Biography
Dean Roy is the Freedom and Unity Party candidate for governor, a party he created. The Associated Press (via Fortune) described him in March 2026 as a freshman at Stowe High School and the first candidate for governor under age 18 on Vermont's general-election ballot.[1][2]
Dean Roy, who has said his political ambitions started in the eighth grade, worked as a legislative page at the Vermont Statehouse.[1] He says he does not identify with either major party and names housing as the most important issue facing the state.[1]
Roy secured his place on the general-election ballot by creating the Freedom and Unity Party.[1] Vermont's constitution sets no minimum age for gubernatorial candidates and requires only that they have lived in the state for four years.[1] He has said, "I don't expect necessarily to win," but that he hopes to start a movement that brings more young people into politics.[1]
- 1.Meet the 14-year-old running for governor of Vermont · Fortune (Associated Press) · 2026-03-27 News report
- 2.2026 General Election qualified candidates (statewide) · Vermont Secretary of State · 2026-10-19 Official record
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
On the ballot
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