Amanda Janoo
Amanda JanooCandidate for Governor of Vermont (2026)
Amanda Janoo is an economist from Burlington, Vermont, who has worked for think tanks and international development organizations, including the United Nations, and had not run for office before 2026. She is the Democratic nominee for governor of Vermont after winning the August 11, 2026 primary, and faces Republican Governor Phil Scott.
Biography
Amanda Janoo is an economist who lives in Burlington, Vermont, and grew up in Strafford. She is 38 and has worked with think tanks and international development organizations in the United States and abroad, including work for the United Nations. She had never run for office before 2026 and entered the race for governor in March 2026. In the August 11, 2026 Democratic primary she defeated Aly Richards, the former chief executive of the child care advocacy group Let's Grow Kids, by 49.1 percent to 46.5 percent in unofficial results, and Richards conceded. She faces Republican Governor Phil Scott, who had no opponent in his party's primary and is seeking a sixth term, in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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