Franklin County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Captain and chief deputy at the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, a Marine Corps veteran with an Afghanistan deployment and 24 years in law enforcement that began with the St. Albans Police Department in 2002, per the St. Albans Messenger. He joined the sheriff's office in 2008, is its sole firearms instructor and was an original member of its special response team, according to the Messenger. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Andre LaBier is a retired U.S. Marshals chief inspector who ran the New York and New Jersey regional organized crime and drug task force, overseeing about 250 employees across six offices, and who later consulted on law enforcement in Bosnia and worked as a school resource officer at BFA-Fairfax and Richford, per the St. Albans Messenger. The Montgomery resident told the Messenger he wants "proactive, not aggressive policing" and "intimate relationships with your citizens." No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Nicholas A. Brosseau is a certified candidate for high bailiff of Franklin County on the Vermont Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Resides in Swanton, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

John Lavoie is a certified candidate for state's attorney of Franklin County on the Vermont Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Resides in Saint Albans City, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Zach Weight is a Deputy State's Attorney in Washington County, Vermont with more than 12 years of experience as a criminal lawyer, per his campaign website. He served as the Governor's Special Prosecutor for the Chittenden County Accountability Court from October 2025 to February 2026, per the same source, and is a 2012 graduate of Vermont Law School.

Kelly Fitzgerald Gosselin currently serves as assistant judge of Franklin County, Vermont, per the Vermont Assistant Judges directory. First elected as an assistant judge in 2010 and is currently serving her third term, per Vermont Assistant Judges (vtassistantjudges.org). A lifelong resident of St. Albans, per the same source. Resides in Saint Albans City, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

David Abell Mcwilliams is a certified candidate for assistant judge of Franklin County on the Vermont Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Resides in Saint Albans Town, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Jay H. Sweeny currently serves as assistant judge of Franklin County, Vermont, per the Vermont Assistant Judges directory. Resides in Saint Albans Town, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Vaughn Comeau is a certified candidate for probate judge of Franklin County on the Vermont Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Resides in Berkshire, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Bob Farrar currently serves as probate judge of Franklin County, Vermont, per the Vermont Judiciary probate division page. Resides in Saint Albans City, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Bobella is a social worker who has helped Vermont families access healthcare and housing at the Brattleboro Retreat, UVM Medical Center and as a Medicaid navigator, per the campaign site. He is a University of Vermont graduate and Saint Albans homeowner who serves on the city's Climate and Energy Advisory Commission, per the campaign site. He describes himself as a democratic socialist focused on rural healthcare and working families, per the campaign site.

Randy Brock of Swanton is the Republican candidate for Vermont Senate, Franklin District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Randy Brock is a sitting member for the district, per the Vermont Senate's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Randy Brock.

Robert W. Norris of Sheldon is the Republican candidate for Vermont Senate, Franklin District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Robert W. Norris is a sitting member for the district, per the Vermont Senate's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Robert W. Norris.

A. Gregory Rainville of Georgia is the Democratic candidate for Vermont Senate, Franklin District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. A. Gregory Rainville is a farmer, attorney, and retired Vermont Superior Court judge with 40 years of legal experience, per his campaign site. He is a lifelong Franklin County resident and former retail business owner.

Henry A. Bonges III of Milton is the Democratic candidate for Vermont House, Chittenden-Franklin District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Bonges is a vocal advocate for climate change action and regulation of artificial intelligence, and supports a move to 100% renewable energy, per Milton Independent.

Natalie Cashen of Milton is the Democratic candidate for Vermont House, Chittenden-Franklin District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Cashen is running alongside Henry Bonges III to represent Milton and Georgia in the Vermont House, per Henry Bonges campaign site. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Natalie Cashen.

Kumulia "Kase" Long of Milton is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Chittenden-Franklin District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Kumulia "Kase" Long is a sitting member for the district, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Kumulia "Kase" Long.

Anthony "Tony" Micklus of Milton is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Chittenden-Franklin District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Anthony "Tony" Micklus is a sitting member for the district, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Anthony "Tony" Micklus.

Keith Billado of Fairfax is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Franklin-1 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 Keith Billado.

Caroline Bright is a Unitarian Universalist minister, a longtime union flight attendant, and a small business owner, according to her campaign site. A fifth-generation Vermonter raised in Georgia, Vermont, she is running for the Franklin-1 House district.

Julie Filiberti is an educator from Fairfax running for the Franklin-1 Vermont House district, according to primary coverage. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Julie Filiberti.

Stebbins is a lifelong Vermonter who served 26 years as a State Deputy Sheriff, rising to the rank of Captain, per the campaign site. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served as a rifleman and Scout-Sniper with deployments to Okinawa and the Indian Ocean, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree from Castleton State College and serves on the Vermont Criminal Justice Council, per the campaign site.

Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson is the incumbent Vermont state representative for the Franklin-2 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 Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson.

McCarthy spent her career in nonprofit and state government leadership, including as president and CEO of the Vermont Family Network until her retirement in 2022, per the campaign site. She previously served as executive director of the Family Center of Northwestern Vermont and as a field director for the Vermont Agency of Human Services, per the campaign site. She holds a master's degree in educational leadership from the University of Vermont and serves as a Justice of the Peace, per the campaign site.

Suzanne Kenyon is a photographer serving a second term on the Maple Run School District's Board of Directors, per a St. Albans Messenger letter to the editor. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Suzanne Kenyon.

Joseph "Joe" Luneau is the incumbent Vermont House representative for Franklin-3, of St. Albans City, per the Vermont General Assembly's member directory. 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" Luneau.

Tamar Bouchard, of Swanton, is a Democratic candidate for the Franklin-4 House seat, according to the St. Albans Messenger. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Tamar Bouchard.

Carmela Ann Mayette, of Sheldon, is a Democratic candidate for the Franklin-4 House seat, according to the St. Albans Messenger. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Carmela Ann Mayette.

Thomas Oliver is the Republican incumbent seeking re-election to the Franklin-4 House seat, according to VTDigger's 2026 primary election guide. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Thomas "Tom" Oliver.

Matthew E. Walker is the Republican incumbent seeking re-election to the Franklin-4 House seat, according to VTDigger's 2026 primary election guide. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Matthew E. Walker.

Lisa A. Hango, of Berkshire, was first appointed to the Franklin-5 House seat by Governor Phil Scott in February 2019, after serving on the Berkshire school board and as vice chair of the Northern Mountain Valley Union District, according to the governor's office. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Lisa A. Hango.

Wayne A. Laroche is the incumbent representative for Franklin-5, renominated in the 2026 primary alongside Lisa Hango, according to VTDigger's 2026 primary election guide. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Wayne A. Laroche.

James Gregoire is the incumbent Vermont state representative for the Franklin-6 District and Vice Chair of the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions, 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 James Gregoire.

Allen "Penny" Demar is the incumbent Vermont state representative for Enosburgh and Montgomery, per the St. Albans Messenger. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Allen "Penny" Demar.

John "Jack" Brigham is a lifelong dairy farmer on the multi-generational Holyoke Farm, which produces organic maple syrup, raises beef, and sells hay, per Vermont Business Magazine. He serves on the St. Albans Town Selectboard and the Act 250 District 6 Commission, and was appointed by Governor Phil Scott in February 2026 to fill the vacancy created by Casey Toof's resignation. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for John "Jack" Brigham.

Zach Scheffler is a Democratic candidate for Vermont House of Representatives in the Franklin-8 District, representing parts of the city and town of St. Albans, per his campaign site.