Who holds power
Divided government
Governor Phil Scott, Republican, since January 5, 2017
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
- ALBecca Balint65.2-30.9D, civicAPI
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Bernard Sanders (Independent (caucuses with the Democrats), term ends 2031); Peter Welch (Democrat, term ends 2029).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- August 8, 20282028 state primaryNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Date not set: 2028 presidential primary (President).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Harris by 31.5 points
235,791 and 119,395 votes; other candidates 14,236 (3.9%), 369,422 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Harris 3.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | John Rodgers | Democratic | January 9, 2025 |
| Attorney general | Charity Clark | Democratic | January 5, 2023 |
| Secretary of state | Sarah L. Copeland Hanzas | Democratic | Not available |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 2 years | None |
| Senate | 2 years | None |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | None |
| Congressional maps drawn by | Not applicable (one at-large seat) |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature: General Assembly (an apportionment board may advise) |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Supreme Court | 5 | Appointed, no elections | 6 years |
Vermont supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Vermont, by county
Vermont does not register voters by party.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Vermont legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Democrats hold 90 of the 150 seats in the House (76 for a majority); Democrats hold 17 of the 30 seats in the Senate (16 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Vermont?
Phil Scott (Republican), in office since January 5, 2017, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Vermont?
The 2028 state primary, on August 8, 2028.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Vt. Const. ch. II, s. 49; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Apportionment Results, Table 1; 17 V.S.A. s. 2351; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1).
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.