Windsor County, Vermont

Windsor County Sheriff

2 candidates are tracked for Windsor County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Richard King and Claude E. Weyant. Candidate information follows official Windsor County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Richard King (Republican) and Claude E. Weyant (Democratic) on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Windsor 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.

What this office does

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 Windsor County votes on this seat.

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Richard King

Republican

Biography

Richard King is on the Vermont Secretary of State's general election candidate list (updated Aug. 27, 2026) as the Republican candidate for Windsor County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Richard King, of Springfield, is a lieutenant with the Windsor County Sheriff's Department who has spent more than 24 of his 36 years in law enforcement there, per the White River Valley Herald. He is the Republican nominee for Windsor County sheriff, facing Democratic nominee Claude Weyant in November. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's general election candidate list is the only verifiable source for Richard King.

Claude E. Weyant

Democratic

Top priorities

Build trust between residents and law enforcement agencies
Put deputies into schools and youth programs and add a countywide resource officer
Improve the department's finances and keep an open-door policy

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Weyant is Chief Deputy at the Windsor County Sheriff's Office with 40 years in full-time law enforcement, including 16 years as captain there and prior service at the Windham County Sheriff's Office and Brattleboro Police Department, per the campaign site. Weyant has taught a drug resistance education program for more than a decade and has received multiple Deputy of the Year honors, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Windsor County Sheriff in 2026?

When is the Windsor 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.

How do I see my exact Windsor County ballot?

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Windsor County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Windsor County High Bailiff Windsor County Probate Judge Windsor County State's Attorney See all 18 Windsor County races

Candidate profiles

Richard King, full profile Claude E. Weyant, full profile Official Vermont election office