Scrutinel— 2026 midterms

UpdatedAug 24, 2026, 7:02 PM UTC
To election day71 days
Simulations200,000

Vermont — Governor

Currently held by a Republican · incumbent running

Democrat
Amanda Janoo
29%
Republican
Phil Scott
71%
ForecastLean R
Projected margin
R+7.2
80% range
R+24.1 to D+9.7
Partisan lean
D+34.1
Uncertainty multiplier
2.30×

The 80% range comes from 200,000 simulations in which this race’s error is correlated with every other race through the national, state and demographic layers.

How the estimate is built
Polls 53%Fundamentals 48%
Polling average
R+11.3
Fundamentals
D+20.8
Blended
R+6.6
Similar-race shift
−1.8
Poll–fundamentals gap
32.0 pts
PollingDR matchup
Polls in window
2
Distinct pollsters
1
Most recent
July 20, 2026
Democrat
31.9%
Republican
43.2%
Undecided / other
23.3%
Spread between polls
1.7 pts
Fundamentals
Partisan lean
D+34.1
Elasticity
0.96
Incumbency
−5.0
Candidate experience
0.0
Fundraising
0.0
National environment
D+5.4
Expected margin
D+22.5

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