# Esme Cole Esme Cole is a Democratic member of the Vermont House for district Windsor-6. - Party: Democrat - Seat: Vermont House, district Windsor-6 - Serving since: 2023-01-04 - Current term: VT 2025–26 session - Open States ID: ocd-person/62b30d56-d938-4882-b763-2c2495ae6fe5 Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/62b30d56-d938-4882-b763-2c2495ae6fe5 (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 28% of Cole’s itemized money in the 2022 cycle came from Vermont, the lowest of 22 State House Democrats. ## Ideology (CSIP) CSIP score −0.65 (standard error 0.08), from 6 donors and 172 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 47% of State House Democrats score lower. ## Votes (VT 2025–26 session) 74 roll calls. Attendance 95.9% (Vermont House 92.3%). Party unity 100% (92.1%). 6 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 146 bills: 142 reached committee, 64 passed one chamber, 9 passed both, 8 became law. Cosponsored 0. 43.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Vermont House 62.4%; rank 139 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/ - JRH 11: House joint resolution strongly urging Congress to enact H.R. 5356, The "National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025" (in committee, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/JRH11/ ## Campaign money (2022 cycle) Itemized receipts $1,450 (State House Democrats median $1,450). 28% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors. ## Links - Official site: https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2024/37368 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esme.cole.7 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pezmay - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esmecole.vt - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esme-cole-534063110 Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/62b30d56-d938-4882-b763-2c2495ae6fe5