Biography
June Goodband of Springfield is the Peace and Justice Party candidate for governor and was the party's 2024 nominee.[2][3][5] A licensed mental health counselor and former therapist and teacher, she is running on a living wage, implementing Vermont's universal health care law, and progressive taxation in place of homestead taxes to pay for education.[1][3][4][5]
June Goodband was born in Ithaca, New York, and earned a high school diploma from Lansing High School, a bachelor's degree from Goddard College in 1976 and a graduate degree from Antioch University in 1987.[4] Her career experience includes working as a therapist and teacher, and in Vermont Public's candidate guide she lists her occupation as a licensed clinical mental health counselor and formerly a licensed drug and alcohol abuse counselor.[4][5] Ballotpedia lists her as affiliated with the Vermont Workers' Center and the Poor People's Campaign.[4]
- 1.Vermont Candidate & Election Guide · Politics1 · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 2.2026 General Election qualified candidates (statewide) · Vermont Secretary of State · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 3.June Goodband for Governor of Vermont · Goodband campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 4.June Goodband · Ballotpedia Reference
- 5.Vermont Candidate Guide - Full Candidate List (2026 General Election) · Vermont Public News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.