Phil Scott
Philip Brian Scott (born August 4, 1958) is an American politician, businessman, and stock car racer who has been the 82nd governor of Vermont since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he was a representative for the Washington District in the Vermont Senate from 2001 to 2011 and the 81st lieutenant governor from 2011 to 2017.
Phil Scott | |
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Scott in 2019 | |
| 82nd Governor of Vermont | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2017 | |
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| Preceded by | Peter Shumlin |
| 81st Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office January 6, 2011 – January 5, 2017 | |
| Governor | Peter Shumlin |
| Preceded by | Brian Dubie |
| Succeeded by | David Zuckerman |
| Member of the Vermont Senate from the Washington district | |
| In office January 5, 2001 – January 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jeb Spaulding |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Pollina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Brian Scott August 4, 1958 Barre, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Diana McTeague |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Vermont (BS) |
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| Website | Government website |
Scott was elected governor in the 2016 general election with 53% of the vote. He was reelected in 2018 with 55.2% of the vote; in 2020 with 68.5%; and in 2022 with 70.9% of the vote and a margin of 46%, the largest of any Vermont gubernatorial election since 1996, and the largest for a Republican since 1950.
Regarded as one of the nation's most popular governors, Scott is considered a moderate and is the only Republican elected to a statewide office in Vermont as of 2024.