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Jacob Held

Republican · Vermont · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Orange County Sheriff, Vermont

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Was Jacob Held elected? Vermont's official answer is due by November 10.

No local outlet has reported this race yet. Counties double-check their counts now. The Statewide canvassing committee certifies the result by November 10, and the winner appears here that day.

Official countVermont Secretary of State, Official results (247/247 towns)
Sean McRae61.7%8,613 votes
Jacob Held38.1%5,318 votes
Write-in0.2%34 votes
As of November 12, 2026. Full count.
Vermont official results
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By Nov 10: Counties double-check their counts. The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
By Nov 10: Vermont makes it official. The Statewide canvassing committee certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.
Biography

Jacob Held is on the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list (updated Aug. 27, 2026) as the Republican candidate for Orange County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Jacob Held is a corporal with the Orange County Sheriff's Department and the Republican nominee for Orange County sheriff, per the White River Valley Herald. He faces Democratic nominee Sean McRae of Bethel in November.

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