RepublicanPhil Scott
Governor · Vermont
Governor of Vermont. Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Phil_Scott
10 tracked promises, 2 rated
Vermont
Represents Vermont statewide
Showing 2017–present term. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+86 · based on 2 rated promises
- Championed 1
- Fully Kept 1
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2017 · 2 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept2
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
10 promises across 7 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Housing3
- Education2
- Budget and Taxes1
- Immigration1
- Legislation1
- Public Safety1
- Taxes1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)10100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
10 tracked promises
“Pledged that he will not sign any state budget, education bill, or tax bill that deviates from Act 73 (the 2025 education transformation law) or fails to fix what is broken in the school system.”
“Committed to propose a multi-year plan to transform Vermont's Pre-K-through-12 education system, including an entirely new 'student-centered funding formula' to control costs.”
“Signed Executive Order 06-25 to speed housing construction by fast-tracking and prioritizing residential permits, aiming to cut permit review times for housing and shelter projects by roughly half, with monthly performance metrics reported to the Governor.”
“Proposed a $9 billion fiscal-year 2026 state budget that does not raise taxes or fees.”
“Promised that he and his administration would focus on pushing for regulatory changes to 'legalize housing' and keep affordability the top priority across state policy.”
“Pledged that if school boards contain spending growth to the projected level, his budget would lower the impact of the coming year's education property tax increase, with a stated goal of eliminating it.”
“Proposed a public safety reform package that includes repealing the 2018 bail changes and asking the Legislature to adjust the 'Raise the Age' thresholds for juvenile criminal accountability.”
“Committed to forward four bills addressing housing, public safety, education, and affordability to the Legislature.”
“Committed to continue accepting refugees in Vermont, saying the state would continue to do its part.”
“Proposed $6 million for the Vermont Housing Improvement Program (VHIP) to bring more housing units online quickly and affordably in his FY2025 budget.”
Stated positions
7 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- EducationStated position
Committed to propose a multi-year plan to transform Vermont's Pre-K-through-12 education system, including an entirely new 'student-centered funding formula' to control costs.
Sourceshttps://governor.vermont.gov/press-release/governor-phil-scott-delivers-2026-state-state-addresshttps://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2026-01-07/watch-listen-phil-scott-2026-state-of-the-state-addressView position & sources → - Budget and TaxesStated position
Proposed a $9 billion fiscal-year 2026 state budget that does not raise taxes or fees.
Sourceshttps://governor.vermont.gov/governor-scotts-blog/governor-phil-scott-delivers-fiscal-year-2026-budget-addresshttps://vtdigger.org/2025/01/28/read-gov-phil-scotts-full-2025-budget-address/View position & sources → - LegislationStated position
Committed to forward four bills addressing housing, public safety, education, and affordability to the Legislature.
Sourceshttps://governor.vermont.gov/governor-scotts-blog/governor-phil-scott-delivers-fiscal-year-2026-budget-addresshttps://vtdigger.org/2025/01/28/read-gov-phil-scotts-full-2025-budget-address/View position & sources → - ImmigrationStated position
Committed to continue accepting refugees in Vermont, saying the state would continue to do its part.
Sourceshttps://governor.vermont.gov/press-release/transcript-governor-phil-scott-delivers-2025-inaugural-addresshttps://vtdigger.org/2025/01/09/full-text-gov-phil-scotts-2025-inaugural-address/View position & sources → - HousingStated position
Signed Executive Order 06-25 to speed housing construction by fast-tracking and prioritizing residential permits, aiming to cut permit review times for housing and shelter projects by roughly half, with monthly performance metrics reported to the Governor.
Sourceshttps://governor.vermont.gov/press-release/transcript-governor-phil-scott-delivers-2025-inaugural-addresshttps://vtdigger.org/2025/01/09/full-text-gov-phil-scotts-2025-inaugural-address/View position & sources → - TaxesStated position
Pledged that if school boards contain spending growth to the projected level, his budget would lower the impact of the coming year's education property tax increase, with a stated goal of eliminating it.
Sourceshttps://governor.vermont.gov/press-release/transcript-governor-phil-scott-delivers-2025-inaugural-addresshttps://vtdigger.org/2025/01/09/full-text-gov-phil-scotts-2025-inaugural-address/View position & sources → - Public SafetyStated position
Proposed a public safety reform package that includes repealing the 2018 bail changes and asking the Legislature to adjust the 'Raise the Age' thresholds for juvenile criminal accountability.
Sourceshttps://governor.vermont.gov/press-release/governor-phil-scott-fiscal-year-2025-budget-addresshttps://vtdigger.org/2024/01/23/read-gov-phil-scotts-full-2024-budget-address/View position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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