2026 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 2026 Vermont gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Vermont. The primary elections will take place on August 11, 2026.[1] 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.
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According to Morning Consult, (which does polling on every governor across the US), Scott is the most popular state governor in the entire nation.[2] He has won re-election four times by increasingly wider margins since he was first elected in 2016. 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 and the only one of the two 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.[4][5] Federally, Vermont is one of the bluest states in the country.[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Phil Scott, incumbent governor (2017–present)[7]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Amanda Janoo, economist[8]
- Aly Richards, University of Vermont Medical Center board chair[9][10]
Publicly expressed interest
- Mike Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer (2023–present)[9]
Potential
- Charity Clark, Vermont Attorney General (2023–present)[7][11]
Third party candidates
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[14] | Solid R | January 23, 2025 |
| Inside Elections[15] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Likely R | May 1, 2025 |
| Race to the WH[17] | Lean R | November 25, 2025 |