Phil Scott
Bio | Phil Scott is a businessman who worked for many years in his family business, DuBois Construction. He was educated at the University of Vermont. |
Status and Position | Current Governor of Vermont |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Vermont |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Governor Election Vermont | Vermont | Yes | Running | 55.0% |
Campaign Financing | Scott has raised about $750,000 for his campaign. Top contributions come from individuals and Casella Waste Systems. |
Voting Rights | Scott does not have a strong position on voting rights. However, he has stated that he would not like to grant non citizens the right to vote. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | He does not yet have a position on universal healthcare. N/A |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | His position is unclear on the extent of socialization. |
| Private Healthcare | For | He supports private healthcare providers. |
| LGBT Rights | For | He is an advocate of the LGBT community. Scott recognizes gay marriage. He is also supportive of progressive measures such as transgender bathrooms. |
| Taxes | Against | He opposes taxes. Scott does not see the need to increase taxes. He would like to raise estate tax exemption to $5.75 million. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on a flat tax rate. Scott does not see the need to increase taxes. He would like to raise estate tax exemption to $5.75 million. |
| Abortion | For | He is pro-choice. Scott believes that women should have a right to an abortion. However, he does not think that taxpayer money should fund abortions. |
| Gun Control | Against | He opposes gun control. Scott stands by the Second Amendment. He has received an A rating by the National Rifle Association. |
| Assisted Suicide | Against | He opposes assisted suicide. Scott stands by the Second Amendment. He has received an A rating by the National Rifle Association. |
| Government Interference | Against | Scott opposes legislation that increases government intervention. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | He does not believe the government should fund Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | For | He is an advocate of welfare programs. Scott is supportive of increasing funding to some welfare programs. He is also in favor of tax relief on Social Security benefits. |
| Welfare | Unknown | His position on stem cell research is unclear. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | His stance on the death penalty is not yet clear. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Scott does not have a clear stance on this issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Scott has not taken an explicit position on military spending. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | He does not yet have a public position on the war on terror. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | He supports international interaction. Scott stands for free trade. He praised the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | His position on the legitimacy of the United Nations is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Against | Scott sees white nationalism as anti-American. |
| Free Markets | For | He supports free markets. Scotts sees limited government intervention in the market as conducive to investment and entrepreneurship. He is generally fiscally conservative. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Scott does not have an opinion about Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | His position on affirmative action is not clear. |
| Government Spending | Against | Scott tends to be fiscally conservative in his policy decisions. |
| Charter Schools | For | Scott supports charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | His position on this issue is unknown. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | He is an advocate of clean energy. Scott believes that we must act against climate change. He has suggested financial incentives for renewable energy and the reduction of fossil fuels. |
| Religious Freedom | For | He is a proponent of religious freedom. Scott believes that every individual has a right to practice their religion. He challenged President Trump's immigration ban due to the fact that it discriminated on the basis of religion. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | He supports the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Scott's position on reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | Against | He opposes increased border control. Scott has stated that immigrants are welcome in the state of Vermont. He denounced President Trump's zero tolerance policy on immigration. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on such profiling. |
| DACA | For | Scott argues that we must protect DREAMers. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | His position on sanctuary cities is unknown. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | Scott says he is open to the idea of marijuana legalization. |