He beat Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman in the general election.

Incumbent Progressive lieutenant governor David Zuckerman did not run for a third term.

Perennial candidate Cris Ericson ran for the Progressive nomination for auditor, as well as several other statewide offices.

While those gains were small, they allowed Republicans to break the Democrat/Progressive supermajority in the state house.

This could potentially lead to any veto from Governor Phil Scott being upheld under these new circumstances.