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Amanda Janoo

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Janoo, Amanda; Schulz-Forberg, Hagen; Quilligan, James (2025). "The Wellbeing Economy Alliance—A Conversation with Amanda Janoo". Global Perspectives. 6. doi:10.1525/gp.2025.144309. Unknown parameter |article-number= ignored (help)

Amanda Janoo
File:Amanda Janoo at candidate forum in May 2026 (cropped).png
Janoo in 2026
Governor-elect of Vermont
Assuming office
January 7, 2027
LieutenantMolly Gray (elect)
SucceedingPhil Scott
Personal details
Born1987/1988 (age 38–39)
Norwich, Vermont, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMacalester College (BA)
University of Cambridge (MPhil)

Amanda Janoo (born 1987/1988)[1] is an American economic policy advisor who is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 Vermont gubernatorial election, in which she is challenging incumbent Republican governor Phil Scott.[2]

Early life and education

Janoo was born in Norwich, Vermont, and grew up in nearby Strafford. Her father, Vincent Janoo (1954–2008), was a civil engineer originally from Malaysia and her mother, Judy (née Farrin), is from Maine.[3] She attended Hanover High School in New Hampshire.[4]

Janoo studied political science at Macalester College. After graduating, she received a Fulbright scholarship to research the women's labor movement in India, and explored the relationship between international trade and informal economy.[5] She earned a Master of Philosophy in development studies from the University of Cambridge in 2013.[6]

Professional Career

Janoo spent the early part of her career working internationally as an industrial policy and structural transformation specialist.[7] She was a policy consultant and economic systems analyst for several international development organizations, including the United Nations (UNIDO), the African Development Bank, and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).[8] Upon returning home to Vermont in 2018, Janoo shifted her focus toward the Wellbeing Economy movement, an economic framework which prioritizes human and ecological quality of life over traditional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) metrics, with an emphasis on local resilience.[9] In 2020, the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAII), an international organization headquartered in the UK, hired her as Economics and Policy Lead.[10] In this role, she spearheaded the alliance's Policy Design Guide, providing technical support to governments implementing wellbeing economic metrics, including Scotland, Wales, Finland, New Zealand, and Canada. Locally, she co-founded the Wellbeing Economy Alliance of Vermont in 2022 to promote community-driven economic systems in the state.[11] She has also served as a Family Economic Security and Wellbeing Fellow at the New America think tank, and on the boards of directors for several local civic organizations, including Rights and Democracy Vermont. She has served as a justice of the peace in Burlington since 2025.[12]

2026 gubernatorial campaign

Janoo announced her candidacy for governor on March 10, 2026.[13] She defeated Aly Richards in the Democratic primary on August 11.[14]

Janoo's platform advocates for shifting power away from centralized institutions and large governments back toward local communities and decentralization.[15] Her campaign has proposed state funded universal primary care and higher taxes on second homes, vacation rentals, and the highest incomes to pay for it.[16] She has opposed mandatory school district consolidations and closures, supporting a "community schools" framework that integrates student mental health support and social services into existing school infrastructures to lower overall education spending pressures.[17] She also supports a moratorium on large artificial-intelligence data centers, citing a need to preserve Vermont's ecological resources, electrical grid capacity, and water supplies.[18][19]

U.S. senator Peter Welch and U.S. representative Becca Balint endorsed Janoo in September 2026, as did former Governor of Vermont, Howard Dean.[20] Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed her the following month.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Amanda Janoo launches bid for governor". 9 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "2026 Vermont Voter Guide" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ Dawson, Andrew (February 26, 2009). "Vincent Janoo 1954 – 2008". International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 10 (2): 73–75. doi:10.1080/10298430902756948. Retrieved November 2, 2026 – via Tandfonline.
  4. ↑ Novak, Alison (October 14, 2026). "Can Amanda Janoo Pull Off an Upset in the Race for Governor?". Seven Days. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ Howell, Marin (April 9, 2026). "Amanda Janoo launches bid for governor". Addison Independent. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ Hirschfeld, Peter (October 20, 2026). "Amanda Janoo pitches voters on a new governor — and a new economy". Vermont Public. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ Janoo, Amanda (10/28/2026). |website=LinkedIn "Amanda Janoo" Check |url= value (help). Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ↑ Janoo, Amanda; Schulz-Forberg, Hagen; Quilligan, James (2025). "The Wellbeing Economy Alliance—A Conversation with Amanda Janoo". Global Perspectives. 6. doi:10.1525/gp.2025.144309. Unknown parameter |article-number= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ Solomon, Will (20 October 2026). "A New Hope In Vermont".
  10. ↑ Janoo, Amanda; Schulz-Forberg, Hagen; Quilligan, James (2025). "The Wellbeing Economy Alliance—A Conversation with Amanda Janoo". Global Perspectives. 6. doi:10.1525/gp.2025.144309. Unknown parameter |article-number= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ Solomon, Will (October 20, 2026). "A New Hope in Vermont". The American Prospect. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Justices of the Peace". City of Burlington, Vermont. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  13. ↑ Hirschfeld, Peter (March 10, 2026). "Republican Gov. Phil Scott to see Democratic challenge in 2026". Vermont Public. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  14. ↑ Heintz, Paul (August 11, 2026). "Progressive outsider wins Democratic nomination to challenge Vermont's Republican governor". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  15. ↑ Whitcomb Jr, Keith. "Janoo looks to unseat Scott in Vermont governor's race". Times Argus.
  16. ↑ Hirschfeld, Peter (12 August 2026). "Amanda Janoo wins Democratic primary for Vermont governor".
  17. ↑ Oliver, Charlotte (22 October 2026). "Gov. Scott put property taxes and school consolidation center stage. Now Amanda Janoo is rallying opposition".
  18. ↑ Heintz, Paul (October 11, 2026). "Vermont's Phil Scott faces a surprising challenge from the left in governor's race". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Platform". Amanda Janoo for Governor of Vermont. Retrieved 2026-10-23.
  20. ↑ "Howard Dean: Why I'm supporting Amanda Janoo for governor". Waterbury Roundabout. 2026-09-29. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
  21. ↑ Hirschfeld, Peter (October 7, 2026). "Bernie Sanders endorses Amanda Janoo for Vermont governor". Vermont Public. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Esther Charlestin 		Democratic nominee for Governor of Vermont
2026 		Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by
Phil Scott 		Governor of Vermont
Taking office 2027 		Designate

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