Vermonters urged to return mail-in ballots early.

Election 2018. I think the governor is a really admirable person but he hasn’t been really visionary on how to address these issues,” Zuckerman said. © 2020 www.burlingtonfreepress.com. FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2019, file photo, Vermont Gov. About: The retired public administrator is a longtime resident of Montpelier and serves as a member of the Vermont Veterans' Home board of trustees. The table below holds results for primary elections of each Vermont Senate and Vermont House position on the ballot, sorted by county. The first debate is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14 during Vermont Edition and at 8 p.m. on Vermont PBS. Scott * Phil Scott * Republican Rep. 151,261: 55.4 % Phil Scott speaks at a news conference in Essex Junction, Vt. Scott is running for re-election and faces four challengers in the Aug. 11, 2020, Republican primary. He tells WAMC North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley that after 20 years of service, it’s time for him to take the next step. VT primary and election races. If so, his Democratic challenger in November will be facing a governor who has earned praise for his response to the coronavirus pandemic in a state where an incumbent hasn’t lost in decades. On the Democratic side, there’s a competitive race between Zuckerman, a former longtime legislator, and Holcombe, who has never run for office. As the 2020 election in Vermont gets closer, candidates are throwing their hats in the ring for Vermont's highest office. On Friday he said he will soon hire a campaign staff, and participate in fundraising and debates. During the primary Scott insisted he was busy with the state’s COVID-19 response and would not campaign. Scott won the Republican primary against four challengers with 72 percent of the vote. “It’ll be a more active campaign than you saw in the primary.”, Scott said he expects a dynamic race against Democratic candidate David Zuckerman, the lieutenant governor. See full results and maps from the Vermont midterm elections. ... Vermont Governor Election Results. Sign up today for a subscription to the Burlington Free Press. FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2019, file photo, Vermont Gov. Sign up today for a subscription to the Burlington Free Press. Zuckerman, 48, of Hinesburg, said he had been thinking about running throughout last summer and fall but that reports coming out in the late fall about “the imperative nature of the climate crisis” worldwide pushed him to run. RealClearPolitics - Election 2020 - Vermont Governor - Scott vs. Democrat

Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. About: Won the party endorsements as a Progressive (29%) and Democrat (44%) in the primary election. Peter Shumlin. About: Peyton has run as an independent candidate for Governor several times; received 1.65% of the vote as a candidate in the 2020 Republican primary. Vermont Governor Phil Scott told reporters Friday that now that the primary is over he is planning a more active general election campaign as he seeks a third term in November. About: Television show host, hunter and gun rights activist.

All rights reserved. Vermont’s lieutenant governor and former state education secretary are among the candidates seeking to win the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s primary to run against popular incumbent Republican Gov. About: A housekeeper at Jay Peak Resort, according to election disclosure forms. Candidate Party Votes Pct. Eight Vermonters have stepped forward in a bid to hold the state's highest office, including the incumbent governor, Republican Phil Scott, who is seeking a third two-year term. David Zuckerman, former Vermont Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe, attorney Patrick Winburn, of Bennington, and activist Ralph “Carijou” Corbo, of Wallingford, are running in the Democratic primary.