Joe Benning
Independent
Biography
Joe Benning currently serves as assistant judge of Caledonia County, Vermont, per the Vermont Assistant Judges directory. Resides in Lyndon, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Caledonia County, Vermont
Caledonia County Assistant Judge
Caledonia County, Vermont
Caledonia County Assistant Judge
2 candidates are tracked for Caledonia County Assistant Judge on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joe Benning and Merle L. Haskins. Candidate information follows official Caledonia County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Joe Benning (Independent) and Merle L. Haskins (Independent) are running for two seats on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Caledonia County Assistant 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.