Essex County races and candidates
Browse candidates running in Essex County races for Vermont’s August 11, 2026 primary election. Click the triangles within each race to learn more about the candidates. Each district also includes the number of open seats in the race.
There are 16 towns in Essex County: Avery’s Gore, Averill, Bloomfield, Brighton, Brunswick, Canaan, Concord, East Haven, Ferdinand, Granby, Guildhall, Lemington, Lewis, Lunenburg, Maidstone, Norton, Victory, Warner’s Grant and Warren’s Gore.
Senate races
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly. Senate districts roughly map onto county lines, with some exceptions.
Don’t know your Senate district? Search for your district by entering your street address here. Or you can find your district by searching for your town.
House races
In the Vermont House of Representatives, addresses are grouped into 109 districts of one or two representatives each. Counties are divided into multiple districts, and House districts can cross county lines. Locate your district below.
Don’t know your House district? Search for your district by entering your street address here. Or you can find your district by searching for your town.
County races
While Vermont does not have as robust county government as many states, the state does have five elected county offices. Those positions are up for election every four years. The elected county offices include state’s attorney, sheriff, probate judge, high bailiff and two assistant judges.
Voters in each of Vermont’s 14 counties elect people to fill these positions.
Assistant Judge
Evan Hammond
- Republican
- Incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Kenn Stransky
- Republican
- Incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Statewide races
There are six elected officers in Vermont who serve the entire state, not including delegates to Congress. These positions are filled through a general election every two years in November. The state’s three major parties choose their nominees for those offices through primary elections held in August.
Attorney General
Charity R. Clark
- Democratic
- Incumbent
- Financial disclosure
H. Brooke Paige
- Republican
- Non-incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Auditor of Accounts
Dan Towle
- Democratic
- Non-incumbent
- Financial disclosure
H. Brooke Paige
- Republican
- Non-incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Nicholas Graeter
- Democratic
- Non-incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Tim Ashe
- Democratic
- Non-incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Governor
Aly Richards
- Democratic
- Non-incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Amanda Janoo
- Democratic
- Non-incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Phil Scott
- Republican
- Incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Lieutenant Governor
Esther Charlestin
- Democratic
- Non-incumbent
- Financial disclosure
John S. Rodgers
- Republican
- Incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Molly Gray
- Democratic
- Non-incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Ryan Mclaren
- Democratic
- Non-incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Secretary of State
H. Brooke Paige
- Republican
- Non-incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Rachel Shaw
- Progressive
- Non-incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Sarah Copeland Hanzas
- Democratic
- Incumbent
- Financial disclosure
State Treasurer
H. Brooke Paige
- Republican
- Non-incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Mike Pieciak
- Democratic
- Incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Zachary Hampl
- Progressive
- Non-incumbent
- Financial disclosure
Federal races
This year, Vermont will vote to fill its sole U.S. House seat for two years. The nominees for that office are selected during the primary elections held in August.
Representative to Congress
Becca Balint
- Democratic
- Incumbent
Gerald Malloy
- Republican
- Non-incumbent
Mark Coester
- Republican
- Non-incumbent
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