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Governor

Phil Scott

Candidate for Governor

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Lives in
Berlin
Campaign website
philscott.org

Republican governor of Vermont since January 2017, reelected to a fifth two-year term in 2024; previously lieutenant governor (2011–2017) and a five-term state senator for Washington County. Longtime co-owner of his family's construction business.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Pledges no new taxes or fees in state budgetsIn office

    Affordability (Key Issues)

    Government record · Office of Governor Phil Scott · governor.vermont.gov

    “limiting the growth of Vermont’s budgets to keep to his promise that no new taxes or fees be raised”
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  • Signed Act 71 expanding tax credits and exemptionsIn office

    Act 71 (2025) raised the Child Tax Credit age limit, expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit for workers without children, raised Social Security exemption thresholds and exempted military retirement income under $125,000 AGI.

    Affordability (Key Issues)

    Government record · Office of Governor Phil Scott · governor.vermont.gov

    “Act 71 was a tax relief bill”
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Public safety

  • Supports tougher penalties for service-resistant repeat offendersIn office

    Public Safety (Key Issues)

    Government record · Office of Governor Phil Scott · governor.vermont.gov

    “require new legislation to increase penalties on service-resistant repeat offenders”
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Education

  • Signed Act 73 consolidating school districts and changing school fundingIn office

    Act 73 (2025) also phases in a per-student foundation formula from July 1, 2028, a statewide education property tax rate and an income-based homestead exemption.

    Education (Key Issues)

    Government record · Office of Governor Phil Scott · governor.vermont.gov

    “Act 73 created the School District Redistricting Task Force to draft new maps to consolidate Vermont’s 119 school districts into new, larger districts”
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Housing

  • Signed Act 69 creating a housing infrastructure financing programIn office

    Housing (Key Issues)

    Government record · Office of Governor Phil Scott · governor.vermont.gov

    “Act 69 established CHIP, a project-based form of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) that will enable smaller communities across Vermont to build the housing they need”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports creating more community accountability courts statewideIn office

    Public Safety (Key Issues)

    Government record · Office of Governor Phil Scott · governor.vermont.gov

    “The creation of more community accountability courts across Vermont to cut down on the backlog in our courts”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Phil Scott on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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