Larry Hart is a former Republican state senator who represented the Orange District in the Vermont Senate from 2025 until his resignation on November 14, 2025. His life has centered on public service, including as a United States Marine veteran, owner of NAPA auto parts stores in Randolph and Bradford, and current American Legion Commander for Orange County and Earl Brock Post 20 in Bradford. He served nine years as a selectboard member and is currently a Justice of the Peace in Topsham, where he resides with his wife, Emily Waterman-Hart; he has also performed wedding ceremonies and funeral services as a licensed ordained minister and is a member of Middle Branch and Riverside Granges. Hart resigned citing the demands of the role on his health and emotional well-being, following the personal tragedies of losing a daughter and granddaughter to addiction, after which he expressed interest in other ways to address addiction in Vermont.

Education and Political Experience

No specific details on formal education are available from public records. Politically, Hart was elected in the 2024 Republican wave that flipped seats in the Vermont Legislature, serving as a first-term senator for Orange District with seat number 4. Notable positions include his local government service and veterans' leadership; he held no major committee chairs or legislative achievements noted during his brief tenure due to his short time in office.