Town & city

Justice of the Peace, Swanton

Vote for: 15
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 17
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.

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Tamar Bouchard

Democratic

Swanton

The gist

Supports single-payer health care
Supports thoughtful school consolidation
Supports transportation options for rural workers

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Supports single-payer health care
Q&A with Franklin 4 candidates: Walker, Oliver, Bouchard
Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Sep 23, 2026 · samessenger.com
“we should think about healthcare as single payers, or Medicare for all”
Supports thoughtful school consolidation
Q&A with Franklin 4 candidates: Walker, Oliver, Bouchard
Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Sep 23, 2026 · samessenger.com
“I think thoughtful consolidation makes sense.”
Supports transportation options for rural workers
Q&A with Franklin 4 candidates: Walker, Oliver, Bouchard
Interview · St. Albans Messenger · Sep 23, 2026 · samessenger.com
“We could use some type of transportation to get people who are out and about into places where they can work”

Randy Brock

Republican

State senator; former state auditor · Swanton

The gist

Sponsored a bill on dementia respite programsIn office
Co-sponsored a family caregiver tax creditIn office
Co-sponsored a growth incentive for employee-owned businessesIn office
Co-sponsored exempting military retirement income from state taxIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Sponsored a bill on dementia respite programs
S.242: dementia respite and dementia capable programming (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to dementia respite and dementia capable programming”
Co-sponsored a family caregiver tax credit
S.231: family caregiver tax credit (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to a family caregiver tax credit”
Co-sponsored a growth incentive for employee-owned businesses
S.88: growth incentive for employee-owned businesses (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to creating an enhanced growth incentive for employee-owned businesses”
Co-sponsored exempting military retirement income from state tax
S.17: military retirement income tax exemption (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to exempting military retirement and survivor benefit income from Vermont income tax”

Nicholas Brosseau

Democratic

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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Zachary Clark

Republican

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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Donald "Don" Collins

Democratic

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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Stephanie Gagne

Republican

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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Glen Gurwit

Democratic

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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Susan "Suzie" Kelleher

Democratic

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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Heath McAllister

Republican

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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Kevin Nichols

Republican

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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Steven Pike

Republican

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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Brian Savage

Republican

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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Alan Shannon

Democratic

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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Neal Speer

Republican

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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Lucas Underwood

Republican

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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Matthew Walker

Republican

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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Suzanne Washburn

Republican

Swanton

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No documented position found.

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