Race is currently rated as solid R and assumes he is running
Governor Scott ( R)
He is a liberal Republican
He is seen as frequently bucking party
He is very popular with independents and some democrats
Won his last election in 2022 with 71% in the general election
They also have two year gubernatorial terms
They also have two year gubernatorial terms
He is seen as a unicorn Republican
If Scott were to run he is very unlikely to lose
If he were to not run for another term this would be prime Democratic pick up
Many expect him to no run again
There is no proof either way
Every other state wide partisan elected official is a Democrat
This is good for Democrats because it is likely to give them multiple high quality candiates who will have name ID state wide as well as have experience running state wide campaigns
Vermont is a D+16 state