Dean Roy

Dean Roy
Born	2011 (age 13–14) Stowe, Vermont, U.S.
Occupation	School Student at Stowe High/Political Candidate
Years active	2025/2026
Known for	Youngest candidate for Governor of Vermont

Dean Roy is an American high school student who is planning to run in the 2026 Vermont gubernatorial election.

Early life

Dean Roy was born and raised in Stowe, Vermont, ^[1] where he currently lives. According to a The Free Press article, he enjoys Nordic skiing, runs cross country and is a fan of Formula One; his favorite driver is Fernando Alonso. ^[2]

Political aspirations

According to Roy, the idea to run for Governor was planted when his Eighth Grade teacher told him that he would be Roy's campaign manager if Roy ever ran for Governor. Roy began to research and found that Vermont had no minimum age requirement to run for Governor. He gathered the required five hundred signatures to get his name on the ballot and founded the ‘Freedom and Unity Party.’ ^[3] His campaign goals include consolidating school districts, taxing large corporations and short-term rentals, strengthening ties with Canada and the EU, and keeping Vermont free from all those who try to harm it. As well as being against Phil Scott's EV mandate, and protecting personal rights. ^[4] (Rural rights as well as Abortion rights).^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Reporter, Stowe (2025-07-20). "Stowe teen preps for gubernatorial race". VTDigger. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
2. Du, Jonas. "Meet the 14-Year-Old Running for Governor of Vermont". www.thefp.com. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
3. "Dean Roy's Gubernatorial Campaign". 9 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
4. "Dean Roy for Vermont". www.deanroy.us. Retrieved 2025-12-11.