Today, voters in Vermont and Connecticut go to the polls for state primary elections. In Connecticut, twelve state legislative districts are contested. In Vermont, both Republicans and Democrats will make their picks to replace outgoing Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin.

RESULTS: Vermont Public Radio

We check in with Vermont Public Radio political reporter Peter Hirschfeld. He says on the GOP side, Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott – the most prominent elected Republican in a very blue state – is looking to take Vermont’s corner office, and hoping to beat out a challenge by former Wall Street Executive Bruce Lisman.

Five Democrats are vying for their party’s nomination: Matt Dunne, Cris Ericson, Peter Galbraith, Sue Minter and H. Brooke Paige.

Click the audio player above to hear VPR’s Peter Hirschfeld talk with NEPR’s Henry Epp about the Vermont primary races.