Jim Dingley (Republican, by write-in nomination) and Lon T. McClintock (Democratic) on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bennington County Probate Judge, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list (updated Aug. 27, 2026); the August 11 primaries settled the party nominations.
Lon T. McClintock · DemocraticIncumbent▾
McClintock has worked as an attorney and sitting judge with 42 years of experience serving families in Bennington County, per the campaign site. McClintock describes an approach guided by integrity, fairness, compassion, accessibility, and accountability, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Keep the probate court accessible and accountable to everyone it serves · Apply integrity, fairness and compassion on the bench (per the campaign site)
Jim Dingley · Republican▾
Bennington attorney in practice since 1993 whose work focuses on probate, trusts, guardianships and estate planning, and current president of the Vermont chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, per the Bennington Banner. He teaches trusts and estates as adjunct faculty and previously led the Bennington County Bar Association, the Banner reports, and he told the paper he would "treat all people with respect and kindness." No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Treat all people who come before the court with respect and kindness · Make probate proceedings as just, speedy and inexpensive as possible · Educate the public about what a probate judge actually does (per the Bennington Banner)
Seth Bongartz (Democratic), Robert F. Plunkett (Democratic), Rachel Shaw (Progressive), Lawrence "Spike" Whitmire (Republican), Josh R. Williams (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont Senate, Bennington District; Seth Bongartz, Robert F. Plunkett are sitting members, per the Vermont Senate's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.
Seth Bongartz · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Seth Bongartz is the incumbent Vermont state senator for the Bennington District, according to the Vermont General Assembly's 2026 member roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Seth Bongartz.
Robert F. Plunkett · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Robert F. Plunkett is the incumbent Vermont state senator for the Bennington District, according to the Vermont General Assembly's 2026 member roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Robert F. Plunkett.
Rachel Shaw · Progressive▾
Rachel Shaw is a construction business owner who served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard as a combat engineer and worked in hazardous-materials spill response before moving to Bennington in 2023, per the Bennington Banner. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Rachel Shaw.
Priorities: Addressing housing, healthcare, education and affordability in Vermont
Lawrence "Spike" Whitmire · Republican▾
Lawrence "Spike" Whitmire has worked in real estate and construction in Bennington County for more than 30 years and serves as board president of a local independent school, per his campaign site.
Priorities: A property tax cap to control government spending · Property tax relief and housing solutions to address Vermont's cost of living (per the campaign site)
Josh R. Williams · Republican▾
Josh R. Williams has worked in real estate, public service and operations management and describes himself as not a career politician, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Government accountability and results-oriented practices in state government, per the campaign site
Jonathan Cooper (Democratic), Charles Edward Jewett (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Bennington-1 District; Jonathan Cooper is the sitting member, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.
Jonathan Cooper · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Jonathan Cooper is the incumbent member of the Vermont House of Representatives for Bennington-1, seeking a new term, according to the Bennington Banner. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Jonathan Cooper.
Charles Edward Jewett · Republican▾
Charles Edward Jewett of Pownal is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Bennington-1 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Charles Edward Jewett.
Anthony A. Cook (Republican), Timothy R. Corcoran II (Democratic), William "Will" Greer (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Bennington-2 District; Timothy R. Corcoran II, William "Will" Greer are sitting members, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.
Anthony A. Cook · Republican▾
Anthony A. Cook owns Classic Metal Restorations in North Bennington and earned a business degree from the Community College of Vermont in 2004, per the Bennington Banner. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Anthony A. Cook.
Timothy R. Corcoran II · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Timothy R. Corcoran II is the incumbent Vermont state representative for the Bennington-2 District, according to the Vermont General Assembly's 2026 member roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Timothy R. Corcoran II.
William "Will" Greer · DemocraticIncumbent▾
William "Will" Greer is the incumbent Vermont state representative for the Bennington-2 District, according to the Vermont General Assembly's 2026 member roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for William "Will" Greer.
David K. Durfee (Democratic), Victor K. Harwood Jr. (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Bennington-3 District; David K. Durfee is the sitting member, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.
