Andre LaBier (Democratic, by write-in nomination) and Chad Miles (Republican) on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County Sheriff, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list (updated Aug. 27, 2026); the August 11 primaries settled the party nominations.
Chad Miles (Republican)
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Proactive enforcement against drug crime, drug-impaired driving and unsafe traffic violations · Expand school resource officers and community policing · Improve financial accountability after audit findings on record-keeping (per the St. Albans Messenger)
Andre LaBier (Democratic)
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Proactive rather than aggressive community policing · Address drug addiction and repeat offenders as the county's main crime drivers · Work with state auditors to clear the department's five-year audit backlog (per the St. Albans Messenger)
Alexander Bobella (Democratic), Randy Brock (Republican), Robert W. Norris (Republican), A. Gregory Rainville (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont Senate, Franklin District; Randy Brock, Robert W. Norris 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.
Alexander Bobella (Democratic)
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.
Priorities: An economy that works for working people, addressing the cost of living for hardworking residents · Ensuring Franklin County and Alburgh residents are represented in Montpelier (per the campaign site)
Randy Brock (Republican)Incumbent
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 or questionnaire response 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 (Republican)Incumbent
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 or questionnaire response 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 (Democratic)
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.
Priorities: Reducing Vermont's cost of living through spending restraint and streamlining the Act 250 permitting process · Expediting prosecution of repeat offenders to reduce retail theft, auto theft, and drug offenses · Preserving the dairy economy through sensible environmental policy and stabilizing farm incomes (per the campaign site)
Henry A. Bonges III (Democratic), Natalie Cashen (Democratic), Kumulia "Kase" Long (Republican), Anthony "Tony" Micklus (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Chittenden-Franklin District; Kumulia "Kase" Long, Anthony "Tony" Micklus 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. Not on the November ballot: Chris Taylor, 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.
Henry A. Bonges III (Democratic)
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.
Priorities: Regulation of artificial intelligence
Natalie Cashen (Democratic)
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 or questionnaire response 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 (Republican)Incumbent
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 or questionnaire response 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 (Republican)Incumbent
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 or questionnaire response 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 (Republican), Caroline Bright (Democratic), Julie Filiberti (Democratic), Bob Stebbins (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Franklin-1 District. This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Ashley Bartley, Carolyn Branagan, sitting members for the district per the same directory. Source: the Vermont Secretary of State's general election qualified-candidates list dated August 27, 2026.
Keith Billado (Republican)
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Keith Billado.
Caroline Bright (Democratic)
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.
Priorities: Economic opportunity and affordability for working families · Housing and cost of living (per the campaign site)
Julie Filiberti (Democratic)
Julie Filiberti is an educator from Fairfax running for the Franklin-1 Vermont House district, according to primary coverage. 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 Julie Filiberti.
Bob Stebbins (Republican)
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.
Priorities: Address the tax burden facing working families and retirees in Vermont, per the campaign site
Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson (Republican), Pam McCarthy (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Franklin-2 District; Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson 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.
Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson (Republican)Incumbent
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson.
Pam McCarthy (Democratic)
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.
Priorities: Protect Vermont workers and small businesses while expanding access to housing, transportation and healthcare · Reform the property tax system to make education funding more affordable and sustainable · Protect rural healthcare systems and expand access to primary and mental health care (per the campaign site)
Suzanne Kenyon (Democratic), Joseph "Joe" Luneau (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Franklin-3 District; Joseph "Joe" Luneau 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.
Suzanne Kenyon (Democratic)
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 or questionnaire response 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 (Republican)Incumbent
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 or questionnaire response 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 (Democratic), Carmela Ann Mayette (Democratic), Thomas "Tom" Oliver (Republican), Matthew E. Walker (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Franklin-4 District; Thomas "Tom" Oliver, Matthew E. Walker 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.
Tamar Bouchard (Democratic)
Tamar Bouchard, of Swanton, is a Democratic candidate for the Franklin-4 House seat, according to the St. Albans Messenger. 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 Tamar Bouchard.
Carmela Ann Mayette (Democratic)
Carmela Ann Mayette, of Sheldon, is a Democratic candidate for the Franklin-4 House seat, according to the St. Albans Messenger. 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 Carmela Ann Mayette.
Thomas "Tom" Oliver (Republican)Incumbent
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 or questionnaire response 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 (Republican)Incumbent
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 or questionnaire response 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 (Republican/Democratic), Wayne A. Laroche (Republican/Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Franklin-5 District; Lisa A. Hango, Wayne A. Laroche 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.
Lisa A. Hango (Republican/Democratic)Incumbent
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 or questionnaire response 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 (Republican/Democratic)Incumbent
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 or questionnaire response 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 (Republican/Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Franklin-6 District; James Gregoire 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.
James Gregoire (Republican/Democratic)Incumbent
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 or questionnaire response 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 (Republican/Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Franklin-7 District; Allen "Penny" Demar 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.
Allen "Penny" Demar (Republican/Democratic)Incumbent
Allen "Penny" Demar is the incumbent Vermont state representative for Enosburgh and Montgomery, per the St. Albans Messenger. 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 Allen "Penny" Demar.
Priorities: Affordability, including education, healthcare costs and housing availability
John "Jack" Brigham (Republican), Zach Scheffler (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Franklin-8 District; John "Jack" Brigham is the sitting member, per the Vermont House of Representatives's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). Not on the November ballot: Casey Toof, 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.
John "Jack" Brigham (Republican)Incumbent
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 or questionnaire response 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 (Democratic)
Zach Scheffler of Saint Albans City is the Democratic candidate for Vermont House, Franklin-8 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 Zach Scheffler.
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