Edited sentence: Because of this, many pollsters continue to rate the govenor's seat safe republican, however that rating could change if Phil Scott decides not to run for re-election.Despite this, Govenor Phil Scott is able to be re-elected by landslide margins in part because he is a liberal republican with very high approval ratings among Vermonters.Vermont is a deeply liberal state with a cook PVI of D+16, voting for democratic candidates and presidents by landslide margins within past elections