The 2022 Vermont gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the

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. Incumbent Republican governor

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won re-election to a fourth term in a

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, defeating Democratic nominee Brenda Siegel. This race was one of six Republican-held governorships up for election in 2022 in a state carried by

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in the 2020 presidential election. During the 2022 season, Scott enjoyed one of the highest approval ratings of any governor in the nation, and was expected to easily win reelection. As such, he carried every municipality in the state, this time with the largest margin in a Vermont gubernatorial race since Howard Dean's landslide in

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. Scott's 47-point victory margin was the largest for a Republican candidate since

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, even while Democratic congressman

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won the concurrent U.S. Senate election by a 40-point margin. This was the second most lopsided election of the 2022 Gubernatorial election cycle, only behind the election in Wyoming.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

, incumbent governor

Eliminated in primary

*Stephen Bellows, landscaping contractor *Peter Duval, engineer and former Underhill selectman

Declined

* H. Brooke Paige, historian and

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''(running for multiple statewide offices)''

Results

Progressive primary

Candidates

Withdrew after winning primary

* Susan Hatch Davis, former

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Replacement nominee

* Brenda Siegel, nonprofit executive, candidate for governor in

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, and candidate for lieutenant governor in

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''(cross-endorsement of Democratic nominee)''

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

*Brenda Siegel, nonprofit executive, candidate for governor in

, and candidate for lieutenant governor in

Declined

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''( running for U.S. House)'' *

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, former

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''( ran for U.S. House)'' * Jill Krowinski, Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives ''( running for re-election)'' *

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, former

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and candidate for governor in

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and

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Endorsements

Results

Independents

Candidates

Declared

* Peter Duval, engineer and former Underhill selectman * Kevin Hoyt, candidate for governor in

* Bernard Peters,

Write-ins

Due to Vermont's completely unrestricted

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laws, many high school students across the United States were legally able to run for governor.

Candidates

Declared

*Jackson Williams, high school student from

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*Landon Best, high school student from

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General election

Predictions

Polling

Graphical summary
Phil Scott vs. generic opponent

Results

Notes

References

External links

Official campaign websites
Phil Scott (R) for GovernorBrenda Siegel (D) for GovernorJackson Williams for Governor
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Results

Progressive primary

Candidates

Withdrew after winning primary

Replacement nominee

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Declined

Endorsements

Results

Independents

Candidates

Declared

Write-ins

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

See also

Notes

References

External links