2 candidates are tracked for Franklin County State's Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Lavoie and Zach Weight. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
John Lavoie (Independent) and Zach Weight (Dem/Rep) meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Franklin County State's Attorney, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list; the August 11 primaries settled the party nominations.
District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.
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Independent
John Lavoie is a certified candidate for state's attorney of Franklin County on the Vermont Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Resides in Saint Albans City, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Dem/Rep
Zach Weight is a Deputy State's Attorney in Washington County, Vermont with more than 12 years of experience as a criminal lawyer, per his campaign website. He served as the Governor's Special Prosecutor for the Chittenden County Accountability Court from October 2025 to February 2026, per the same source, and is a 2012 graduate of Vermont Law School.
Who is running for Franklin County State's Attorney in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Franklin County State's Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Lavoie and Zach Weight. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Franklin County State's Attorney 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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Candidate roster from official Franklin County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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