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Vermont gubernatorial election, 2026

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2024
Governor of Vermont
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline:Pending
Primary:Pending
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
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Open between 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.; close at 7 p.m.
Voting in Vermont

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
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Vermont is holding an election forgovernor onNovember 3, 2026.

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Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia definesofficial candidates as people who:

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Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of Vermont

IncumbentPhil Scott is running in the general election for Governor of Vermont on November 3, 2026.

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Phil Scott (R)

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Voting information

See also:Voting in Vermont

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General election race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets:The Cook Political Report,Inside Elections,Sabato's Crystal Ball, andDDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe andSolid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Vermont gubernatorial election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
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The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLikely RepublicanLikely RepublicanLikely RepublicanPending
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

2024

See also:Vermont gubernatorial election, 2024

General election

General election for Governor of Vermont

IncumbentPhil Scott defeatedEsther Charlestin,Kevin Hoyt,June Goodband, andPoa Mutino in the general election for Governor of Vermont on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phil Scott
Phil Scott (R)
 
73.4
 
266,439
Image of Esther Charlestin
Esther Charlestin (D / Vermont Progressive Party) Candidate Connection
 
21.8
 
79,217
Image of Kevin Hoyt
Kevin Hoyt (Independent)
 
2.6
 
9,368
Image of June Goodband
June Goodband (Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party) Candidate Connection
 
1.2
 
4,512
Image of Poa Mutino
Poa Mutino (Independent)
 
0.7
 
2,414
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
891

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Total votes: 362,841
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Vermont

Esther Charlestin defeatedPeter Duval in the Democratic primary for Governor of Vermont on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Esther Charlestin
Esther Charlestin Candidate Connection
 
62.3
 
24,007
Image of Peter Duval
Peter Duval
 
24.3
 
9,377
 Other/Write-in votes
 
13.4
 
5,159

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 38,543
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Vermont

IncumbentPhil Scott advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Vermont on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phil Scott
Phil Scott
 
98.1
 
23,173
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
448

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Total votes: 23,621
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election

Vermont Progressive Party primary for Governor of Vermont

Marielle Blais advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Governor of Vermont on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Marielle Blais
 
78.1
 
268
 Other/Write-in votes
 
21.9
 
75

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 343
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2022

See also:Vermont gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Vermont

IncumbentPhil Scott defeatedBrenda Siegel,Kevin Hoyt,Peter Duval, andBernard Peters in the general election for Governor of Vermont on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phil Scott
Phil Scott (R)
 
71.0
 
202,147
Image of Brenda Siegel
Brenda Siegel (D / Vermont Progressive Party)
 
24.0
 
68,248
Image of Kevin Hoyt
Kevin Hoyt (Independent)
 
2.1
 
6,022
Image of Peter Duval
Peter Duval (Independent)
 
1.7
 
4,723
Image of Bernard Peters
Bernard Peters (Independent)
 
0.8
 
2,315
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
1,346

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Total votes: 284,801
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Vermont

Brenda Siegel advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Vermont on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brenda Siegel
Brenda Siegel
 
85.9
 
56,288
 Other/Write-in votes
 
14.1
 
9,235

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 65,523
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Vermont

IncumbentPhil Scott defeatedStephen Bellows andPeter Duval in the Republican primary for Governor of Vermont on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phil Scott
Phil Scott
 
68.6
 
20,319
Image of Stephen Bellows
Stephen Bellows
 
18.2
 
5,402
Image of Peter Duval
Peter Duval
 
12.2
 
3,627
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
290

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Total votes: 29,638
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election

Vermont Progressive Party primary for Governor of Vermont

Susan Hatch Davis advanced from the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Governor of Vermont on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Susan Hatch Davis
Susan Hatch Davis
 
87.4
 
470
 Other/Write-in votes
 
12.6
 
68

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 538
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2020

See also:Vermont gubernatorial election, 2020

General election

General election for Governor of Vermont

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Vermont on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phil Scott
Phil Scott (R)
 
68.5
 
248,412
Image of David Zuckerman
David Zuckerman (Vermont Progressive Party / D)
 
27.4
 
99,214
Image of Kevin Hoyt
Kevin Hoyt (Independent)
 
1.3
 
4,576
Image of Emily Peyton
Emily Peyton (Truth Matters Party)
 
1.0
 
3,505
Image of Erynn Whitney
Erynn Whitney (Independent)
 
0.5
 
1,777
Image of Wayne Billado III
Wayne Billado III (Independent)
 
0.4
 
1,431
Image of Michael Devost
Michael Devost (Independent)
 
0.3
 
1,160
Charly Dickerson (Independent)
 
0.3
 
1,037
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
1,599

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Total votes: 362,711
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Vermont

David Zuckerman defeatedRebecca Holcombe,Patrick Winburn, andRalph Corbo in the Democratic primary for Governor of Vermont on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Zuckerman
David Zuckerman
 
47.6
 
48,150
Image of Rebecca Holcombe
Rebecca Holcombe
 
37.1
 
37,599
Image of Patrick Winburn
Patrick Winburn
 
7.6
 
7,662
Ralph Corbo
 
1.3
 
1,288
 Other/Write-in votes
 
6.5
 
6,533

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 101,232
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Vermont

IncumbentPhil Scott defeatedJohn Klar,Emily Peyton,Douglas Cavett, andBernard Peters in the Republican primary for Governor of Vermont on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Phil Scott
Phil Scott
 
72.7
 
42,275
Image of John Klar
John Klar Candidate Connection
 
21.9
 
12,762
Image of Emily Peyton
Emily Peyton
 
1.7
 
970
Image of Douglas Cavett
Douglas Cavett
 
1.7
 
966
Image of Bernard Peters
Bernard Peters
 
1.3
 
772
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
426

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Total votes: 58,171
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Vermont Progressive Party primary election

Vermont Progressive Party primary for Governor of Vermont

David Zuckerman defeatedCris Ericson andBoots Wardinski in the Vermont Progressive Party primary for Governor of Vermont on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Zuckerman
David Zuckerman (Write-in)
 
32.6
 
273
Image of Cris Ericson
Cris Ericson
 
30.3
 
254
Image of Boots Wardinski
Boots Wardinski
 
28.5
 
239
 Other/Write-in votes
 
8.6
 
72

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 838
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Footnotes

  1. Inside Electionsalso usesTiltratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
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