Vermont Governor Race

2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 11, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Amanda Janoo 39,077 51.4%
Aly Richards 37,027 48.7%
98% reporting

Republican Primary

Held August 11, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Phil Scott 20,969 100.0%
98% reporting

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Phil Scott
Party
Republican
Open Seat
No
Current Rating
No rating

Race Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Phil Scott

Phil Scott Nominee Incumbent

Republican

Amanda Janoo Nominee

Democrat

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
University of New Hampshire 2026-07-20 954 LV ±3.20 Amanda Janoo 33.00% Phil Scott 44.00%
University of New Hampshire 2026-06-23 887 LV ±3.30 Amanda Janoo 27.00% Phil Scott 42.00%

Questions About This Race

What does the latest poll of the 2026 Vermont governor's race say?

The most recent public poll, from University of New Hampshire (completed July 20, 2026), found Amanda Janoo (D) at 33% and Phil Scott (R) at 44%.

When is the 2026 Vermont governor's race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Multi-term governor (2-year terms); seeking re-election — verify he is running

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