How Amanda Janoo, a progressive political outsider, won Vermont’s Democratic primary for governor

Strong support in Burlington, progressive enclaves boosts Janoo over Richards

By Guy Page Amanda Janoo’s narrow victory over Aly Richards in Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary was built on a striking geographic coalition: commanding margins in Burlington and progressive-leaning southern Vermont communities, coupled with strong performances in a number of small rural towns. Janoo, 38, of Burlington, a newcomer to elective politics in Vermont and a former United National industrial policy expert, defeated Richards, …

Editorial: Janoo ‘A vote for change over credentials’

Esteemed journalist Chris Graff summed up the Democratic primary race for governor perfectly in his Wednesday op-ed: “Intensity beats out competence almost every time in hotly contested primary elections. And that’s the key takeaway from Amanda Janoo’s narrow win over Aly Richards in Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary,” Graff wrote. “The outcome is especially interesting because Richards had most of the conventional advantages – money, o…

How Amanda Janoo, a progressive political outsider, won Vermont’s Democratic primary for governor

“She represented a more authentic version of change, to enough voters, to give her the victory,” one observer said.