Biden wins Democratic primary in Vermont, GOP race not yet called

President Joe Biden has won the Democratic presidential primary in Vermont on Tuesday. The Vermont Secretary of State’s office is reporting 83% of the votes for Biden, with 77 out of 247 towns reporting. Biden picks up 24 delegates with the victory.

The Republican contest between former President Donald Trump and Nikki Haley has yet to be called, and is very close, as of 8:25 p.m.

Prior to the election, University of Vermont political science professor Alex Garlick said he thought Vermont presented Nikki Haley with her best chance to win a state for the first time in her bid to become the Republican presidential candidate over Trump.

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“Vermont has a history of favoring moderate Republican candidates, and she got the endorsement of Gov. Scott over the weekend,” Garlick said. “I don’t think that makes her a favorite, but she has her best shot.”

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy listen on Feb. 7, 2023.

Gov. Phil Scott, whom Garlick notes is “not a fan of Trump,” introduced Haley at a rally she held in South Burlington on Sunday. Scott also flooded the state with text messages on Monday, urging voter to support Haley.

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“After years of controversy, violent rhetoric and growing polarization, the very last thing we need is four more years of Donald Trump,” Scott wrote.

Scott said the country’s future is in jeopardy, and that Haley “is our only chance to ensure America has the choice it deserves in November.”

This story will be updated.

Contact Dan D’Ambrosio at 660-1841 or ddambrosi@gannett.com. Follow him on X @DanDambrosioVT.

This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont primary elections results: Biden, Trump are leading candidates