Addison County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Elmore is the sitting Sheriff of Addison County, first elected in 2023, and a Middlebury native who earned a criminal justice degree before joining the Addison County Sheriff's Department in 2017, per the campaign site. Elmore has attended the FBI National Academy and is pursuing a master's degree in public safety, per the campaign site.

He served as an Addison County delegate to the Vermont Democratic Party's 2018 Platform Convention, per his campaign site.

Steve Willson is a certified candidate for high bailiff of Addison County on the Vermont Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Resides in Cornwall, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Peter Bevere is a certified candidate for state's attorney of Addison County on the Vermont Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Resides in Middlebury, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Patricia "Patty" Ross currently serves as assistant judge of Addison County, Vermont, per the Vermont Assistant Judges directory. A Cornwall resident who coached Nordic skiing at Middlebury College for 29 years and competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics, per Vermont Assistant Judges (vtassistantjudges.org). Holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Hampshire and is serving her second term as assistant judge, per the same source. Resides in Cornwall, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Nicole B. Wilkerson currently serves as assistant judge of Addison County, Vermont, per the Vermont Assistant Judges directory. Currently serves as the men's and women's Cross Country and Track & Field coach at Middlebury College. Holds a Bachelor of Arts from Rice University and a Master's degree from Texas A&M University, per the same source. Resides in Bristol, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Pam Marsh currently serves as probate judge of Addison County, Vermont, per the Vermont Judiciary probate division page. Resides in New Haven, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Ruth Hardy is a Vermont state senator representing the Addison District who has served since 2018, after previously serving on a local school board, according to her campaign site. She is running for reelection alongside fellow Democrat Hannah Sessions for the district's two seats.

Steven Heffernan is a Vermont state senator representing the Addison District who has served since January 2025. A former member of the Vermont National Guard, he co-owns three family businesses in Bristol and New Haven, per Vermont Public. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Steven Heffernan.

Andrew Klein is an entrepreneur and lieutenant on the Middlebury Fire Department who has worked in real estate investment and capital markets, according to his campaign site. He holds degrees from Middlebury College, NYU School of Law, and NYU Stern School of Business, and previously served on Middlebury's Planning and Zoning Commission.

Hannah Sessions is a farmer and business owner who has co-owned Blue Ledge Farm in Leicester since 2000, according to her campaign site. She holds a degree in political science and studio art from Bates College and has served on the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board and local and district school boards.

Mike Roy has served as Chief Information Officer and Dean of the Library at Middlebury College for 17 years, according to his campaign site. He has held board positions with Middlebury Regional EMS, the Henry Sheldon Museum, and Homeward Bound, and serves as vice chair of the Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County.

Robin Scheu is a Democratic candidate for Vermont House of Representatives in the Addison-1 District, representing Middlebury and East Middlebury, a seat she currently holds, per her campaign site. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Byker is an economics professor at Middlebury College and a Cornwall selectboard member, per the campaign site. She describes her career as working with numbers across household budgets, municipal budgets and paid family leave programs, per the campaign site.

Annie Wilson serves as a Cornwall justice of the peace and chairs the town's Recreation Committee, per the Town of Cornwall. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Annie Wilson.

Joseph "Joe" Baker of Ferrisburgh is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Addison-3 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Joseph "Joe" Baker.

Ariel Bolles works in design strategy and service design for government products and websites after a 14-year digital design career, per her campaign site. She serves on the Ferrisburgh Town Center Committee.

North retired early in 2020 from Collins Aerospace, where he held senior leadership positions, per the campaign site. He has since worked as a high school math teacher and soccer coach, and serves as Ferrisburgh Justice of the Peace and an Act 250 Commissioner for Addison County, per the campaign site. He has represented the Addison-3 district in the Vermont House, per the campaign site.

John Stroup spent fifteen years preparing future teachers at Champlain College in Burlington and previously taught middle and high school in Texas, per his campaign site. He served nine years on the Addison Northwest School District Board, including five years as chair.

Jeanne Albert is a candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives from the Addison-4 District, representing Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, and Starksboro, per her campaign site.

Lynn Dike of Bristol is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Addison-4 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Dike is a previous Republican nominee for the Addison-4 House seat, having also run in 2020 and 2022, per election coverage synthesis (unattributed to a single named article this pass; verify before publishing). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Lynn Dike.

Chanin Hill of Bristol is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Addison-4 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Hill's campaign site says she is focused on protecting property rights, cutting government spending and defending parental rights for the towns of Bristol, Monkton, Lincoln and Starksboro, per the campaign site.

Karen Lueders is the incumbent Democratic representative for Addison-4, renominated in the 2026 primary alongside Jeanne Albert, according to the Addison Independent. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Karen Lueders.

Jubilee McGill has represented Vermont House Addison-5 since January 2023. She has worked for nonprofits managing affordable housing and advocating to end homelessness in Vermont, and her campaign emphasizes community-centered leadership and collaborative problem-solving with constituents, according to her campaign site.

Del Thompson of Bridport is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Addison-5 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Del Thompson.

Jim Casey is the incumbent Vermont state representative for the Addison-Rutland District, according to the Vermont General Assembly's 2026 member roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Jim Casey.

Jonathan Hescock of Shoreham is the Democratic candidate for Vermont House, Addison-Rutland District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Jonathan Hescock.

Mattheis works as a painter and drywaller and moved to Vermont in 2017 after attending Vermont Law School, settling in Randolph in 2019, per the campaign site. He was elected Randolph town clerk and treasurer and now serves on the Randolph Selectboard, per the campaign site.

Lance Ryan of Roxbury is one of two Republican nominees on the certified Nov. 3, 2026 general-election ballot for the two-seat Orange-Washington-Addison Vermont House district, per the Vermont Secretary of State's candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Lance Ryan.

Larry Satcowitz is the incumbent Vermont state representative for the Orange-Washington-Addison District, according to the Vermont General Assembly's 2026 member roster. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Larry Satcowitz.

Stephen W. Webster of Randolph is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Orange-Washington-Addison District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Stephen W. Webster.

Kirk White, of Bethel, has worked as an acupuncturist, an author, and a lecturer, and founded the Bethel Revitalization Initiative and co-founded Bethel University, according to election coverage of the Windsor-Addison race. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Kirk White.

Michael J. White, of Bethel, is the Republican candidate facing incumbent Kirk White for the Windsor-Addison House seat in November, according to the Valley News. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Michael J. White.