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Sheriff, Franklin County

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4 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The sheriff runs the county sheriff's department, which serves court papers, transports prisoners and contracts with towns for policing.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Andre LaBier

Democratic

Retired chief inspector, U.S. Marshals Service · Montgomery

The gist

  • Supports proactive, community-oriented policing
  • Pledges to meet the state auditor on records issues
  • Supports better hiring over physical expansion of the office
More about Andre
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  1. Supports proactive, community-oriented policing

    Q&A: Andre LaBier makes his case for sheriff

    Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Jul 22, 2026 · samessenger.com

    “Proactive, not aggressive policing. I want community policing.”

  2. Pledges to meet the state auditor on records issues

    Q&A: Andre LaBier makes his case for sheriff

    Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Jul 22, 2026 · samessenger.com

    “One of the first things I would do is contact the state auditor and set up a meeting to review noted issues”

  3. Supports better hiring over physical expansion of the office

    Q&A: Andre LaBier makes his case for sheriff

    Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Jul 22, 2026 · samessenger.com

    “Growth is not physical in terms of buildings. Growth is in terms of doing a better job, hiring better people”

Chad Miles

Republican

Captain and chief deputy, Franklin County Sheriff's Office · Franklin

The gist

  • Pledges more patrol visibility and proactive enforcement
  • Proposes more school resource officers and community meetings
  • Supports behavioral health professionals in crisis response
  • Proposes quarterly accountant checks of office bookkeeping
  • Pledges to keep the Vermont Drug Task Force partnership
More about Chad
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  1. Pledges more patrol visibility and proactive enforcement

    Q&A: Capt. Chad Miles running for sheriff spot

    Candidate questionnaire · St. Albans Messenger · Jul 21, 2026 · samessenger.com

    “That means increasing patrol visibility, focusing enforcement in problem areas, responding promptly to citizen complaints and following through until issues are resolved.”

  2. Proposes more school resource officers and community meetings

    Q&A: Capt. Chad Miles running for sheriff spot

    Candidate questionnaire · St. Albans Messenger · Jul 21, 2026 · samessenger.com

    “I will work to expand community policing by increasing the number of School Resource Officers, holding regular community meetings”

  3. Supports behavioral health professionals in crisis response

    Q&A: Capt. Chad Miles running for sheriff spot

    Candidate questionnaire · St. Albans Messenger · Jul 21, 2026 · samessenger.com

    “I will work to integrate behavioral health professionals into our response efforts whenever possible”

  4. Proposes quarterly accountant checks of office bookkeeping

    Q&A: Capt. Chad Miles running for sheriff spot

    Candidate questionnaire · St. Albans Messenger · Jul 21, 2026 · samessenger.com

    “I would go as far as to recommend a quarterly check by a certified accountant to assist in this process.”

  5. Pledges to keep the Vermont Drug Task Force partnership

    Q&A: Capt. Chad Miles running for sheriff spot

    Candidate questionnaire · St. Albans Messenger · Jul 21, 2026 · samessenger.com

    “I will seek to maintain our working partnership with the Vermont Drug Task Force”

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