2026 Vermont gubernatorial election

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2026 Vermont gubernatorial election
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Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Governor

Phil Scott
Republican



The 2026 Vermont gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Vermont. Incumbent Republican governor Phil Scott is eligible to seek re-election to a sixth term, but has not yet stated whether he will do so. According to Morning Consultant, (which does polling on every governor across the US), Scott is the most popular state governor in the entire nation. [1] He has won re-election four times by increasingly wider margins since he was first elected in 2016. As of July 2025, no major party candidate has formally declared a candidacy. [2] Vermont is one of two states which holds its gubernatorial election every two years. [3] Along with neighboring New Hampshire, this will be one of two Republican-held governorships up for election in a state that Kamala Harris won in the 2024 presidential election.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

Freedom and Unity primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Dean Roy, high school student [6]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [7] Solid RJanuary 23, 2025
Inside Elections [8] Solid RFebruary 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] Likely RMay 1, 2025
Race to the WH [10] Likely RJune 30, 2025

See also

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Governor Approval Rating Tracker". Morning Consult Pro. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Vermont gubernatorial election, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kinzel, Bob (August 10, 2022). "It's primary day in Vermont. Why do voters there choose a governor every 2 years?". NPR. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Robinson, Shaun (August 14, 2025). "Vermont Lt. Gov. John Rodgers, Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas say they're running for reelection". VTDigger . Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Robinson, Shaun (October 14, 2025). "Vermont Treasurer Mike Pieciak hires top staffer from Rep. Becca Balint". VTDigger . Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Stowe teen preps for gubernatorial race". VTDigger . July 20, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ "2026 Governor". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Governor Forecast - 2026-2026". Race to the WH. Retrieved July 1, 2025.

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