Vermonters once again split their ticket in a big way Tuesday night, reelecting Republican Gov. Phil Scott by his widest margin yet and handing Democrats commanding veto-proof super-majorities in the Vermont House and Senate. Scott’s victory was.
Democrats and Progressives need a combined 100 seats to win a supermajority in the House and reliably override vetoes. Republicans have been aiming to secure 51 seats so they can sustain vetoes.
Democrats and Progressives strengthened their grip on the Vermont Statehouse on Tuesday, adding to their ranks in both chambers and securing a crucial veto-proof majority.
Perhaps the lightest moment in the Stowe House debate came 30 minutes in, when Jed Lipsky asked his Democratic opponent if he knew how to make switchel.