Essex Town Justice of the Peace (Chittenden County)

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29 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026 · Essex Township voters

What this office does

A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.

Candidates

Iris Banks

Democrat
Not enough public record yet to place on the left–right scale.

Alyssa Black

Democrat
Strongly left · from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty)

Kel Carpenter

Democrat
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Caleb Crocker

Republican
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Patricia Crocker

Republican
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Roger Crocker

Republican
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Noah Detzer

Democrat
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Phil Diesing

Republican
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Maryse Dunbar

Republican
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Betsy Dunn

Democrat
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Sue Firman

Democrat
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Barb Greck

Republican
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Dawn Hill-Fleury

Democrat
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Georgia Lavigne

Democrat
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Ron Lawrence

Republican
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Liam Mack

Republican
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Craig Metz

Republican
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Cari Papp

Republican
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Erik Post

Democrat
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Cynthia Seivwright

Democrat
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Ken Signorello

Democrat
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Kirk Smith

Republican
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Lynn U. Smith

Republican
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Margaret Smith

Democrat
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John Sonnick

Republican
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Eric Stewart

Democrat
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Michelle Teegarden

Democrat
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Ron Tucker

Republican
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Irene Wrenner

Democrat
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Quick answers

Who is running for Essex Town Justice of the Peace (Chittenden County) in 2026?
Iris Banks (Democrat), Alyssa Black (Democrat), Kel Carpenter (Democrat), Caleb Crocker (Republican), Patricia Crocker (Republican), Roger Crocker (Republican), Noah Detzer (Democrat), Phil Diesing (Republican), Maryse Dunbar (Republican), Betsy Dunn (Democrat), Sue Firman (Democrat), Barb Greck (Republican), Dawn Hill-Fleury (Democrat), Georgia Lavigne (Democrat), Ron Lawrence (Republican), Liam Mack (Republican), Craig Metz (Republican), Cari Papp (Republican), Erik Post (Democrat), Cynthia Seivwright (Democrat), Ken Signorello (Democrat), Kirk Smith (Republican), Lynn U. Smith (Republican), Margaret Smith (Democrat), John Sonnick (Republican), Eric Stewart (Democrat), Michelle Teegarden (Democrat), Ron Tucker (Republican) and Irene Wrenner (Democrat).
What does this office do?
A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.
Who should I vote for in the Essex Town Justice of the Peace (Chittenden County) race?
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When is the election?
The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

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