VERMONT — Gov. Phil Scott, the incumbent Republican, will face Democratic challenger Esther Charlestin, an educator and former selectboard member from Middlebury, in Vermont’s general election this November.

The Associated Press called Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary for Charlestin less than an hour after polls closed. In her race for her party’s nomination, Charlestin competed with Peter Duval, a former Underhill selectboard member who had previously run statewide as a Republican.

Charlestin won 49% of the vote to Duval’s 19%, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s Office. An unusually high 32% of voters wrote in another name or left their ballot blank.

At an election night celebration in Burlington, Charlestin told VTDigger that clinching the Democratic nomination “feels amazing.” Now the first woman of color representing a major party on Vermont’s gubernatorial ballot, Charlestin called her primary victory “history in the making.”

Until November, she told VTDigger, her plan was to “go hard” campaigning for Vermonters’ votes.

“That means raising a lot more money,” she said. “That means knocking on doors. That means seeking endorsements.”

For the first time in roughly two decades, Scott faced no primary challenger on Tuesday, according to his campaign manager, Jason Maulucci. In a written statement after the results came in, Scott — who is seeking his fifth two-year term in office — thanked voters “for once again placing their faith and trust in me.”

Two other candidates are slated to appear on the gubernatorial ballot this November: Eli “Poa” Mutino, an independent from Barre City, and June Goodband of Springfield of the Peace and Justice party. Neither had to compete in a primary election.

Josh Bechhoefer of Cornwall Another Addison County candidate for statewide office was Josh Bechhoefer of Cornwall. He won his uncontested bid for the Republican nomination for state treasurer. He will compete against incumbent Mike Pieciak in November. Bechhoefer was recruited to run for the seat by the Vermont GOP this spring.