# Matt Walker

Matt Walker is a Republican member of the Vermont House for district Franklin-4.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Vermont House, district Franklin-4
- Serving since: 2022-02-02
- Current term: VT 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/36d8fa28-e00c-4894-96b3-ef2946001d88

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/36d8fa28-e00c-4894-96b3-ef2946001d88 (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

82% of the 65 bills Walker sponsored got out of committee, in the top tenth of the Vermont House.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.24 (standard error 0.03), from 0 donors and 197 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 30% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (VT 2025–26 session)

74 roll calls. Attendance 90.5% (Vermont House 92.3%). Party unity 86% (92.1%). 8 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 nay · 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 65 bills: 63 reached committee, 53 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 0. 81.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Vermont House 62.4%; rank 14 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 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/
- HCR 292: House concurrent resolution congratulating Elaine Larivee of Enosburg Falls on her centennial birthday (passed one chamber, 2026-05-08) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR292/
- 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 264: House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Richford High School Rockets Division IV championship girls’ basketball team (passed one chamber, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR264/
- HCR 255: House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Bellows Free Academy-St. Albans Comets Division I girls’ championship ice hockey team (passed one chamber, 2026-04-17) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR255/

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2024/36564
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthew.walker.942145
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-walker-66a82b29/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/36d8fa28-e00c-4894-96b3-ef2946001d88