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2026 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 2026 Vermont gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Vermont. Republican incumbent Phil Scott is seeking a sixth two-year term. Primary elections will take place on August 11, 2026.[1]
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November 3, 2026
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Along with neighboring New Hampshire, this is one of two Republican-held governorships up for election in a state that Kamala Harris won in the 2024 presidential election, and the only Republican-held governorship in a state that Harris won by a double-digit margin.
Background
In November 2024, Governor Phil Scott won re-election in a landslide, and was able to break Democratic supermajorities in the Vermont Senate and Vermont General Assembly, and flip the office of lieutenant governor.[2][3] That is despite the fact that Vermont is a deeply blue state at the federal and state levels otherwise.[4]
According to the polling company Morning Consult, Scott is the most popular state governor in the entire nation.[5] He has won re-election four times by increasingly wider margins since he was first elected in 2016.[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
Presumptive nominee
- Phil Scott, incumbent governor[7]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
- Charity Clark, Vermont attorney general (2023–present)[11][12] (running for re-election)[13]
- Mike Pieciak, Vermont state treasurer (2023–present)[14] (running for re-election)
Third party candidates
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Inside Elections[17] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
| Race to the WH[18] | Safe R | May 30, 2026 |
| RealClearPolitics[19] | Solid R | June 5, 2026 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[20] | Safe R | May 28, 2026 |
| The Cook Political Report[21] | Solid R | January 23, 2025 |