Politician report card · VT Senate · Class 3 · D · Senate

Peter Welch

5 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Welch personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

Why this lean: Provisional ideology from Democratic affiliation / caucus. Full claim-record grade pending agent review.

Why this record grade: No agent claim-record grade yet — provisional lean only. politician-grader will upgrade.

Coverage of them · media avg grade B- · media avg lean 37% left (how outlets covering them scored — not Welch’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

Sen. Welch details Vermont business and tourism losses from U.S.-Canada tariffs in Senate hearing Jul 24, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 85/100

B+

Political Lean 10% Right-leaning
Courtney and Welch Reintroduce Bill to Eliminate Federal Student Loan Interest Jul 23, 2026 · Joe Courtney · 78/100

B-

Political Lean 72% Left-leaning
Welch questions Blanche on Trump IRS settlement and ethics recusal at AG hearing Jul 19, 2026 · Daniel Reed · 78/100

C+

Political Lean 72% Left-leaning
Welch Questions Patel on FBI Jet Use for UFC Fight and Hockey Game Jul 19, 2026 · MAJORITY VOICE HUB · 82/100

B+

Political Lean 25% Right-leaning
Blanche faces Democratic scrutiny over Trump ties at AG hearing Jul 19, 2026 · MS NOW · 65/100

C-

Political Lean 78% Left-leaning

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