Phil Scott — Governor of Vermont

Party	Republican
State	Vermont
Age	66
Term Start	2017
Approval Rating	55.0%
People's Champion Score	92.0 / 100 (Rank #1 of 50)
Hawk Index	19.0 / 100 (Rank #50 of 50)
Estimated Net Worth	~$5M

Key Policy Positions

• Bipartisan governance
• Climate action
• Affordable housing
• Workforce development

Biography

Philip Brian Scott is an American politician, stock car racer, and businessman who has served since 2017 as the 82nd governor of Vermont. A member of the Republican Party, he was a representative for the Washington District in the Vermont Senate from 2001 to 2011 and the 81st lieutenant governor of Vermont from 2011 to 2017.

People's Champion Rationale

Exceptional approval; pragmatic and restrained executive style.

Scores based on publicly available executive actions, bills signed or vetoed, budgets, executive orders, approval trends, and administrative priorities. Data as of March 2026. Not editorial opinion.