Vermont Republican Party | |
|---|---|
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| Chairman | Paul Dame |
| Governor | Phil Scott |
| Senate Minority Leader | Scott Beck |
| House Minority Leader | Patricia McCoy |
| Founded | July 13, 1854 |
| Headquarters | Montpelier, Vermont |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Colors | Red |
| Seats in the U.S. Senate | 0 / 2 |
| Seats in the U.S. House | 0 / 1 |
| Statewide Offices | 2 / 6 |
| Seats in the State Senate | 13 / 30 |
| Seats in the State House | 56 / 150 |
| Elected County Judges | 7 / 42 |
| Countywide Offices | 5 / 42 |
| Mayorships | 1 / 8 |
| Burlington City Council | 0 / 12 |
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| Website | |
| www.vtgop.org | |
The Vermont Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Vermont and has been active since its foundation in the 1860s. The party is the second largest in the state behind the Vermont Democratic Party, but ahead of the Vermont Progressive Party. The party historically dominated Vermont politics until the mid-20th century, but was replaced by the Vermont Democratic Party. The party currently has very weak federal electoral power in the state, controlling none of Vermont's federal elected offices. The two statewide offices that the party currently controls are the governorship, held by Phil Scott, and the lieutenant governorship, held by John S. Rodgers.
The Vermont Republican Party tends to hold more moderate views than other Republican Party state affiliates. This is because Vermont is widely regarded as one of the most liberal and progressive states in the nation.[1] Vermont Republicans also tend to be more anti-Trumpist than Republicans in other states. Current Republican Governor Phil Scott voted for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election and Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election[2][3][4][5] calling both "a vote against Donald Trump" and a move to "put country over party"[5] and acknowledged Biden's victory, repudiating false claims of election interference.[6]
In the 2024 primaries, the Vermont primary was one of only two races that Donald Trump did not carry (the other being the District of Columbia primary).[7][8][9]
- ^ "Joe Benning: To succeed, Vermont Republican Party must be center-right". VTDigger. November 23, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Mastrangelo, Dominick (November 3, 2020). "Vermont's GOP governor says he voted for Biden". The Hill. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Vermont's Phil Scott is the only GOP governor to vote Biden". The Independent. November 4, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "'I had to vote against': Republican Gov. Phil Scott votes for Biden over Trump". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Timotija, Filip (November 5, 2024). "Vermont's GOP governor votes for Harris: 'I had to put country over party'". The Hill. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Statement from Governor Phil Scott on the Presidential Election | Office of Governor Phil Scott". governor.vermont.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Anti-Trump Republicans in Vermont recalibrate after Haley drops out of race". Vermont Public. March 15, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Heintz, Emma Cotton, Paul (March 6, 2024). "Nikki Haley wins Vermont, the only state to spurn Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary". VTDigger. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Dorn, Sara. "Haley Wins Vermont Republican Primary In Upset—Foiling Trump's Super Tuesday Sweep". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2024.