# Dave Weeks

Dave Weeks is a Republican member of the Vermont Senate for district Rutland.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Vermont Senate, district Rutland
- Serving since: 2023-01-04
- Current term: VT 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/f076a53a-1ebd-485d-8d0f-adb7cf0b00be

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f076a53a-1ebd-485d-8d0f-adb7cf0b00be (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

Weeks reported $5,650 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom quarter of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.35 (standard error 0.05), from 15 donors and 145 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 49% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (VT 2025–26 session)

75 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Vermont Senate 98.0%). Party unity 94.5% (94.5%). 4 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 nay · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 77 bills: 72 reached committee, 47 passed one chamber, 10 passed both, 10 became law. Cosponsored 0. 61.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Vermont Senate 55.0%; rank 7 of 30).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HCR 297: House concurrent resolution honoring Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Director of Fisheries Eric Palmer and extending future best wishes (passed one chamber, 2026-05-15) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR297/
- 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/
- HCR 290: House concurrent resolution congratulating George Luke Taggart of Castleton on his 100th birthday (passed one chamber, 2026-05-08) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR290/
- 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 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/
- SCR 9: Senate concurrent resolution extending the warmest 90th birthday and 30th anniversary wishes to former Rutland County Senators Judith E. Bloomer Crowley and… (introduced, 2026-04-03) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/SCR9/
- 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 232: House concurrent resolution congratulating Malik Hines on his being named a National Afterschool Association’s 2026 Next Generation of Afterschool Leader (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/vt/bills/2025-2026/HCR232/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $5,650 (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2024/37412
- Campaign site: https://www.weeksvtstatesenate.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.weeks.332345
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-weeks-9946a720

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f076a53a-1ebd-485d-8d0f-adb7cf0b00be