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  Leahy, Patrick J.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2009-01-01  
 
NamePatrick J. Leahy
Address
Middlesex, Vermont , United States
Emailinfo@leahy.senate.gov
Websitehttp://leahy.senate.gov
Born March 31, 1940 (82 years)
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifedCharlotte K-A
Apr 14, 2022 02:01pm
Tags Caucasian - Irish - Married - Catholic - Straight -
InfoPatrick Joseph "Pat" Leahy
b. March 31, 1940
Montpelier WA VT

EDUCATION
St. Michael's High School 1957
Montpelier WA VT

B.A., government
St. Michael's College 1961
Colchester CH VT

J.D.
Georgetown University Law Center 1964
Washington DC

ELECTORAL HISTORY
Chittenden County VT
State's Attorney: 1966-75

United States Senate
Senator for Vermont: 1975-(2023)
Chair, Agriculture Cmte: 1987-95
Chair, Judiciary Cmte: 2001, 2001-03, 2007-15
Chair, Appropriations Cmte: 2021-(2023)
Dean of the Senate: 2012-(2023)
Dean of the Senate Democrats: 2012-(2023)
President pro tempore: 2012-15, 2021-(2023)
President pro tempore emeritus: 2015-2021

m. Marcelle Pommerleau Leahy, 1962
3 children


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
10/30/2018-11/01/2018 Gravis Marketing 65.00% ( 0.0) 29.00% ( 0.0) 6.00% ( 0.0)
07/06/2018-07/16/2018 Braun Research 53.00% ( 0.0) 19.00% ( 0.0) 28.00% ( 0.0)
01/01/2017-03/31/2017 Morning Consult 70.00% ( 0.0) 22.00% ( 0.0) 7.00% ( 0.0)
07/28/2011-07/31/2011 Public Policy Polling 62.00% ( 0.0) 31.00% ( 0.0) 8.00% ( 0.0)
11/08/2006-11/11/2006 Survey USA 71.00% ( 1.0) 25.00% ( 1.0) 4.00% ( 1.0)
06/09/2006-06/11/2006 Survey USA 70.00% ( 4.0) 26.00% ( 1.0) 3.00% ( 3.0)
12/09/2005-12/11/2005 Survey USA 66.00% ( 0.0) 27.00% ( 0.0) 6.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
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EVENTS
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jul 14, 2009 07:00pm News Leahy Fifth Senator To Flip On Gay Marriage   Article Homegrown Democrat 
Feb 09, 2009 07:20pm News Senator seeks Bush-era "truth commission"  Article Craverguy 
Aug 19, 2007 08:00am News Vermont Senator [Pat Leahy] to appear in next Batman movie  Article Monsieur 
Jul 02, 2007 03:00pm News Leahy Says He May Seek Charge Of Contempt Against President  Article Scott³ 
Dec 20, 2006 07:00am News Key Democrat [Sen. Patrick Leahy] wants U.S. to answer to Maher Arar  Article Monsieur 
Nov 05, 2003 12:00am Editorial Leahy's Confirmation Threat  Article None Entered 

