Town & city

Justice of the Peace, Colchester

Vote for: 15
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 28
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Justices of the peace serve on the town's board of civil authority (which hears property tax appeals and helps run elections) and can perform marriages.

Candidates Compare by issue

Taxes & budget

Carol AndersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Sarah "Sarita" AustinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Corey BermanDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jeanette BerryDemocratic
No documented position found.
Leora BlackDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ruth BlauwiekelDemocratic
No documented position found.
Mary BrennanRepublican
No documented position found.
Pat BrennanRepublican
No documented position found.
Wendy CritchlowDemocratic
No documented position found.
Maureen DakinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathleen DwinellRepublican
No documented position found.
Leland GazoRepublican
No documented position found.
Peg GillardDemocratic
No documented position found.
Dan GuerinoRepublican
No documented position found.
Bob HennebergerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Julie HulburdDemocratic
No documented position found.
Howard KalterRepublican
No documented position found.
M.F. "Rick" KnappRepublican
No documented position found.
Gayle PezzoDemocratic
No documented position found.
Donald SargentDemocratic
No documented position found.
Inge SchaeferRepublican
No documented position found.
Spencer ShermanRepublican
No documented position found.
Susan StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Theodore StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Rachel StringerRepublican
No documented position found.
Curt TaylorDemocratic
No documented position found.
Doug WoodRepublican
- Opposes new payroll and carbon heating taxes
Tom YasewiczDemocratic
No documented position found.

Public safety

Carol AndersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Sarah "Sarita" AustinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Corey BermanDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jeanette BerryDemocratic
No documented position found.
Leora BlackDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ruth BlauwiekelDemocratic
No documented position found.
Mary BrennanRepublican
No documented position found.
Pat BrennanRepublican
- Sponsored a bill on illegally passing school busesIn office
- Sponsored a bill on State police and firefighter pay plansIn office
Wendy CritchlowDemocratic
No documented position found.
Maureen DakinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathleen DwinellRepublican
No documented position found.
Leland GazoRepublican
No documented position found.
Peg GillardDemocratic
No documented position found.
Dan GuerinoRepublican
No documented position found.
Bob HennebergerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Julie HulburdDemocratic
No documented position found.
Howard KalterRepublican
No documented position found.
M.F. "Rick" KnappRepublican
No documented position found.
Gayle PezzoDemocratic
- Supports holding offenders accountable
Donald SargentDemocratic
No documented position found.
Inge SchaeferRepublican
No documented position found.
Spencer ShermanRepublican
No documented position found.
Susan StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Theodore StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Rachel StringerRepublican
No documented position found.
Curt TaylorDemocratic
No documented position found.
Doug WoodRepublican
- Supports holding repeat offenders accountable
Tom YasewiczDemocratic
No documented position found.

Education

Carol AndersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Sarah "Sarita" AustinDemocratic
- Pledges to oversee implementation of education reforms
Corey BermanDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jeanette BerryDemocratic
No documented position found.
Leora BlackDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ruth BlauwiekelDemocratic
No documented position found.
Mary BrennanRepublican
No documented position found.
Pat BrennanRepublican
No documented position found.
Wendy CritchlowDemocratic
No documented position found.
Maureen DakinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathleen DwinellRepublican
No documented position found.
Leland GazoRepublican
No documented position found.
Peg GillardDemocratic
No documented position found.
Dan GuerinoRepublican
No documented position found.
Bob HennebergerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Julie HulburdDemocratic
No documented position found.
Howard KalterRepublican
No documented position found.
M.F. "Rick" KnappRepublican
No documented position found.
Gayle PezzoDemocratic
- Supports voluntary school mergers and shared services
Donald SargentDemocratic
No documented position found.
Inge SchaeferRepublican
No documented position found.
Spencer ShermanRepublican
No documented position found.
Susan StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Theodore StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Rachel StringerRepublican
No documented position found.
Curt TaylorDemocratic
No documented position found.
Doug WoodRepublican
No documented position found.
Tom YasewiczDemocratic
No documented position found.

Housing

Carol AndersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Sarah "Sarita" AustinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Corey BermanDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jeanette BerryDemocratic
No documented position found.
Leora BlackDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ruth BlauwiekelDemocratic
No documented position found.
Mary BrennanRepublican
No documented position found.
Pat BrennanRepublican
No documented position found.
Wendy CritchlowDemocratic
- Supports building more housing to grow the workforce
Maureen DakinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathleen DwinellRepublican
No documented position found.
Leland GazoRepublican
No documented position found.
Peg GillardDemocratic
No documented position found.
Dan GuerinoRepublican
No documented position found.
Bob HennebergerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Julie HulburdDemocratic
No documented position found.
Howard KalterRepublican
No documented position found.
M.F. "Rick" KnappRepublican
No documented position found.
Gayle PezzoDemocratic
- Supports more affordable manufactured home communities
Donald SargentDemocratic
No documented position found.
Inge SchaeferRepublican
No documented position found.
Spencer ShermanRepublican
No documented position found.
Susan StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Theodore StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Rachel StringerRepublican
No documented position found.
Curt TaylorDemocratic
No documented position found.
Doug WoodRepublican
- Supports increasing housing availability
Tom YasewiczDemocratic
No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

