Philip Baruth is a member of the Vermont State Senate, representing Chittenden Central District. He assumed office on January 4, 2023. His current term ends on January 6, 2027. In 2022, Senate Democrats nominated Baruth as the Senate's president pro tempore. The person holding this position "oversees the body's activities as it works through its annual legislative process and presides over the Senate in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor." On February 20, 2026, Baruth announced he would not run for re-election to the Vermont State Senate Chittenden Central District in 2026.
