ANDREW KLEIN
Vermont State Senate · 2026
Andrew Klein

A Growth Agenda for Vermont.

Common Sense · Real Results · Practical Not Partisan

I'm Andrew Klein — an entrepreneur, a lieutenant on the Middlebury Fire Department, a husband, and a dad. I chose Vermont, put down roots here, and have dedicated myself to serving this community. I'm running for the State Senate with one North Star: growth — more jobs, more housing, more opportunity.

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Meet Andrew

Someone who transforms ideas into action.

Andrew has spent his life coming to Vermont. He spent childhood summers at camp on Lake Dunmore and with his grandparents in the Northeast Kingdom. He chose to attend college here. And when it came time to raise a family, he came home — because he wanted his children to grow up with the same values, sense of community, and quality of life that made Vermont so special to him.

Andrew Klein lives in New Haven with his wife and their two children. He serves as a Lieutenant on the Middlebury Fire Department and Technical Rescue Team, and is a former member of Middlebury's Planning & Zoning Commission.

Andrew is a graduate of Middlebury College and earned a JD from New York University School of Law — where he has served as a trustee since 2016 — and an MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business. Professionally, he brings decades of experience structuring real estate investments and capital-markets transactions, and building companies.

He's running for State Senate for a simple reason: Vermont's population isn't just barely holding steady — its demographics are shifting in an alarming direction. Costs keep climbing, our communities are aging, and young people can't afford to build a future here.

Here's the good news: Vermont doesn't need to change — its policies do. Rising costs, housing shortages, and a lack of opportunity are making it harder for young people to stay and working families to thrive. With practical leadership and a focus on results, Vermont can preserve what makes it special while creating more opportunity for the people who call it home.

Andrew Klein, candidate for Vermont State Senate
"We are raising our family here because we believe in this place." — Andrew Klein
The Challenge We Face

A stronger Vermont starts with more opportunity — not more taxes.

It's easy to think of housing, property taxes, schools, health care, and our workforce as separate issues. They're not. They're all connected by one reality: Vermont isn't growing.

01

It's a growth problem.

There is one credible path forward: grow Vermont's economic base. We must add residents, businesses, and economic activity to expand the revenue base. Without growth, every other policy debate is just a negotiation over how to share a shrinking pie. With growth, Vermont can preserve what makes it special — rural character, environmental quality, strong communities — while building the capacity to solve problems on its own terms.

02

It's a policy problem.

The barriers to growth are not inevitable. They are policy choices — regulatory systems built in a different era, tax structures that drive away the residents and businesses Vermont needs. If we want to solve these challenges, we need policies that make it easier for people to live, work, and raise a family here.

03

It's a numbers problem — not a partisan one.

When fewer people are working, buying homes, starting businesses, and raising families here, the cost of supporting Vermont falls on fewer shoulders. The answer is to grow the base by removing the policy barriers that keep people from building their future here. This isn't a left-or-right issue. It's a numbers issue.

#1
Largest percentage population decline of any state from 2024 to 2025 — one of just five states to lose population at all.
1,858
Net residents lost in a single year (July 2024–July 2025) as an aging population and rising costs reshape the state.
13,500
New workers Vermont needs each year over the next 10–15 years just to close the projected labor gap.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 state population estimates, released Jan. 27, 2026 (census.gov); Vermont Joint Fiscal Office population presentation, Apr. 22, 2026 (legislature.vermont.gov); Vermont Futures Project, Vermont Economic Action Plan (vtfuturesproject.org).
The Solution

Four priorities, one North Star: growth.

The challenge is clear — Vermont isn't growing. Here's the plan to change that: four priorities that all point toward one goal.

01

Encourage Investment

Reverse our population decline by removing the self-imposed barriers that keep people and employers from choosing Vermont — without sacrificing what makes it special.

02

Build More Housing

Fix a permitting system designed to slow growth so young families, workers, and seniors can actually find a home they can afford in the communities they love.

03

Lower the Cost of Living

Bring relief from crushing property taxes and rising costs by competing for people and investment — not extracting more from the Vermonters who are still here.

04

Strengthen Schools & Communities

Invest in our schools and services through a growing economy and a broader tax base — so quality doesn't come at the price of affordability.

"Vermont doesn't need to change. Our policies do — so our kids can stay."
— Andrew Klein
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