Vermont
Vermont’s biggest Election Day winner? Phil Scott. – VTDigger
Vermont’s biggest election night winner was, by all accounts, Gov. Phil Scott.
The Berlin Republican was widely expected to cruise to a fifth two-year term — and cruise, he did. Scott won 71.6% of the gubernatorial vote on Tuesday, besting his Democratic challenger, South Burlington education consultant Esther Charlestin, by a more than 50-point margin.
That’s a new record for Scott, who has increased his margin of victory every two years since he was first elected in 2016. In 2022, he beat Democratic challenger and housing activist Brenda Siegel by 47 points.
Scott also exceeded his previous record for the greatest number of votes received: 266,438 this year, according to uncertified election results from the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office, compared to his previous record of 248,412 in 2020. Once again, he won at least a plurality of the gubernatorial vote in every Vermont municipality.
But Scott’s electoral success Tuesday night was not limited to his own contest. He also ushered a new class of down-ballot Republican allies into the Vermont Statehouse.
Frequently at odds with a Democratic supermajority in the House and Senate this past biennium, Scott hit the campaign trail this summer and fall to make the case to Vermont voters: For his agenda to succeed, they had to elect Republican allies to the Legislature.
“The governor made it clear right out of the gate that this campaign wasn’t about him. It was about the issues that he cares about, that we know Vermonters care about most: affordability, housing and public safety,” Scott’s campaign manager, Jason Maulucci, said after the election. “What we tried to do right from the get-go was convince voters that if they shared those priorities — which we were confident they did — it wasn’t enough just to vote for the governor. They needed to deliver him a more moderate and balanced Legislature.”
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It worked. On Tuesday, Republicans exceeded even their own highest expectations, flipping six of the Senate’s 30 seats from blue to red. They also flipped a net 17 House seats.
“We were overwhelmed by the response,” Maulucci said. Voters, he continued, “delivered to the governor his asks, and then some.”
Additionally, Vermonters made the rare move to oust a statewide incumbent. By a 1.6% margin, they elected Republican John Rodgers, a former Democratic state senator from Glover whom Scott had endorsed, over incumbent Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, a Progressive/Democrat.
Rodgers largely worked from the same playbook as Scott, campaigning on affordability for average Vermonters. He was boosted — both in campaign appearances and with generous amounts of campaign cash — by Scott, who urged Vermonters to deliver him an ally in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office.
Again, it worked. When all was said and done, all but one down-ballot Republican Scott endorsed won on Tuesday.
“I think tonight’s success rests heavily on the shoulders of Gov. Scott and his willingness to spend political capital that he’s been building up for over a decade in a way that has been more generous than we’ve ever seen him before,” Paul Dame, the chair of the Vermont Republican Party, said Tuesday night.
From Scott’s election night party in Montpelier on Tuesday — even before the extent of Republicans’ success was fully realized — Dame said, “I don’t think we’ve had a night this good in 10 years.”
“In 2014, there was a backlash against a Democratic near-supermajority that pushed too far on single payer health without talking about the cost,” he said. “And I think we saw that mirrored almost identically in the clean heat standard, and we added on top of that property taxes.”
On the campaign trail, Scott and his endorsees hammered hard on Democrats for legislation like the clean heat standard, which Republicans said could raise heating bills for Vermonters, should it be fully enacted in 2025. And for this year’s ballooning property tax bills, Scott rested the blame on Democratic legislators for failing to rein in education spending.
Democrats pushed back on the governor’s rhetoric for months, saying this year’s annual yield bill — which raised property taxes statewide by an average rate of 13.8% — was must-pass legislation. To rewrite Vermont’s education funding structure would take more than one year, they argued. And as the governor railed against Democrats for failing to bring down tax rates, Democratic leaders asked of the governor: Where was his plan?
On Tuesday night, though, it became clear that Scott’s messaging prevailed, not theirs. David Glidden, the chair of the Vermont Democratic Party, said in an interview Wednesday that Scott “was very tightly on campaign messaging the entire time” when it came to talking about affordability.
While door-knocking around the state, Democrats found Vermont voters were still eager to talk about policies pertaining to the environment and reproductive health care, Glidden said. But on the top issue of affordability, he said, Democratic candidates failed to articulate an effective counterpunch to Scott’s rhetoric.
“The governor was really only ever hammering away at property taxes, and we didn’t have a strong counterpoint to that, which I think was one weakness,” Glidden said. “In the media environment, that one singular response from Democrats was never quite articulated.”
Addressing his staffers and political allies from the Associated General Contractors of Vermont’s warehouse in Montpelier Tuesday night, Scott delivered a victory speech that celebrated Republicans’ down-ballot success even more than his own personal victory.
“Vermonters voted and sent a clear message,” he said. “They voted for balance. They voted for moderation.”
They also voted, up and down the ballot, for Scott.
WARREN, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police are investigating the death of a skier at Sugarbush Resort.
Police were notified at about 3:26 p.m. Saturday that a skier had died following a fall on Stein’s Run at Sugarbush Lincoln Peak.
