2 candidates are tracked for Orange County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jacob Held and Sean McRae. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jacob Held (Republican) and Sean McRae (Democratic) on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Orange County Sheriff, per the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list (updated Aug. 27, 2026); the August 11 primaries settled the party nominations.
Sheriff. The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement agency, operates the county jail, provides courthouse security and serves court papers such as warrants, subpoenas and evictions. In many counties the sheriff's office is the primary police force for areas outside city limits. The sheriff hires deputies and manages the office's budget within what the county board approves.
This race. Every voter in Orange County votes on this seat.
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Republican
Jacob Held is on the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list (updated Aug. 27, 2026) as the Republican candidate for Orange County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Jacob Held is a corporal with the Orange County Sheriff's Department and the Republican nominee for Orange County sheriff, per the White River Valley Herald. He faces Democratic nominee Sean McRae of Bethel in November.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
McRae has more than a decade of public safety experience with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, starting as a dispatcher and advancing to deputy, and currently works as a police officer, licensed EMT, and Assistant State Fire Marshal, per the campaign site. McRae has also provided emergency medical care with First Branch Ambulance in Chelsea for more than eight years, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Orange County Sheriff in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Orange County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jacob Held and Sean McRae. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Orange County Sheriff 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 Orange County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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