Orange County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for County Sheriff, County Assistant Judge and County High Bailiff and more, and where they stand on jobs, housing and schools. Vermont certifies the general election by November 10, 2026; county canvasses are due November 10. Official results: electionresults.vermont.gov.
Official results
14 of 14 races officialWinners appear here once the election office publishes official results. Races it has not yet made official show as awaiting certification. Vermont certifies the general election by November 10, 2026; county canvasses are due November 10. Official results: electionresults.vermont.gov.
County offices
SheriffElected: Sean McRae
Sean McRae was elected Sheriff. Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State, as of November 12, 2026.
Jacob Held
Jacob Held is on the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list (updated Aug. 27, 2026) as the Republican candidate for Orange County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Jacob Held is a corporal with the Orange County Sheriff's Department and the Republican nominee for Orange County sheriff, per the White River Valley Herald. He faces Democratic nominee Sean McRae of Bethel in November.
Sean McRae
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Add regular foot patrols and community policing in villages and business districts
- Hold quarterly community forums and coordinate with local and state agencies
- Publish monthly activity updates and expand social media communication
About Sean McRae
McRae has more than a decade of public safety experience with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, starting as a dispatcher and advancing to deputy, and currently works as a police officer, licensed EMT, and Assistant State Fire Marshal, per the campaign site. McRae has also provided emergency medical care with First Branch Ambulance in Chelsea for more than eight years, per the campaign site.
Jacob Held (Republican) and Sean McRae (Democratic) on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange 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.
Full race pageHigh BailiffElected: Jt Dodge
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Jt Dodge was elected High Bailiff. Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State, as of November 12, 2026.
Jt Dodge
Jt Dodge is a certified candidate for high bailiff of Orange County on the Vermont Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Resides in Newbury, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Jt Dodge (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange County High Bailiff, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list; the August 11 primaries settled the party nominations.
Full race pageState's AttorneyElected: Colin L. Seaman
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Colin L. Seaman was elected State's Attorney. Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State, as of November 12, 2026.
Colin L. Seaman
Colin L. Seaman currently serves as state's attorney of Orange County, Vermont, per the Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs office page. Currently serves as interim state's attorney for Orange County, per the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs office page. Resides in Burlington, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Colin L. Seaman (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange County State's Attorney, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list; the August 11 primaries settled the party nominations.
Full race pageJudges
Assistant JudgeElected: Laurel Mackin, Joyce E. Mckeeman
Elected Assistant Judge: Laurel Mackin, Joyce E. Mckeeman. Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State, as of November 12, 2026.
Laurel Mackin
Laurel Mackin currently serves as assistant judge of Orange County, Vermont, per the Vermont Assistant Judges directory. Appointed assistant judge by Governor Phil Scott in 2019 after holding leadership positions at Dartmouth College, the Global Health Council and the town of Thetford, per Vermont Assistant Judges (vtassistantjudges.org). Earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and resides in Thetford, per the same source. Resides in Thetford, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Joyce E. Mckeeman
Joyce E. Mckeeman currently serves as assistant judge of Orange County, Vermont, per the Vermont Assistant Judges directory. Elected assistant judge in 2010 and re-elected in 2014 and 2018, per Vermont Assistant Judges (vtassistantjudges.org). Taught economics, American history, American government and critical thinking at community and four-year colleges for over twenty years and serves as president of the Vermont Association of County Judges, per the same source. Resides in Corinth, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Laurel Mackin (Democratic) and Joyce E. Mckeeman (Democratic) are running for two seats on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange County Assistant Judge, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list; the August 11 primaries settled the party nominations.
Full race pageProbate JudgeElected: Kathryn A.C. Kennedy
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Kathryn A.C. Kennedy was elected Probate Judge. Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State, as of November 12, 2026.
Kathryn A.C. Kennedy
Kathryn A.C. Kennedy currently serves as probate judge of Orange County, Vermont, per the Vermont Judiciary probate division page. Resides in Braintree, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kathryn A.C. Kennedy (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange County Probate Judge, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list; the August 11 primaries settled the party nominations.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressVermont Senate, Orange DistrictElected: Monique Priestley
Monique Priestley was elected Vermont Senate, Orange District. Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State, as of November 12, 2026.
