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Phil Scott

Governor of Vermont

Phil Scott is the governor of Vermont, in office since January 5, 2017, and reelected to a fifth term in 2024. He was previously lieutenant governor from 2011 to 2017 and a five-term state senator from Washington County.

Public record

Office and sources

Office
Governor of Vermont
Representing
Vermont
Public role
State executive branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
In office since
January 5, 2017
Education
University of Vermont
  • National Governors Association: Gov. Phil Scott ↗
  • Office of Governor Phil Scott: About the Governor ↗
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Background

Biography

Phil Scott was born on August 4, 1958, in Vermont. He grew up in Barre and graduated from Spaulding High School and the University of Vermont. For more than thirty years he was a co-owner of his family's construction business.

Scott was elected to the Vermont Senate for five terms, representing Washington County. During ten years in the Senate he was vice chair of the Transportation Committee and chair of the Institutions Committee. He then served three terms, from 2011 to 2017, as Vermont's 79th lieutenant governor.

He became the 82nd governor of Vermont in January 2017. The National Governors Association lists his first term as beginning on January 5, 2017, and his current term on January 9, 2025. His official biography says he was reelected to a fifth term in 2024.

Sources for this biography

  • National Governors Association: Gov. Phil Scott ↗
  • Office of Governor Phil Scott: About the Governor ↗

Drafted by The Baseline's automated desk from the sources listed and checked against them on Sep 19, 2026; no other source was used. Spot an error? Request a correction.

Voting record

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

Governor of Vermont is an executive office. The Baseline will not manufacture a congressional voting score for it; sourced checks, statements, and coverage appear below.

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thehill.comNov 4, 2026

Scott Jennings: Republicans suffered 'country a‑‑ whooping' in midterms

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nbcnews.comNov 1, 2026

Sen. Tim Scott dodges on whether he would accept the results of the Alaska Senate race

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congress.netOct 20, 2026

Senate Majority PAC Launches $1.2 Million Mississippi Ad Buy To Boost Democrat Scott Colom Against Cindy Hyde-Smith

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