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Richard King

Republican · Vermont · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Windsor County Sheriff, Vermont

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Was Richard King 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)
Claude E. Weyant71.6%18,980 votes
Richard King28.1%7,437 votes
Write-in0.3%80 votes
As of November 12, 2026. Full count.
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By Nov 10: Vermont makes it official. The Statewide canvassing committee certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.
Biography

Richard King is on the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list (updated Aug. 27, 2026) as the Republican candidate for Windsor County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Richard King, of Springfield, is a lieutenant with the Windsor County Sheriff's Department who has spent more than 24 of his 36 years in law enforcement there, per the White River Valley Herald. He is the Republican nominee for Windsor County sheriff, facing Democratic nominee Claude Weyant in November. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

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