Phil Scott
Republican. Governor of Vermont.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 70
- On November 7, 2028. Born August 4, 1958.
- Lean
- D+17
- Statewide, 2025 Cook PVI.
- Governor since
- 2017
- Took office January 5, 2017.
Overview
- The state in 2024
- Harris won Vermont in 2024.
- Earlier offices
- Lieutenant governor, 2011 to 2017
- Vermont Senate, 2001 to 2011
- Lieutenant governor
- John S. Rodgers (R)
- 2028 plans
- No public statement on record.
Lean is the state’s 2025 Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI): R+5 to R+9 is lean Republican, R+10 and up solidly Republican, and D+ leans Democratic. Approval is the latest published Morning Consult rating, from its quarterly survey of registered voters in each state. Last election is the share of the vote the governor won. Cash on hand is the campaign’s money at the end of the reporting period named.
Sources (5)
- 1Phil Scott, official page Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ governor.vermont.gov/ about-us - 22025 Cook PVI, state list (Cook Political Report), checked against the 2020 and 2024 presidential results Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ www.cookpolitical.com/ cook-pvi/ 2025-partisan-voting-index/ state-map-and-list - 3Morning Consult, approval, April 1 to June 30, 2026 Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ pro-assets.morningconsult.com/ wp-uploads/ 2026/ 07/ State-Leader-Pulse-Q2-2026.pdf - 4VTDigger, May 28, 2026 Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ vtdigger.org/ 2026/ 05/ 28/ gov-phil-scott-is-running-for-reelection/ - 5Official 2024 general election results Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ outside.vermont.gov/ dept/ sos/ Elections_Division/ election_info_resources/ elections_results_data/ 2024_general_election_official_report_canvassing_committee_united_states_vermont_statewide_offices.pdf
Term limit and tenure
Whether the state’s term limit lets the governor run in 2028, how many more terms the governor could win, and the latest date the governor could serve to.
Can the governor run in 2028?
Can run in 2028
The state sets no limit on terms, so the governor can be on the November 7, 2028 ballot.
- Terms left from 2028
- No limit
- Further terms the governor could still win, from the 2028 election on.
- Could serve to
- No legal limit
- The state sets no limit on terms.
The rule
Vermont’s governor is ‘elected biennially’ to two-year terms with no term limit (Vt. Const. Ch. II, Secs. 43 and 49).
Sources (1)
- 6The state’s term-limit rule Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ legislature.vermont.gov/ statutes/ constitution-of-the-state-of-vermont/
The state’s rules for governor
What Vermont’s own constitution or statutes ask of a candidate for governor, each from the official page that was opened.
- Minimum age
- No minimum age statedThe section sets a residency rule and no age. No minimum age for governor was found in the full constitution text or in 17 V.S.A. chapter 49, Nominations.Not stated in Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, Section 23 (opens in a new tab).
- Citizenship
- No citizenship rule statedThe section sets no citizenship requirement.Not stated in Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, Section 23 (opens in a new tab).
- Residency
- A resident of Vermont for the 4 years right before the election.Stated in Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, Section 23 (opens in a new tab).
- Qualified voter
- Not listed as a requirementThe cited section does not list this.Not stated in Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, Section 23 (opens in a new tab).
- Governor elections
- The next is November 7, 2028. Vermont elects its governor every two years.
- Where candidates file
- Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division (opens in a new tab)Confirmed by Frequently Asked Questions: all statewide candidates file with the Office of the Secretary of State (opens in a new tab).
- State government
- vermont.gov (opens in a new tab)
In the state’s own words
“No person shall be eligible to the office of Governor or Lieutenant-Governor until the person shall have resided in this State four years next preceding the day of election.”
Stated: the cited text says it. Follows from: it follows from two cited provisions, named in the note. Not stated: the cited text lists the rules and this is not among them. Not verified: the source could not be opened, so nothing is recorded. Pages opened October 3, 2026.
Sources (4)
- 7Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, Section 23 Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ legislature.vermont.gov/ statutes/ constitution-of-the-state-of-vermont - 8Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ sos.vermont.gov/ elections - 9Frequently Asked Questions: all statewide candidates file with the Office of the Secretary of State Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ sos.vermont.gov/ elections/ election-info-resources/ faqs - 10Vermont state government Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ www.vermont.gov/
Election history
- 2026 election
- Won with 52.6% of the voteHis sixth two-year term.Official results (opens in a new tab)
- 2028
- The governor’s race is on the ballot November 7, 2028.Vermont elects its governor every two years.
Sources (1)
- 11Official results, 2026 Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ 2026_Vermont_gubernatorial_election
Financial records
- Cash on hand
- $134,801
Governors report campaign money to their own state, not the Federal Election Commission. The site shows it only where the state’s latest report could be checked.
Sources (1)
- 12Vermont Secretary of State, Phil Scott’s October 30, 2026 disclosure report Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ campaignfinance.vermont.gov/
Scorecards
The Cato Institute’s Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors, a letter grade with its score out of 100. Its latest edition (2024) grades only governors then in office. The group’s name links to its scorecard.
“No score published” means the group published none, not zero.
Sources (1)
- 13Cato Institute fiscal report card scorecard Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ www.cato.org/ white-paper/ fiscal-policy-report-card-americas-governors-2024
Endorsements
By the groups the House field tracks for Republicans: Donald Trump, Club for Growth, Turning Point Action and MAHA PAC.
2028 race so far
None on record: Donald Trump, Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
Sources: ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab); clubforgrowth.org (opens in a new tab); tpaction.com (opens in a new tab); themahapac.com (opens in a new tab).
2026 race
None on record: Donald Trump, Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
Sources: alaskasnewssource.com (opens in a new tab); ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab); clubforgrowth.org (opens in a new tab); tpaction.com (opens in a new tab).
None on record: no endorsement found in the sources listed.
Sources (5)
- 14Endorsements, 2028 race so far: ballotpedia.org Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ ballotpedia.org/ Endorsements_by_Donald_Trump - 15Endorsements, 2028 race so far: clubforgrowth.org Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ www.clubforgrowth.org/ elections/ pac-endorsed-candidates/ - 16Endorsements, 2028 race so far: tpaction.com Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ www.tpaction.com/ endorsements - 17Endorsements, 2028 race so far: themahapac.com Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ www.themahapac.com/ endorsements - 18Endorsements, 2026 race: alaskasnewssource.com Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ www.alaskasnewssource.com/ 2026/ 09/ 23/ where-is-trump-endorsement-alaskas-race-governor/
Sources
Each section lists its own sources, numbered through the page. Here they are together.
All sources for this record (18)
Overview
- 1Phil Scott, official page (opens in a new tab)
- 22025 Cook PVI, state list (Cook Political Report), checked against the 2020 and 2024 presidential results (opens in a new tab)
- 3Morning Consult, approval, April 1 to June 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 4VTDigger, May 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 5Official 2024 general election results (opens in a new tab)
Term limit and tenure
The state’s rules for governor
- 7Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, Section 23 (opens in a new tab)
- 8Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division (opens in a new tab)
- 9Frequently Asked Questions: all statewide candidates file with the Office of the Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)
- 10Vermont state government (opens in a new tab)
Election history
Financial records
Endorsements
- 14Endorsements, 2028 race so far: ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab)
- 15Endorsements, 2028 race so far: clubforgrowth.org (opens in a new tab)
- 16Endorsements, 2028 race so far: tpaction.com (opens in a new tab)
- 17Endorsements, 2028 race so far: themahapac.com (opens in a new tab)
- 18Endorsements, 2026 race: alaskasnewssource.com (opens in a new tab)
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