HCR 282: House concurrent resolution honoring General Assembly Doorkeeper Dennis Miles for his superb dedication to serving the General Assembly and all Vermonters (passed one chamber, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR282/
- HCR 281: House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative and Moretown and Brandon Selectboard member Stephen Andrew Carr (passed one chamber, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR281/
- HCR 279: House concurrent resolution honoring General Assembly Head Doorkeeper Michael G. Wiater and his wife, Sergeant at Arms Administrative Assistant Donna Wiater,… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR279/
- HCR 266: House concurrent resolution congratulating Linda Alvarez on being named the 2026 Vermont Teacher of the Year and commending the two distinguished finalists (passed one chamber, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR266/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $200 (State House Democrats median $5,075). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-06-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/BRVermont BRachelson/status/2071760535973212636
- 2026-04-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/BRVermont BRachelson/status/2041160234031251814
- 2025-12-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/BRVermont BRachelson/status/2002101350533038413
- 2025-09-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/BRVermont BRachelson/status/1965140800427401614
- 2025-07-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/BRVermont BRachelson/status/1946401132344942814
- 2025-07-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/BRVermont BRachelson/status/1940449219057467511
- 2025-07-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/BRVermont BRachelson/status/1940521502514074018
- 2025-07-01 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/BRVermont BRachelson/status/1940008022979334363
- 2025-06-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/BRVermont BRachelson/status/1938792947064926277
- 2025-05-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/BRVermont BRachelson/status/1926029855658766809

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2024/20377
- X: https://x.com/BRVermont
- X: https://x.com/BRachelson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraRachelsonVT/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbaravt
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-rachelson-54b072a

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/26b89cd1-55b7-49ef-b47b-d3b21ed81635