Race · November 3, 2026
Governor · Vermont
5 candidates on the ballot.1
§1Candidates
Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.
§2Side by side
Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.
| Fact | June Goodband | Amanda Janoo | Brian Judd | Dean Roy | Phil Scott |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Peace and Justice1 | Democratic, Progressive1 | Independent1 | Freedom and Unity1 | Republican1, |
| Status | Challenger | Challenger | Challenger | Challenger | Incumbent |
| Money | Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Campaign finance system (public search) — Vermont Secretary of State.3 | ||||
| Abortion law | Not found in the public sources we checked | Her campaign website lists defending reproductive freedom among the freedoms she would protect.4 | Not found in the public sources we checked | His campaign website says the right to abortion would be protected under his administration, as part of a promise of no new restrictions on personal freedoms.5 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Nuclear power | Not found in the public sources we checked | Her campaign website says she would oppose new nuclear power infrastructure proposed to supply AI data centers.4 | Not found in the public sources we checked | His campaign website says he supports allowing a nuclear power plant to be built in Vermont.5 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Health insurance system | Her campaign website says Vermont should carry out its existing universal health care law to lower costs, widen access and improve outcomes.6 | Her campaign website says she would make primary and preventive care free for every Vermonter through a publicly funded system, as a first step toward universal health care, paid for by a tax on the wealthiest Vermonters.4, | Not found in the public sources we checked | His campaign website says he supports a public health insurance option for people earning less than $100,000 a year, paid for by higher taxes on the wealthiest residents, and an eventual move to universal health care.5 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Homelessness | Her campaign website says the state should provide short-term emergency housing in group settings, as it would after a natural disaster, and help people keep stable long-term housing through cooperative housing and no-interest mortgages for modest homes.6 | Provide permanent housing first, without requiring treatment or sobriety beforehand Her campaign website says she would end homelessness through a Housing First approach, offering quick access to permanent housing along with voluntary mental health care, addiction treatment and job help.4 | Not found in the public sources we checked | Not found in the public sources we checked | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Zoning and new housing | Her campaign website says the state should make it easier to build modest housing and harder to build luxury housing.6 | Her campaign website says she would simplify permits for permanently affordable housing, reuse of old buildings, accessory dwelling units and small infill projects, while keeping environmental protections and giving towns more flexibility.4 | Not found in the public sources we checked | His campaign website says he supports repealing Act 250, a 1970s state law that it says restricts housing permits, and aims to build homes that cost less than $150,000.5 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| State minimum wage | Her campaign website says profitable businesses should be required to pay a living wage so their workers do not need state assistance.6 | Not found in the public sources we checked | Not found in the public sources we checked | His campaign website says he supports gradually raising the minimum wage.5 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Property taxes | Her campaign website says schools should be paid for through progressive taxation instead of homestead property taxes, and that taxes should rise on buildings that could be used for housing but sit empty most of the year.6 | Her campaign website says she would change Vermont's property tax system so primary homes and affordable housing get more protection while luxury second homes, vacation rentals, vacant investment properties and large corporate owners pay more, using the revenue to lower residents' property taxes.4 | Not found in the public sources we checked | His campaign website proposes higher taxes on short-term rentals, second homes and large corporations, along with higher water extraction fees for bottling companies and data centers, to lower property taxes for lower-earning households and pay for affordable housing.5 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
Issues only one candidate has addressed
By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.
June Goodband — 1 issue
- State income taxAdd or raise taxes on the highest incomes (for example, a tax on income over $1 million)Her campaign website says the state should raise taxes on high incomes, separate the state tax system from the federal one and set a standard deduction in line with the cost of living in Vermont.6
Amanda Janoo — 7 issues
- Data centers and electricity costsPause or limit new data centers
- Large investors buying single-family homesHer campaign website says large corporate and private equity owners of housing should pay more in taxes, and that she would close loopholes that let large investors hide behind multiple companies.4
- Business tax breaksHer campaign website says she would shift state economic development incentives away from recruiting large corporations and toward local businesses, tying grants and tax incentives to results such as local ownership and living wages.4
- Children and social mediaHer campaign website says she would require independent audits of large recommendation systems and restrict design practices meant to drive compulsive use, especially for children.4
- Data privacyHer campaign website says she would strengthen Vermont's Digital Bill of Rights, giving people the right to see, correct, move and delete their personal data and to opt out of targeted advertising, and would ban the sale of sensitive personal information.4
- Rules for artificial intelligenceHer campaign website says Vermont should set strong standards for AI, including independent testing, transparency, human oversight and audits, and should ban uses such as predictive policing, social scoring and emotion recognition.4
- State AI lawsLet states keep writing their own AI lawsHer campaign website says states have real power to regulate AI and should use it, and it proposes working with other states on common standards and enforcement.4
Dean Roy — 4 issues
- Union organizing rulesHis campaign website says he supports workers' right to unionize and democracy in the workplace.5
- Electric vehiclesHis campaign website says he opposes the electric vehicle mandate now in effect under the Scott administration, calling it government overreach that limits personal choice.5
- State and local role in immigration enforcementHis campaign website says the Vermont National Guard and other state agencies would never work with the federal government, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to harm Vermonters.5
- Taxes on very large fortunesA yearly tax on net worth above a high threshold (such as $50 million)His campaign website says he supports a wealth tax and capping personal net worth in Vermont at $1 billion to reduce the income gap.5
Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.