Essex County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
17 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 9 Essex County races, led by the Essex County Assistant Judge contest.
County offices
High BailiffEric R. Engel (Independent)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Eric R. Engel Independent
Eric R. Engel is a certified candidate for high bailiff of Essex County on the Vermont Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Resides in Lunenburg, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Eric R. Engel (Independent) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Essex County High Bailiff, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list; the August 11 primaries settled the party nominations.
Full race pageSheriffTrevor Colby (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Trevor Colby Rep/Dem
Trevor Colby currently serves as sheriff of Essex County, Vermont, per the Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs FY27 budget presentation. Resides in Lunenburg, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Trevor Colby (Rep/Dem) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Essex County Sheriff, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list; the August 11 primaries settled the party nominations.
Full race pageState's AttorneyVincent Illuzzi (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Vincent Illuzzi Republican
Vincent Illuzzi currently serves as state's attorney of Essex County, Vermont, per the Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs office page. Resides in Derby, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Vincent Illuzzi (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Essex 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 JudgeElizabeth Benoit (Independent) · Evan Hammond (R) · Aleda G. Routhier (Independent) · Kenn Stransky (R)
Elizabeth Benoit Independent
Elizabeth Benoit is a certified candidate for assistant judge of Essex County on the Vermont Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Resides in Lunenburg, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Evan Hammond Republican
Evan Hammond currently serves as assistant judge of Essex County, Vermont, per the Vermont Assistant Judges directory. Resides in Lunenburg, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Aleda G. Routhier Independent
Aleda G. Routhier is a certified candidate for assistant judge of Essex County on the Vermont Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Resides in Bloomfield, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kenn Stransky Republican
Kenn Stransky currently serves as assistant judge of Essex County, Vermont, per the Vermont Assistant Judges directory. Has served as a Guardian ad Litem in family, juvenile and probate courts in Essex County for over 25 years, per Vermont Assistant Judges (vtassistantjudges.org). Previously taught in an Essex County public high school and worked as a correctional educator in the New Hampshire county jail system, per the same source. Resides in Norton, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Elizabeth Benoit (Independent), Evan Hammond (Republican), Aleda G. Routhier (Independent) and Kenn Stransky (Republican) are running for two seats on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Essex 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 JudgeSamuel J. Swope (Independent)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Samuel J. Swope Independent
Samuel J. Swope currently serves as probate judge of Essex County, Vermont, per the Vermont Judiciary probate division page. Resides in Guildhall, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Samuel J. Swope (Independent) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Essex County Probate Judge, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list; the August 11 primaries settled the party nominations.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressVermont Senate, Essex DistrictRuss Ingalls (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Russ Ingalls Republican/Democratic Incumbent
Russ Ingalls represents the Essex District in the Vermont Senate, first elected in 2019, per the Vermont Legislature. He works in real estate and grew up traveling as the son of a career Navy officer, per the Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Russ Ingalls (Republican/Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Vermont Senate, Essex District; Russ Ingalls is the sitting member, per the Vermont Senate'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, Caledonia-Essex DistrictBrandolyn Bradley (Independent) · Amanda Cochrane (D) · Deborah Cordz Dolgin (R) · Steven Dolgin (R) · Heather Whitemore Young (D)
Brandolyn Bradley Independent
- Address failures in the healthcare, education and housing systems
- Support local food systems and economic revitalization
- Help working families facing rising costs for gas, heating, groceries, property taxes and rent
Per the campaign site.
About Brandolyn Bradley
Bradley is a public health professional who has worked on community education about intimate partner violence and helped Vermonters navigate healthcare systems through state government work, per the campaign site. She has also provided advocacy and resources for people with Parkinson's disease and movement disorders, per the campaign site.
Amanda Cochrane Democratic
- Building a community where all Vermonters can thrive
Per the campaign site.
About Amanda Cochrane
Amanda Cochrane is the executive director of Umbrella, a domestic violence support organization, and is running for the Caledonia-Essex Vermont House district, according to her campaign site and primary coverage.
Deborah Cordz Dolgin Republican Incumbent
- Attracting more medical providers to Vermont to increase access to health care
- Improving transportation so patients can reach medical appointments
Per the VTDigger.
About Deborah Cordz Dolgin
Deborah Cordz Dolgin holds a bachelor's degree from SUNY Plattsburgh and a master's degree from the University of Vermont, with career experience as a small business owner and educator, according to VTDigger. She is the incumbent representative for Caledonia-Essex, covering St. Johnsbury, Concord, and Kirby.
Steven Dolgin Republican
- A temporary hold on new non-emergency state spending until the budget is balanced without new taxes
Per VTDigger.
About Steven Dolgin
Steven Dolgin co-owns rental housing and a boat dock company in the Northeast Kingdom, based in St. Johnsbury, according to VTDigger. He is running for the Caledonia-Essex Vermont House district his wife, incumbent Deborah Cordz Dolgin, currently represents.
Heather Whitemore Young Democratic
Heather Whitemore Young of Saint Johnsbury is the Democratic candidate for Vermont House, Caledonia-Essex District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Whitemore Young serves as a justice of the peace in St. Johnsbury, per 2026 VT primary coverage. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Heather Whitemore Young.
Brandolyn Bradley (Independent), Amanda Cochrane (Democratic), Deborah Cordz Dolgin (Republican), Steven Dolgin (Republican), Heather Whitemore Young (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Caledonia-Essex District; Deborah Cordz Dolgin 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: R. Scott Campbell, 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 District Essex-CaledoniaJohn Kascenska (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John Kascenska Republican/Democratic Incumbent
John Kascenska worked in higher education for 32 years, including 25 years in the Vermont State Colleges System as a faculty member and academic dean at Northern Vermont University-Lyndon, where he founded the college's adventure leadership degree program, according to Vermont Business Magazine. He is the founder and owner of Kingdom Adventures Mountain Guides in East Burke, the magazine reported. Governor Phil Scott appointed Kascenska to the Vermont House in 2022, according to the governor's office. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for John Kascenska.
John Kascenska (Republican/Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House District Essex-Caledonia; John Kascenska 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, Essex-Orleans DistrictDavid M. Jacobs (R) · John "Woton" Lally (Women's Liberation Vegi-Aryan)
David M. Jacobs Republican
David M. Jacobs of Holland is the Republican candidate for Vermont House, Essex-Orleans 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 20, 2026.
John "Woton" Lally Women's Liberation Vegi-Aryan
John "Woton" Lally of Brighton is the Women's Liberation Vegi-Aryan candidate for Vermont House, Essex-Orleans 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 20, 2026.
David M. Jacobs (Republican), John "Woton" Lally (Women's Liberation Vegi-Aryan) are on the November 3 ballot for Vermont House, Essex-Orleans District. Not on the November ballot: Larry Labor, 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.
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Candidate roster last updated Oct 1, 2026 from official election sources.