Governor
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Governor general election in Vermont is on November 3, 2026. 5 candidates are running: Amanda Janoo (Democratic/Progressive), Brian Judd (Independent), Dean Roy (Freedom and Unity), June Goodband (Peace and Justice), and Phil Scott (Republican). Phil Scott is the incumbent. One vote here carries average weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 647,106 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(647,106 ÷ 647,106) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in VT (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
What does this office do?
- Signing or vetoing bills that become state law
- Proposing the state budget for schools, roads, and health care
- Picking who leads state agencies
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Who is running?
Democratic/Progressive
Economist and international economic-policy professional who has worked with the Wellbeing Economy Alliance and New America. Her public priorities include economic opportunity, housing affordability, and public services.
Records: Personal Income Tax Reduction 1 against, Reduce Wealth Gap 1 for
Independent
Brian Judd is a Navy veteran from Barre who served from 1978 to 1983 and was a Screen Actors Guild member for almost 30 years. His priorities include repealing Act 181, the 2024 land-use law, and lowering taxes.
Freedom and Unity
Dean Roy is a high school student from Stowe and a former Vermont Statehouse page who founded the Freedom and Unity Party. His priorities include building affordable homes, repealing the Act 250 land-use permit law, and lowering taxes for middle- and lower-income Vermonters.
Peace and Justice
June Goodband is a counselor from Springfield who has spent more than 30 years helping people with emotional wellbeing and addiction recovery. Her priorities include a living wage for workers, universal health care, and higher taxes on high incomes instead of homes.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for
Republican · Incumbent
Phil Scott has served as Vermont's governor since 2017, after six years as lieutenant governor and ten years in the state Senate. He co-owns a construction company, and his priorities include growing the economy and making Vermont more affordable.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, 8 against, Government Spending Reduction 8 for, Labor Rights 4 against,
Sources: sos.vermont.gov · outside.vermont.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.