# Ashley Bartley

Ashley Bartley is a Republican member of the Vermont House for district Franklin-1.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Vermont House, district Franklin-1
- Serving since: 2023-01-04
- Current term: VT 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/62781794-15d5-4362-82db-d6542a0e2f75

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/62781794-15d5-4362-82db-d6542a0e2f75 (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

Bartley sits at +0.12 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 85% of State House Republicans.

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

114 classified statements: 114 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Bartley | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.9% | 2.9% | 410 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 15.8% | 9.3% | 157 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 30.7% | 31.9% | 396 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 9.7% | 1.8% | 14 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 11.4% | 12.7% | 362 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Housing and Community Development 44% (State House Republicans 3.4%); Education 18% (State House Republicans 15%); Economics and Public Finance 15% (State House Republicans 12%); Families 8.8% (State House Republicans 3.6%); Government Operations and Politics 8.8% (State House Republicans 18%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.12 (standard error 0.02), from 75 donors and 166 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 15% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (VT 2025–26 session)

74 roll calls. Attendance 94.5% (Vermont House 92.3%). Party unity 70% (92.1%). 13 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 nay · 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 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 86 bills: 84 reached committee, 56 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 0. 65.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Vermont House 62.4%; rank 57 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 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/
- 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 271: House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Colchester High School State championship debate team (passed one chamber, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR271/
- 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/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $44.1K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 90% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

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

- 2026-05-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/AshleyRBartley/status/2050241884832825387
- 2026-04-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/AshleyRBartley/status/2042595019572351093
- 2026-04-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/AshleyRBartley/status/2042595021816246556
- 2026-03-30 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/AshleyRBartley/status/2038703747984183741
- 2026-03-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/AshleyRBartley/status/2032582797475426632
- 2026-01-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/AshleyRBartley/status/2013398391305179164
- 2026-01-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/AshleyRBartley/status/2010496897010544954
- 2026-01-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/AshleyRBartley/status/2009252322791010569
- 2026-01-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/AshleyRBartley/status/2009349264628174869
- 2026-01-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/AshleyRBartley/status/2008691514193371196

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2024/37389
- Campaign site: https://www.ashleybartley.org/
- X: https://x.com/AshleyRBartley
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashley.strong.1806
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleybartleyvt
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ9r9F078SChZTchvZFG34g
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-bartley-24118b106

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/62781794-15d5-4362-82db-d6542a0e2f75