2 candidates are tracked for Bennington County Probate Judge on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lon T. McClintock and Jim Dingley. Candidate information follows official Bennington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Lon T. McClintock, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
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.
Republican
Per the Bennington Banner.
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 was found as of September 11, 2026.
Who is running for Bennington County Probate Judge in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Bennington County Probate Judge on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lon T. McClintock and Jim Dingley. Candidate information follows official Bennington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Bennington County Probate Judge election in Vermont?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Vermont are on the Vermont election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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