Wed. Nov 6th, 2024
Person entering a polling station with a "Vote Here" sign on the door, indicating voting hours from 7 AM to 7 PM.
Person entering a polling station with a "Vote Here" sign on the door, indicating voting hours from 7 AM to 7 PM.
A voter enters the polling place at the Barre Municipal Auditorium in Barre City on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger

The VTDigger newsroom is covering this historic general election with reporters, editors and photographers across the state. Find all of our stories from Tuesday, Nov. 5, below. This post will be updated through Wednesday, Nov. 6.

  • Sen. Bernie Sanders coasts to reelection — The results of national races for the U.S. Senate may challenge Sanders’ ability to work effectively in Washington D.C., during his next term. (Nov. 5, 7:06 p.m.)
  • Kamala Harris takes Vermont — The Associated Press called the race for the Democratic presidential nominee shortly after polls closed. (Nov. 5, 7:02 p.m.)
  • Phil Scott votes for Kamala Harris for president — The Vermont Republican made national headlines when he voted for Democratic President Joe Biden in 2020. This year, he promised again to buck his party and not to vote for former President Donald Trump but kept his choice quiet until late on Election Day. (Nov. 5, 5:57 p.m.)

Read the story on VTDigger here: Read all of VTDigger’s 2024 General Election Day coverage.

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