7 November 2024
Governor Phil Scott cruised to his fifth term in office with more than 70% of the vote. In the race for Lt. Governor, Republican John Rodgers defeated the incumbent, Progressive/Democrat David Zuckerman.
The election returns the Democrats to power in Montpelier in both the House and the Senate, but without the supermajority they have had for the past two years.
The Democrats lost six seats in the Senate:
The split in the Senate is now 17 Democrats/13 Republicans, which is enough votes to sustain a veto from Governor Scott.
There were also some notable races in the House where the incumbents lost to Republican challengers, including:
This shake-up will impact several key leadership positions in the House and Senate. Already, there is a contested race to be the next Speaker of the House, and this is likely to intensify over the next few weeks.
-Matt Cota, Meadow Hill (VT Lobbyist for NEHPBA)
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