Vermont's Republican Gov. Phil Scott has won his party's nomination to run for a second term as the state's top executive.
Scott angered many people in the GOP base for supporting a series of gun restrictions but on Tuesday defeated Springfield businessman Keith Stern, a perennial candidate who described himself as a conservative Republican and campaigned on financial issues.
Scott based his first term as governor on the premise of making the state more affordable by helping to balance the budget without raising taxes or fees. He supported gun restrictions after what law enforcement authorities said was a narrowly averted school shooting.
Scott lost some voters with his gun stance but was supported by others who favored the restrictions.
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