Peter Welch
U.S. Senator · VT
DSenateVT
Score
69/100 · Moderate Risk
Net worth
$10.59M
Tenure
Senator 2023-present; Representative 2007-2023
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $15,382,715 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $3,298,131 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $0 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $144,387 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $1,007,252 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $101,020 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $1,170,650 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $874,822 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Late wife Liz Munves died of cancer in 2023, handled public grief with dignity
- Some progressives wanted more aggressive Senate agenda after replacing Leahy