John K. Benson
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Returning to fiscal prudence to address affordability for Vermonters, per VTDigger
About John K. Benson
John K. Benson is a professional engineer and retired managing partner at the engineering firm DuBois & King who chairs the Brookfield Selectboard, according to VTDigger. Governor Phil Scott appointed him to the Orange County Senate seat in January 2026 to fill a vacancy, per the governor's office. Benson. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Monique Priestley
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support rural economic development and strengthen rural voices in state government
- Advance consumer protections on data privacy and software safety as artificial intelligence expands
- Address affordability and housing while supporting entrepreneurship and the future of work
About Monique Priestley
Priestley has represented Orange-2 in the Vermont House since her first election in November 2022, with a background in technology, economic development and community engagement, per the campaign site. She has more than a decade of experience working in Vermont communities, per the campaign site.
John K. Benson (Republican), Monique Priestley (Democratic/Progressive) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont Senate, Orange District; John K. Benson is the sitting member, per the Vermont Senate's official member directory (legislature.vermont.gov). Not on the November ballot: Larry Hart, 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.
Full race pageVermont House, Orange-1 DistrictElected: Michael "Mike" Tagliavia
Michael "Mike" Tagliavia was elected Vermont House, Orange-1 District. Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State, as of November 12, 2026.
Michael "Mike" Tagliavia
Michael "Mike" Tagliavia was self-employed for most of his life in the pool service industry and moved permanently to Vermont in 2019, per the White River Valley Herald. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Gregory Wilson
Gregory Wilson of Vershire is the Democratic candidate for Vermont House, Orange-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 Gregory Wilson.
Michael "Mike" Tagliavia (Republican), Gregory Wilson (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Orange-1 District; Michael "Mike" Tagliavia 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.
Full race pageVermont House, Orange-2 DistrictElected: Lance V. Mills
Lance V. Mills was elected Vermont House, Orange-2 District. Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State, as of November 12, 2026.
Nicholas Dilorenzo
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lowering property taxes and government spending
- Public safety and judicial accountability
- Reducing regulations affecting small businesses
About Nicholas Dilorenzo
Nicholas Dilorenzo of Bradford is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Orange-2 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Dilorenzo says on his campaign site that he is running as a Republican to represent Vermont's Orange-2 district on a platform of reduced government spending, public safety and support for small businesses, per the campaign site.
Lance V. Mills
Lance V. Mills of Fairlee is the Democratic candidate for Vermont House, Orange-2 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 Lance V. Mills.
Nicholas Dilorenzo (Republican), Lance V. Mills (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Orange-2 District. Not on the November ballot: Monique Priestley, 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.
Full race pageVermont House, Orange-3 DistrictElected: Fran Covey
Unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Fran Covey was elected Vermont House, Orange-3 District. Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State, as of November 12, 2026.
Fran Covey
Fran Covey of Williamstown is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Orange-3 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Covey, of Williamstown, is a former Williamstown select board member, per criticalreport.substack.com (2026 VT state house primaries report). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Fran Covey (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Orange-3 District. Not on the November ballot: Joshua Dobrovich, 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.
Full race pageVermont House, Orange-Caledonia DistrictElected: Tom Otterman
Tom Otterman was elected Vermont House, Orange-Caledonia District. Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State, as of November 12, 2026.
Susan Culp
Susan Culp, of Newbury, serves as chair of the Newbury Selectboard and is running as an independent candidate in the Orange-Caledonia House race, 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 Susan Culp.
Aiden Boyd Otterman
Aiden Boyd Otterman, 17, of West Topsham, is a senior at Thetford Academy and the great-grandson of Harvey B. Otterman Jr., who held the Orange-Caledonia House seat from 2000 to 2008, according to the Valley News. He has served on the Vermont State Youth Council since 2024, chairing it in 2025, and was Vermont's sole participant in the Yale Young Global Scholars program, the paper reported. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Aiden Boyd Otterman.
Tom Otterman
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Opposes school consolidation and supports school choice for rural communities
- Supports streamlining state permitting processes while protecting working landowners
- Wants energy policy that does not disproportionately burden lower- and middle-income rural residents
About Tom Otterman
Tom Otterman is the founder of Otterman Surveying and Septic Design and has worked in surveying and septic design for more than 45 years, according to his campaign site. He lives in West Topsham and is the great-uncle of fellow candidate Aiden Otterman, per the Valley News.
