Sheriff
Orange County, Vermont
My vote power: Above average
What does this office do?
- Running police patrols and deputies in the county
- Running the county jail
- Carrying out evictions, warrants, and other court orders
Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Republican
Jacob Held of Washington is a corporal with the Orange County Sheriff's Department, which Held joined in 2024, and holds a law enforcement degree from Rasmussen University. Held's priorities include body cameras, satellite links for patrol cars and building trust through transparency.
Democratic
Sean McRae of Bethel is a part-time Royalton police officer who earlier worked as an Orange County sheriff's dispatcher and deputy, an EMT and an assistant state fire marshal. McRae's priorities are community policing with foot patrols, partnerships with other agencies and monthly public updates.
Source: outside.vermont.gov