The male victim fell and slid into a wooded area off the trail, according to police.
Ski patrol members found the man unresponsive and brought him to the base of the mountain, where they were met by the Mad River Valley Ambulance. The victim was pronounced dead due to his injuries.
Police say the death does not appear suspicious. An autopsy will be performed at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Burlington to determine the cause and manner of death.
The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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Thousands of Vermonters took to the streets Saturday, condemning the actions and policies of President Donald Trump in peaceful protests at dozens of locations.
They lined up on Main Street in Newport and on Creamery Row in Hardwick, on the village green in Fair Haven and in towns from Burlington to Brattleboro. In all, around 50 “No Kings” demonstrations were held.
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Saturday to show his anger at the Trump Administration. “We have a war that we’re not supposed to be in, we have a president who does nothing but lie… I am just fed up,” said Revell.
Castleton resident Robert Revell stood along Route 7 in Rutland with hundreds of others.
“I’m just so angry,” said Revell, who held a three dimensional sign that incorporated a blow-up planet Earth with words below that read “Mother DEMANDS NO kings, no pedos and no liars.”
“We have a war that we’re not supposed to be in, we have a president who does nothing but lie,” he said. “I am just fed up. I’m 73 in a couple weeks and I lived through the Nixon thing and I’m just here to protest and share my heart.”
Around him, throngs of people, many in costume, lined several blocks along Route 7 waving flags and handmade signs. Some rang cow bells or thumped tambourines. Many passing motorists responded with staccato horn blasts.
Nationwide, more than 3,000 protests were planned for Saturday in large cities and small towns. They have been organized by national and local groups, including well-known progressive coalitions such as Indivisible, 50501 and MoveOn.
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“For me, it boils down to the cruelty I’m seeing in the world right now,” said Hannah Abrams, of Mendon. “I think that our president instills a lot of cruelty among the people he doesn’t like. And actually for the people who do vote for him too, because they’re not any better off with him in office.”
“There are a lot of people who say this is not America,” Abrams added. “And I would like to say, it’s exactly America, it’s just targeting different people now … Sadly, this is not new.”
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Mary Jane Demko, 89, of Rutland, showed up to her local protest in a wheelchair driven by her daughter, Stephanie Brush. Demko carried a sign on her lap that read “IMPEACH THE SOB!”
“I couldn’t stay in and not be part of this,” Demko said. “He’s too evil.”
Karen Lorentz of Shrewsbury said she too couldn’t stay away. At 80, she said Saturday’s event in Rutland was her first protest. She held a handmade sign she said a friend had helped her make.
“I’m really old and when the Vietnam War was on I was a new teacher and I didn’t have time,” she said. “But I felt strongly that I needed to be here today.”
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Vermont Lottery offers several draw games for those willing to make a bet to win big.
Those who want to play can enter the MegaBucks and Lucky for Life games as well as the national Powerball and Mega Millions games. Vermont also partners with New Hampshire and Maine for the Tri-State Lottery, which includes the Mega Bucks, Gimme 5 as well as the Pick 3 and Pick 4.
Drawings are held at regular days and times, check the end of this story to see the schedule.
Here’s a look at March 27, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Vermont Mega Millions numbers from March 27 drawing
13-27-28-41-62, Mega Ball: 16
Check Vermont Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Gimme 5 numbers from March 27 drawing
05-10-18-38-39
Check Gimme 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from March 27 drawing
Day: 0-0-8
Evening: 7-6-3
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from March 27 drawing
Day: 3-5-4-1
Evening: 9-5-7-6
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 27 drawing
06-09-28-33-46, Bonus: 04
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
For Vermont Lottery prizes up to $499, winners can claim their prize at any authorized Vermont Lottery retailer or at the Vermont Lottery Headquarters by presenting the signed winning ticket for validation. Prizes between $500 and $5,000 can be claimed at any M&T Bank location in Vermont during the Vermont Lottery Office’s business hours, which are 8a.m.-4p.m. Monday through Friday, except state holidays.
For prizes over $5,000, claims must be made in person at the Vermont Lottery headquarters. In addition to signing your ticket, you will need to bring a government-issued photo ID, and a completed claim form.
All prize claims must be submitted within one year of the drawing date. For more information on prize claims or to download a Vermont Lottery Claim Form, visit the Vermont Lottery’s FAQ page or contact their customer service line at (802) 479-5686.
Vermont Lottery Headquarters
1311 US Route 302, Suite 100
Barre, VT
05641
When are the Vermont Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Gimme 5: 6:55 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:38 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3 Day: 1:10 p.m. daily.
- Pick 4 Day: 1:10 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3 Evening: 6:55 p.m. daily.
- Pick 4 Evening: 6:55 p.m. daily.
- Megabucks: 7:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. daily
What is Vermont Lottery Second Chance?
Vermont’s 2nd Chance lottery lets players enter eligible non-winning instant scratch tickets into a drawing to win cash and/or other prizes. Players must register through the state’s official Lottery website or app. The drawings are held quarterly or are part of an additional promotion, and are done at Pollard Banknote Limited in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Vermont editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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