On Nov. 5, residents of the Green Mountain State will hit the polls to chose their next governor.
Republican Phil Scott is seeking his fifth term in the statewide seat, but faces four other competitors, including Democrat-Progressive Esther Charlestin, Green Mountain Peace & Justice candidate June Goodband and independents Kevin Hoyt and Eli “Poa” Mutino.
Other races on the Nov. 5 ballot include U.S Senate, U.S House, lieutenant governor, treasurer, secretary of state, auditor of accounts, attorney general and high bailiff. Voters will also choose all 50 state senators, 150 state representatives and 1,800 justices of the peace.
Here is what to know about the five Vermonters running for governor.
Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center served once again as Burlington’s Ward 7 polling station for the Aug. 13, 2024 statewide primary election.
Governor
Incumbent Phil Scott, Berlin, Republican
Scott, 66, is a former business owner and long-time race car driver. He was first elected governor in 2016 after serving six years as lieutenant governor and 10 years as a state senator. If re-elected, Scott will be the first governor since Howard Dean to serve more than four terms. A moderate Republican in a majority blue state, Scott is currently considered the most popular governor in country.
Gov. Phil Scott criticizes the Vermont lawmakers for nullifying six of his eight vetoes for the year during a press conference the afternoon after the legislature’s June 17 veto override session.
Esther Charlestin, Middlebury, Democrat/Progressive
Charlestin, 34, is a former Middlebury Selectboard member and school administrator. She is the first black woman in Vermont to win a major party gubernatorial nomination, and only the second in the country. If elected, Charlestin would also become the first person of color and the second woman to hold the highest office in the state. She currently serves as co-chair of the Vermont Commission on Women. In 2023, she won a Leahy Award for exceptional community leadership.
Esther Charlestin
June Goodband, Springfield, Green Mountain Peace & Justice Party
Goodband is a psychotherapist and counselor with a background in treating substance abuse. She has connections to the Vermont Workers’ Center and the Poor People’s Campaign, according to her candidate profile on Ballotpedia. Goodband’s campaign priorities include healthcare, housing and equal rights for all; reducing reliance on prisons and prioritizing restorative justice programs; addressing climate change; and more ethical governing practices.
June Goodband
Kevin Hoyt, Bennington, Independent
Hoyt is a gun rights activist with a background in TV production. He previously ran for governor in 2022 and 2020. Hoyt also competed unsuccessfully for state senator in 2020 and state representative in 2018, securing the Republican nomination in the latter race. Hoyt was arrested earlier this year for allegedly violating a no-stalking order three times in 2022 against a former state representative, according to My Champlain Valley news.
Kevin Hoyt
Eli “Poa” Mutino, Barre City, Independent
Mutino is a clinical social worker and a program manager for Meals on Wheels. He is the founder of Pancakes for the People, a community breakfast program in Montpelier that helps fundraise for “BIPOC-led land access and education projects.” If elected, Mutino, who uses he/they pronouns, would be the first “genderqueer” governor in U.S History. His three main priorities include affordable housing and mental health care for all and freedom from poverty.
Eli Poa Mutino
Megan Stewart is a government accountability reporter for the Burlington Free Press. Contact her at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Here are the Vermonters running for governor in November 2024
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