David K. Durfee · DemocraticIncumbent▾
David K. Durfee of Shaftsbury is the Democratic candidate for Vermont House, Bennington-3 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. David K. Durfee is a sitting member for the district, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). This name has not yet been researched.
Victor K. Harwood Jr. · Republican▾
Victor K. Harwood Jr. of Shaftsbury is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Bennington-3 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Alford "Al" Clayton (Republican), Michael Fernandez (Independent), Robert Hunter (Democratic), Thomas West (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Bennington-4 District; Robert Hunter is the sitting member, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Kathleen James, the sitting member for the district per the same directory. Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.
Alford "Al" Clayton · Republican▾
Alford "Al" Clayton, of Sandgate, was born and raised in Arlington and owns a small construction business, per the Manchester Journal. He served in the Vermont National Guard's Bennington armor division. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Alford "Al" Clayton.
Michael Fernandez · Independent▾
Michael Fernandez of Arlington is the Independent candidate for Vermont House, Bennington-4 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Robert Hunter · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Robert Hunter is the incumbent Vermont House representative for Bennington-4, seeking re-election, per the Bennington Banner. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Robert Hunter.
Thomas West · Democratic▾
Thomas West, of Manchester, is a former member of the U.S. Army who serves as Vice-Chair of the Manchester Planning Commission and as a Justice of the Peace, per his campaign site and the Manchester Journal.
Priorities: Affordable housing so families can afford to build futures in Vermont · Education, ensuring every child has access to quality schools · Economic growth supporting jobs, small businesses, and rural community development (per the campaign site)
Thomas "Tom" Blakely (Democratic), Mary A. Morrissey (Republican), Michael Nigro (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Bennington-5 District; Mary A. Morrissey, Michael Nigro are sitting members, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.
Thomas "Tom" Blakely · Democratic▾
Thomas "Tom" Blakely of Bennington is the Democratic candidate for Vermont House, Bennington-5 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Mary A. Morrissey · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Mary A. Morrissey of Bennington is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Bennington-5 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Mary A. Morrissey is a sitting member for the district, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). This name has not yet been researched.
Michael Nigro · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Michael Nigro of Bennington is the Democratic candidate for Vermont House, Bennington-5 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Michael Nigro is a sitting member for the district, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). This name has not yet been researched.
Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault (Republican), Mike Rice (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Bennington-Rutland District; Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault is the sitting member, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.
Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault grew up in Manchester and has nearly 40 years of community service experience, including work on veterans' causes, according to her campaign site. She is the incumbent representative for the Bennington-Rutland House district.
Priorities: Transparency and accountability in government · Bipartisan collaboration in the Legislature (per the campaign site)
Mike Rice · Democratic▾
Mike Rice has worked as a farm apprentice and dairy farm and creamery manager, earned a master's degree in policy from Vermont Law School, and led development efforts for the Northeast Organic Farming Association, according to his campaign site. He previously served as the Bennington-Rutland district's state representative.
Priorities: Investing in housing and easing regulatory barriers to building it · Maintaining and expanding childcare access · Food security and support for farms and rural economies (per the campaign site)
Chris Pritchard (Republican), Jessica Van Oort (Democratic/Progressive) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Rutland-Bennington District; Chris Pritchard is the sitting member, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.
Chris Pritchard · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Chris Pritchard of Pawlet is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Rutland-Bennington District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Chris Pritchard is a sitting member for the district, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). This name has not yet been researched.
Jessica Van Oort · Democratic/Progressive▾
Jessica Van Oort of Pawlet is the Democratic/Progressive candidate for Vermont House, Rutland-Bennington District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
E. Stuart Coleman (Republican), Chris Morrow (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Windham-Windsor-Bennington District; Chris Morrow is the sitting member, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.
E. Stuart Coleman · Republican▾
E. Stuart Coleman of Winhall is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Windham-Windsor-Bennington District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Chris Morrow · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Chris Morrow of Weston is the Democratic candidate for Vermont House, Windham-Windsor-Bennington District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Chris Morrow is a sitting member for the district, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). This name has not yet been researched.
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