# Ruth Hardy

Ruth Hardy is a Democratic member of the Vermont Senate for district Addison.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Vermont Senate, district Addison
- Serving since: 2019-01-09
- Current term: VT 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/84f2c6bd-5fe7-486c-b2ad-555bf69654e8

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/84f2c6bd-5fe7-486c-b2ad-555bf69654e8 (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

Hardy sits at −0.85 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 77% of State Senate Democrats.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.85 (standard error 0.05), from 98 donors and 249 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 23% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (VT 2025–26 session)

75 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Vermont Senate 98.0%). Party unity 97.3% (94.5%). 6 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-28 · voted yea · Roll Call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1 · 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/
- 2026-05-27 · voted yea · Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 3 · S 325 An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/S325/
- 2026-05-27 · voted yea · 3rd reading refused on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 15, Nays = 16 · H 772 An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program · fail · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H772/
- 2026-05-27 · voted yea · Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2 · S 325 An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/S325/
- 2026-05-26 · voted yea · 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 · H 955 An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H955/
- 2026-05-20 · voted yea · 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 · H 550 An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H550/
- 2026-05-19 · voted yea · Roll Call, requested by Senator Westman, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 4 · H 740 An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H740/
- 2026-05-19 · voted nay · Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 11, Nays = 19 · H 931 An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education law · fail · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H931/
- 2026-05-19 · voted nay · Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 · H 740 An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry · fail · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H740/
- 2026-05-15 · voted yea · Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3 · H 727 An act relating to sustainable data center deployment · pass · https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/H727/

## Legislation (VT 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 95 bills: 91 reached committee, 46 passed one chamber, 20 passed both, 18 became law. Cosponsored 0. 48.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Vermont Senate 55.0%; rank 22 of 30).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SCR 13: Senate concurrent resolution honoring Middlebury College Professor Jessica Holmes for her exemplary public service as a member and interim chair of the Green… (introduced, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/SCR13/
- 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 278: House concurrent resolution congratulating the Vergennes Fire Department on its 150th anniversary (passed one chamber, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR278/
- 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 253: House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Green Mountain Council Class of Eagle Scouts (passed one chamber, 2026-04-24) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR253/
- HCR 245: House concurrent resolution celebrating the importance of the Vermont visitor economy and recognizing April 16, 2026, as Tourism Economy Day at the State House (passed one chamber, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR245/
- HCR 243: House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Fair Haven Union High School Slaters bowling team on winning a second consecutive State championship (passed one chamber, 2026-05-08) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR243/
- HCR 235: House concurrent resolution congratulating Sophia Parker of Addison on her selection as the 80th Miss Vermont (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR235/
- SR 24: Senate resolution reaffirming the abiding friendship between the State of Vermont and the Republic of China (Taiwan) on the 27th anniversary of the… (in committee, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/SR24/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $27.6K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 85% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/84f2c6bd-5fe7-486c-b2ad-555bf69654e8