Phil Scott
Phil Scott | |
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Scott in 2019 | |
| 82nd Governor of Vermont | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2017 | |
| Lieutenant |
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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 Serving with Bill Doyle, Ann Cummings | |
| Preceded by | Jeb Spaulding |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Pollina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Brian Scott August 4, 1958 Barre, Vermont, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Jane Manosh
(m. 1982, divorced)Angela Wright
(m. 1999, divorced)Diana McTeague (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Vermont (BS) |
| Occupation |
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| Website | Office website Campaign website |
Philip Brian Scott (born August 4, 1958) is an American politician, stock car racer, and businessman who has served since 2017 as the 82nd governor of Vermont. 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 of Vermont from 2011 to 2017.
Scott was first elected governor of Vermont in the 2016 general election, and was reelected in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024. Scott's 2024 margin of victory is the largest in any Vermont gubernatorial election since 1946. As of 2025, Scott is the second-longest serving incumbent governor in the U.S.
One of the nation's most popular governors, Scott is often described as a moderate Republican or a liberal Republican. According to the Cook Partisan Voting Index, Vermont is the most Democratic-leaning U.S. state (D+17).