MONTPELIER, Vt. – Republican Gov. Phil Scott is running for re-election to a fifth two-year term in the predominantly blue state of Vermont.
Scott announced his reelection bid Saturday, saying there is more work to do.
“During my four terms as governor, my team and I have worked to grow the economy, make Vermont more affordable and protect our most vulnerable,” he said in a statement. problems and help people.”
While there has been progress, he said he cannot back down when the Democratic-controlled Legislature is “so unbalanced.” Scott and the Legislature have clashed over spending and taxes, and he has vetoed several of his bills in recent years and is expected to veto more. The Legislature backed down and overturned some of the vetoes.
A Republican who combines fiscal conservatism with social liberalism, Scott was a frequent critic of former President Donald Trump and voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 election. He has received praise for leading Vermont through the COVID-19 pandemic.
In his re-election campaign message, he urged his supporters to elect more legislators who will work with him.
“Now more than ever, we need Vermonters to make their voices heard and get involved,” he said.
When Scott became a state senator more than 23 years ago, Sen. Dick Mazza, a Democrat, took him under his wing and became his mentor, he said in his campaign message. Mazza, who resigned from the Senate for health reasons last month, asked to be at his side when he announced his re-election bid on Saturday, which Scott called “a great honor.”
