2026 Midterms State GuideVermont
Hold on to your cheddar cheese and Ben & Jerry’s.
Polls are closed
Polls are closed in Vermont, and results aren’t finalized yet.
Ballots are still being counted, close races can take days to call, and no result is official until it’s certified.
A prayer for Vermont
God who removes and sets up kings, You are our confidence in election season, and Your sovereignty is our peace in a tottering world.
Read the whole prayerUpdated
Hi! It’s me, Shadrach. Apparently, I’m your civic guide today. If you’ve been complaining about how things are going (and I’ve heard you... the walls are thin), this guide will help you feel informed and able to vote in this year’s midterms. Now, hold on to your cheddar cheese and Ben & Jerry’s, and let’s get into it.
Vermont at a glance
Vermont votes on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, for governor, its one U.S. House seat and two statewide ballot measures.
- Election Day
- Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
- Voter registration
- Vermont does not have a voter registration deadline
- Governor
- 2 candidates
- U.S. House
- One seat
- Statewide ballot measures
- 2
What happens next
The counting continues
Election-night numbers are unofficial. Mail, provisional, and military ballots are still being counted, so close races can take days to call.
Officials double-check the count
Local election officials review the ballots and the tallies (the canvass). A very close race can go to a recount.
Vermont certifies the results
Results become official once Vermont certifies them, usually a few weeks after Election Day.
Winners take office
The new Congress takes office in early January. Governors and other state officials take office on dates set by state law, most of them in January too.
Important dates
- Aug. 11Primary This date has passed.
- By Oct. 1All registered voters mailed a ballot automatically. (Mailing began Sept. 21.) This date has passed.
- Nov. 2Deadline to request an early or absentee ballot and last day to drop your ballot at the clerk's office or a secure drop box, This date has passed.
- Nov. 3Election Day. Polls close at 7 p.m., you can register same day. This date has passed.
- Vermont does not have a voter registration deadline This date has passed.
What’s at stake
Vermonters are thinkin’ about affordability (just like the rest of the country). According to a 2026 Green Mountain State Poll, less than two-thirds of respondents found it a very good or good place to live and 4/10 say they’re likely to move out of the state in the next five years. Respondents cite housing costs, general cost of living, taxes, and searching for a different political or social environment as reasons for wanting to leave. The Green Mountain State is one of the only States to feature a Republican governor (seeking his sixth term) and a House seat that hasn’t gone to Republicans in over 20 years. As Gov. Scott (R) shoots for reelection, he remains one of the most popular governors in the country.
Who’s on your ballot
Tap a race to see the candidates.
Vermont is choosing a governor
See whose priorities line up with yours
Here are the top priorities each candidate lists, in their own words. Pick the 2 that matter most to you. Names stay hidden until you see your results.
0 of 2 picked
Phil ScottRepublicanincumbent seeking sixth two-year term
Top priorities- Creating, preserving and revitalizing housing and rental units across Vermont
- Keeping schools focused on students and preparing them for meaningful careers
- Making Vermont more affordable by lowering taxes and fees
- Top priorities
Amanda JanooDemocrat- Investing in local businesses, farmers, workers and cooperatives
- Making sure every Vermonter can afford to rent, buy or build a home
- Protecting community schools and bringing essential services closer to home
All U.S. House of Representatives seats are up for election every two years. Find your district here.
- Shadrach’s big picture
Vermont will elect one candidate to represent them in the U.S. House. That seat has been held by a Democrat since 2007.
- Open seats
None. Democratic incumbent Rep. Becca Balint is up for reelection.
- Competitive districts
Vermont’s one at-large district is not considered competitive (solidly Democratic). Still, candidates are from both parties on the ballot, so the seat isn’t guaranteed to Democrats.
Statewide ballot measures
2 to read before you go. Tap one to open it.
The amendment would 1) establish a state constitutional right for employees to organize or join a labor organization for the purpose of collective bargaining; 2) prohibit laws that interfere with this right "with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and workplace safety;" and 3) prohibit laws that ban agreements requiring union membership as a condition of employment (right-to-work laws).
Voting yessupports giving workers a constitutional right to organize and join a union, and permanently blocks Vermont from passing a law that would let workers opt out of paying dues to a union that represents them (often called a "right-to-work" law)Voting noopposes this constitutional amendment. Current law doesn't provide this constitutional protection, and leaves the door open for a future law letting workers opt out of union duesThe amendment would change the constitution to prohibit the denial of rights to an individual based on their race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin.
Voting yessupports adding language to the Vermont Constitution barring the denial of rights based on race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national originVoting noopposes adding this language, keeping the current constitution with no explicit equal-protection clause
Also on the ballot
Other races Vermont voters will decide.
- Lieutenant Governor
- Attorney General
- Secretary of State
- Auditor
- Treasurer
- State Senate
- State House
- Municipal Government
- Local ballot measures
Whose job is it?
Ten things government does. Tap the office that does each one.
Whose job is it to…
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Declare a state of emergency after a hurricane or flood?
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From the newsroom
How TPO has covered Vermont this cycle. Tap one to read it here.
A prayer for Vermont
God who removes and sets up kings, You are our confidence in election season, and Your sovereignty is our peace in a tottering world.
While we wait for Your soon-coming kingdom, appoint for Vermont leaders who will seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly. Stabilize Vermonters in the midst of uncertainty; raise up qualified, upright candidates; protect them and the voting process from violence and fraud. May voters receive accurate, helpful information, and may their government earn their trust and work for their good.
King of Every Nation, though these candidates seek positions of power, their strength pales against Yours. Though officials seek to make things better, You are making all things new. The Green Mountain State’s leaders may fumble and fight and fade, but You, my King, are immovable, unconquerable, and everlasting. So strengthen Vermonters with forbearance to submit to imperfect leadership until all the world comes together under Your perfect rule.
Amen.