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Republicans will have at least 11 members in the state Senate next year — more than they’ve had since 2002 and enough to prevent Democrats from unilaterally overriding whatever vetoes Republican Gov. Phil Scott may issue.Party officials said late Tuesday that they believed the party would gain 17 seats in the House of Representatives, which would erase Democrats’ veto-proof majority in that chamber as well.
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Republican John Rodgers is on his way to win the tight lieutenant governor race, beating incumbent David Zuckerman, a Democrat/Progressive. Rodgers celebrated election night with the reelected Republican Gov. Phil Scott on Nov. 5, 2024.
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Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman at to the Vermont Democratic Party event on election night, as his contest against John Rodgers was too close to call.
Elodie Reed / Vermont Public
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Attendees at Gov. Phil Scott's election night party at the Associated General Contractors garage in Montpelier, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
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Vermont Speaker of the House Jill Krowinski, D-Burlington, speaks at an election night event for the Vermont Democratic Party on Tuesday.
Sophie Stephens / Vermont Public
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Gov. Phil Scott, who won a fifth term as governor, smiles after speaking to attendees at his election night party on Tuesday.
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A packed watch party at the student center at Middlebury College on Tuesday night. Students cheered when Illinois was called for Harris.
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Townshend holds a potluck and square dance at the town hall on election night as a nonpartisan community celebration, with music from Sally Newton and the Turkey Mountain Window Smashers.
Howard Weiss-Tisman / Vermont Public
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First-time voter Robert McCulloch, 49, from West Berlin said he wanted to vote this election because of the economy. "We need someone in office who knows what they're doing," he said. "My son is here — this election is probably going to define our future in a very big way, and I wanted him to see that." McCulloch speaks here with Justice of the peace Joey Connor at the Berlin town offices.
Lexi Krupp / Vermont Public
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Connor Eaton and Erin Murphy voted today in Pittsford. The couple voted for Vice President Kamala Harris. When asked about his choice, Eaton said “I just think voting for my girlfriend, voting for my mom, my sister, any woman in my life, and I just feel like it’s a really important time to be there for other women in your life.”
Nina Keck / Vermont Public
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Sharon Kotei, 19, is a first-time voter who attends Middlebury College. Kotei's professor gave her a ride to the Middlebury rec center, her polling location.
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Jenny Bates set up a bake sale at Burnham Hall, a polling location in Lincoln. It’s a fundraiser for the town library. There’s even a basket with “I.O.U.” forms on the counter, for hungry voters without cash on-hand.
Sabine Poux / Vermont Public
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Traci Merrill stands with her 7-year-old son, Charlie, in Rutland City. Merrill said Election Day feels “monumental” this year, and she cast her ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris. “I’m really hoping that today I voted for the first female president.”
Nina Keck / Vermont Public
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Debbie and Mike Popovitch live in Pittsford. Mike used to lean Republican, but on Election Day 2024 he voted for Kamala Harris. As for Debbie, she voted for Donald Trump in 2016, but she said the stakes felt different this time around and also voted for Harris. They both voted for Republican Gov. Phil Scott.
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Kathy and John Cragin were the first and second people, respectively, to cast their ballots at the Godnik Adult Center in Rutland City.
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Voters in Pittsford mid-morning on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Nina Keck / Vermont Public
The Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission was created after lawmakers apologized for the state’s role in the eugenics movement. But the office has a “seemingly impossible scope,” leaving some questioning whether the commission’s work will reach communities most impacted by eugenics.
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