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Grand Isle County, Vermont

Grand Isle County Probate Judge

Spear was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Grand Isle County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Vermont certifies the general election by November 10, 2026; county canvasses are due November 10. Official results: electionresults.vermont.gov.

About this race

George "Ned" Spear (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Grand Isle County Probate Judge, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list; the August 11 primaries settled the party nominations.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 10.

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The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Nov 10
Vermont makes it official
The Statewide canvassing committee certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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Grand Isle County Probate Judge
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Vermont certifies on November 10; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

George "Ned" Spear

Republican

Biography

George "Ned" Spear currently serves as probate judge of Grand Isle County, Vermont, per the Vermont Judiciary probate division page. Resides in Swanton, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Grand Isle County Probate Judge in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Grand Isle County Probate Judge on the November 3, 2026 ballot: George "Ned" Spear. Candidate information follows official Grand Isle County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Grand Isle County Probate Judge election in Vermont?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Vermont certifies the general election by November 10, 2026; county canvasses are due November 10. Official results: https://electionresults.vermont.gov/. Voting rules for Vermont are on the Vermont election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Grand Isle County Probate Judge race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Vermont certifies on November 10. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Grand Isle County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot
Vermont Senate, Grand Isle DistrictVermont House, Grand Isle-Chittenden DistrictGrand Isle County SheriffSee all 7 Grand Isle County races
Candidate profiles
George "Ned" Spear, full profileOfficial Vermont election office