Question about Vermont

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9. A few things, in no particular order:

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1. Gun control. When Scott announced support for several gun control measures his Republican/Independent support dropped to the point that he had more support from Democrats than from his own party. First significant gun control in the state's history was enacted with his signature.

2. COVID response. Not only how he handled the the pandemic per se, which was generally considered to be good, but that he addressed the public 2-3 times a week during the worst of it. That's got to result in tremendous voter familiarity, much more than that enjoyed by any of his political opponents.

3. Anti-Trump, anti-MAGA. Scott is famously anti-Trump. Before the 2016 election, he said that he couldn't support Trump because he wouldn't be able to face his wife and daughters again if he did. Before the 2020 election he said that he'd be voting for Biden. He's decried the rising MAGA influence in the VT GOP and appears that the two don't get along any more, at all. Note that he held his own election day event, he said he wasn't told about the GOP's event.

4. Balance. Not too sure about this one, but it gets mentioned in a lot of the analysis articles. Democrats will again hold veto proof majorities in both chambers of the state legislature.

5. Vermonters have a history of reelecting incumbent governors. Maybe not a "reason", but noteworthy.