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The 2022 midterm election is over. Hear the winners in their own words

By Mikaela Lefrak,

Published November 8, 2022 at 11:25 PM EST

A photo of Phil Scott, Peter Welch, and Becca Balint — Vermonters split their tickets in the midterm election, sending a Republican incumbent Gov. Phil Scott (left) to a fourth term, while electing Democrats Peter Welch (center) to the U.S. Senate and Becca Balint (right) to the U.S. House.

The 2022 midterm election is over, and this hour, Vermont Edition will hear from many of last night's winners. We'll also look at the results of votes on two constitutional amendments, and what other down-ballot races mean for the legislature in the coming year.

Our guests are:

Becca Balint, whose win makes her the first woman elected to Vermont's only seat in the U.S. House
Rep. Peter Welch, who was elected to the U.S. Senate seat soon to be vacated by outgoing Sen. Patrick Leahy
Gov. Phil Scott, who has secured a fourth term as governor
David Zuckerman, the Progressive/Democratic winner for the office of lieutenant governor

Broadcast live on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak

Mikaela Lefrak joined Vermont Public in 2021 as co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.

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Connor Cyrus

Connor Cyrus joined Vermont Public as host and senior producer in March 2021. He was a morning reporter at WJAR in Providence, Rhode Island. A graduate of Lyndon State College (now Northern Vermont University), he started his reporting career as an intern at WPTZ, later working for WAGM in Presque Isle, Maine, and WCAX Channel 3, where he covered a broad range of stories from Vermont’s dairy industry to the nurses’ strikes at UVM Medical Center. He’s passionate about journalism’s ability to shed light on complex or difficult topics, as well as giving voice to underrepresented communities.

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Matthew F Smith

Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.

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