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INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  02/03/2021 US Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Won 50.00% (+0.00%)
  02/02/2021 US Senate Agriculture Committee - Majority Members Won 18.18% (+1.82%)
  01/06/2021 US Senate President Pro Tempore Won 50.00% (+0.00%)
  01/03/2021 US Senate President Pro Tempore Lost 48.48% (-3.03%)
  01/03/2019 Appropriations Committee Chairman Lost 48.39% (-3.23%)
  01/03/2019 US Senate Agriculture Committee - Minority Members Won 22.22% (+2.78%)
  01/03/2019 US Senate President Pro Tempore Lost 47.00% (-6.00%)
  01/03/2017 Appropriations Committee Chairman Lost 48.39% (-3.23%)
  01/03/2017 US Senate President Pro Tempore Lost 48.00% (-4.00%)
  11/08/2016 VT US Senate Won 61.26% (+28.23%)
  08/09/2016 VT US Senate - D Primary Won 88.59% (+77.78%)
  08/09/2016 VT US Senate - PRG Primary Won 51.84% (+37.14%)
  08/09/2016 VT US Senate - R Primary Lost 2.40% (-94.46%)
  01/03/2015 US Senate President Pro Tempore Lost 46.00% (-8.00%)
  01/03/2015 Judiciary Committee Chairman Lost 45.00% (-10.00%)
  01/03/2013 US Senate President Pro Tempore Won 55.00% (+10.00%)
  01/03/2013 Judiciary Committee Chairman Won 55.56% (+11.11%)
  12/17/2012 US Senate President Pro Tempore Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/2012 Agriculture Committee Seat 1 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/2011 Judiciary Chairperson Won 55.56% (+11.11%)
  11/02/2010 VT US Senate Won 64.33% (+33.41%)
  08/24/2010 VT US Senate - D Primary Won 88.89% (+78.01%)
  01/03/2009 Judiciary Chairperson Won 63.16% (+26.32%)
  03/04/2008 VT US President - LBU Primary Lost 0.25% (-44.36%)
  01/03/2007 Seat 01 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2004 VT US Senate Won 70.63% (+46.08%)
  09/14/2004 VT US Senate - D Primary Won 94.34% (+88.95%)
  11/03/1998 VT US Senate Won 72.22% (+49.77%)
  09/08/1998 VT US Senate- D Primary Won 96.65% (+93.29%)
  01/03/1993 Chairman-Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1992 VT US Senate Won 54.16% (+10.82%)
  01/03/1991 Chairman-Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/1989 Chairman-Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/1987 Chairman-Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1986 VT US Senate Won 63.16% (+28.66%)
  11/04/1980 VT US Senate Won 49.82% (+1.32%)
  11/05/1974 VT US Senate Won 49.48% (+3.09%)
  09/10/1974 VT US Senate - D Primary Won 83.90% (+68.21%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  08/09/2022 VT US Senate - D Primary Lost 0.00% (-87.01%)
ENDORSEMENTS
VT At-Large - D Primary - Aug 09, 2022 D Molly Gray
VT US President - D Primary - Mar 03, 2020 I Bernie Sanders
US Secretary of Energy - Dec 02, 2019 NPA Reject
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Jan 23, 2018 R Jerome H. Powell
US Ambassador to the Holy See - Oct 16, 2017 NPA Reject
US Secretary of Commerce - Feb 27, 2017 NPA Reject
VT US President - D Primary - Mar 01, 2016 D Hillary Clinton
US President - D Primaries - Feb 09, 2016 D Hillary Clinton
US Attorney General - Apr 23, 2015 D Loretta Lynch
C.I.A. Director - Mar 07, 2013 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 06, 2009 I Sonia Sotomayor
US Attorney General - Feb 02, 2009 D Eric Holder
VT US President - D Primary - Mar 04, 2008 D Barack Obama
US President - D Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 D Barack Obama
CT US Senate - Nov 07, 2006 D Ned Lamont
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jan 31, 2006 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 29, 2005 R John G. Roberts Jr.
VT US President - D Primary - Mar 02, 2004 D Howard Dean
US President - D Primaries - Jun 09, 2004 D Howard Dean
US President - D Primaries - Jun 09, 2004 D Howard Dean
Second Circuit Court Judge - Oct 02, 1998 I Sonia Sotomayor
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jul 29, 1994 D Stephen G. Breyer
U.S. Surgeon General - Sep 07, 1993 D M. Joycelyn Elders
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 03, 1993 D Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 15, 1991 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 02, 1990 R David Souter
US Ambassador to Bahamas - Jul 08, 1989 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Feb 03, 1988 R Anthony M. Kennedy
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 23, 1987 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 17, 1986 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Sep 17, 1986 R Antonin Scalia
US Secretary of Energy - Nov 04, 1982 NPA Reject
US Ambassador to Chile - Mar 02, 1982 NPA Reject
US Ambassador to Romania - Oct 02, 1981 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Sep 21, 1981 R Sandra Day O'Connor
US Secretary of the Interior - Jan 22, 1981 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 17, 1975 R John Paul Stevens
US President - D Primaries - Jun 11, 1968 D Robert Francis Kennedy