Democrats have never held this many seats in the lower chamber, and no single party has controlled this many districts in the chamber since 1966, according to state records.
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.
Sims, a Democrat, is now set to be the sole representative for the redrawn Orleans-4 district, which includes Albany, Craftsbury, Greensboro and Glover.
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.