Carol AndersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Sarah "Sarita" AustinDemocratic
- Pledges to help make agriculture more profitable
Corey BermanDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jeanette BerryDemocratic
No documented position found.
Leora BlackDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ruth BlauwiekelDemocratic
No documented position found.
Mary BrennanRepublican
No documented position found.
Pat BrennanRepublican
No documented position found.
Wendy CritchlowDemocratic
No documented position found.
Maureen DakinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathleen DwinellRepublican
No documented position found.
Leland GazoRepublican
No documented position found.
Peg GillardDemocratic
No documented position found.
Dan GuerinoRepublican
No documented position found.
Bob HennebergerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Julie HulburdDemocratic
No documented position found.
Howard KalterRepublican
No documented position found.
M.F. "Rick" KnappRepublican
No documented position found.
Gayle PezzoDemocratic
No documented position found.
Donald SargentDemocratic
No documented position found.
Inge SchaeferRepublican
No documented position found.
Spencer ShermanRepublican
No documented position found.
Susan StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Theodore StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Rachel StringerRepublican
No documented position found.
Curt TaylorDemocratic
No documented position found.
Doug WoodRepublican
No documented position found.
Tom YasewiczDemocratic
No documented position found.

Environment & parks

Carol AndersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Sarah "Sarita" AustinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Corey BermanDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jeanette BerryDemocratic
No documented position found.
Leora BlackDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ruth BlauwiekelDemocratic
No documented position found.
Mary BrennanRepublican
No documented position found.
Pat BrennanRepublican
- Sponsored no net loss of State hunting and fishing landsIn office
Wendy CritchlowDemocratic
- Opposes large-scale data centers in Vermont
Maureen DakinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathleen DwinellRepublican
No documented position found.
Leland GazoRepublican
No documented position found.
Peg GillardDemocratic
No documented position found.
Dan GuerinoRepublican
No documented position found.
Bob HennebergerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Julie HulburdDemocratic
No documented position found.
Howard KalterRepublican
No documented position found.
M.F. "Rick" KnappRepublican
No documented position found.
Gayle PezzoDemocratic
No documented position found.
Donald SargentDemocratic
No documented position found.
Inge SchaeferRepublican
No documented position found.
Spencer ShermanRepublican
No documented position found.
Susan StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Theodore StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Rachel StringerRepublican
No documented position found.
Curt TaylorDemocratic
No documented position found.
Doug WoodRepublican
No documented position found.
Tom YasewiczDemocratic
No documented position found.

Health & human services

Carol AndersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Sarah "Sarita" AustinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Corey BermanDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jeanette BerryDemocratic
No documented position found.
Leora BlackDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ruth BlauwiekelDemocratic
No documented position found.
Mary BrennanRepublican
No documented position found.
Pat BrennanRepublican
No documented position found.
Wendy CritchlowDemocratic
- Supports reference-based pricing to lower health costs
Maureen DakinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathleen DwinellRepublican
No documented position found.
Leland GazoRepublican
No documented position found.
Peg GillardDemocratic
No documented position found.
Dan GuerinoRepublican
No documented position found.
Bob HennebergerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Julie HulburdDemocratic
No documented position found.
Howard KalterRepublican
No documented position found.
M.F. "Rick" KnappRepublican
No documented position found.
Gayle PezzoDemocratic
- Supports options for universal health care
Donald SargentDemocratic
No documented position found.
Inge SchaeferRepublican
No documented position found.
Spencer ShermanRepublican
No documented position found.
Susan StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Theodore StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Rachel StringerRepublican
No documented position found.
Curt TaylorDemocratic
No documented position found.
Doug WoodRepublican
No documented position found.
Tom YasewiczDemocratic
No documented position found.

Government & transparency

Carol AndersonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Sarah "Sarita" AustinDemocratic
- Supports streamlining regulations that impede development
Corey BermanDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jeanette BerryDemocratic
No documented position found.
Leora BlackDemocratic
No documented position found.
Ruth BlauwiekelDemocratic
No documented position found.
Mary BrennanRepublican
No documented position found.
Pat BrennanRepublican
- Sponsored a bill on public records chargesIn office
Wendy CritchlowDemocratic
No documented position found.
Maureen DakinDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathleen DwinellRepublican
No documented position found.
Leland GazoRepublican
No documented position found.
Peg GillardDemocratic
No documented position found.
Dan GuerinoRepublican
No documented position found.
Bob HennebergerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Julie HulburdDemocratic
No documented position found.
Howard KalterRepublican
No documented position found.
M.F. "Rick" KnappRepublican
No documented position found.
Gayle PezzoDemocratic
No documented position found.
Donald SargentDemocratic
No documented position found.
Inge SchaeferRepublican
No documented position found.
Spencer ShermanRepublican
No documented position found.
Susan StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Theodore StokesRepublican
No documented position found.
Rachel StringerRepublican
No documented position found.
Curt TaylorDemocratic
No documented position found.
Doug WoodRepublican
No documented position found.
Tom YasewiczDemocratic
No documented position found.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.