Samuel J. Swope
Independent
Biography
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.
Essex County, Vermont
Essex County Probate Judge
Essex County, Vermont
Essex County Probate Judge
One candidate is tracked for Essex County Probate Judge on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Samuel J. Swope. Candidate information follows official Essex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
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.
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.