Susan Culp (Independent), Aiden Boyd Otterman (Democratic), Tom Otterman (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Orange-Caledonia District. Not on the November ballot: Joseph Parsons, 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.
Full race pageVermont House, Orange-Washington-Addison DistrictElected: Larry Satcowitz, Emery Mattheis
Elected Vermont House, Orange-Washington-Addison District: Larry Satcowitz, Emery Mattheis. Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State, as of November 12, 2026.
Emery Mattheis
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports ensuring access to housing, health care, and paid family leave
- Calls for taxing large stock portfolios and vacant or second homes
- Backs campaign finance changes, including ending Citizens United
About Emery Mattheis
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
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
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
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.
Emery Mattheis (Progressive/Democratic), Lance Ryan (Republican), Larry Satcowitz (Democratic), Stephen W. Webster (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Orange-Washington-Addison District; Larry Satcowitz 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: Philip Jay Hooper, 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.
Full race pageVermont House, Washington-Orange DistrictElected: Gina Galfetti, David Soucy
Elected Vermont House, Washington-Orange District: Gina Galfetti, David Soucy. Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State, as of November 12, 2026.
Melissa Battah
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supporting existing businesses and fostering entrepreneurship
- Advocating for strong schools and safe neighborhoods
- Balancing development with conservation of natural assets like granite quarries and trails
About Melissa Battah
Battah has worked more than 25 years in the nonprofit sector, including founding an after-school tutoring program and working internationally in Nepal, Thailand and the Middle East, per the campaign site. She holds a master's degree in Conflict Transformation and Sustainable Development from the School for International Training in Brattleboro, per the campaign site. She serves as board chair of Good Samaritan Haven and on the Barre Town school board's curriculum committee, per the campaign site.
Gina Galfetti
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Expand technical, vocational and trades education in schools
- Reform school funding to stabilize property taxes and remove taxes on Social Security and military pensions
- Expand public safety and addiction services
About Gina Galfetti
Galfetti is a Barre Town business owner who founded G Force Painting in 2007 and has run its Vermont operation since 2017, per the campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Vermont and has represented the district in the Vermont House since 2023, per the campaign site. She serves on the Barre Town Development Review Board and the Turning Point Center executive board, per the campaign site.
David Soucy
David Soucy was appointed by Governor Phil Scott in April 2026 to fill a vacant Washington-Orange House seat, replacing Topper McFaun, per the governor's office. He previously served as a state senator representing Rutland County. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Emily Wheeler-Reynolds
Emily Wheeler-Reynolds is a business owner, per the Times Argus. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Melissa Battah (Democratic), Gina Galfetti (Republican), David Soucy (Republican), Emily Wheeler-Reynolds (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Washington-Orange District; Gina Galfetti, David Soucy 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: Francis McFaun, 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.
Full race pageVermont House, Windsor-Orange-1 DistrictElected: John K. O'Brien
John K. O'Brien was elected Vermont House, Windsor-Orange-1 District. Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State, as of November 12, 2026.
John K. O'Brien
John K. O'Brien of Tunbridge is the Democratic candidate for Vermont House, Windsor-Orange-1 District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. John K. O'Brien 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.
Bruce Post
Bruce Post of Royalton is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Windsor-Orange-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 Bruce Post.
John K. O'Brien (Democratic), Bruce Post (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Windsor-Orange-1 District; John K. O'Brien 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.
Full race pageVermont House, Windsor-Orange-2 DistrictElected: Dee Gish, Lauren Morando Rhim
Elected Vermont House, Windsor-Orange-2 District: Dee Gish, Lauren Morando Rhim. Official results from the Vermont Secretary of State, as of November 12, 2026.
Dee Gish
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Climate change
- Affordability
About Dee Gish
Dee Gish is a candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windsor-Orange-2 District, representing Norwich, Sharon, Strafford, and Thetford, per her campaign site.
Lauren Morando Rhim
Lauren Morando Rhim, of Norwich, is an education advocate with experience on the Norwich School Board, per the Valley News. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Dee Gish (Democratic/Progressive), Lauren Morando Rhim (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Windsor-Orange-2 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: Rebecca Holcombe, James Masland, 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.
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