Sheriff
Windsor 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:
Democratic
Claude E. Weyant is chief deputy of the Windsor County Sheriff's Department and has run it as acting sheriff since early 2026; Weyant was elected county high bailiff in 2024. A police officer since 1982, Weyant has focused on fixing the department's finances.
Republican
Richard King is a lieutenant in the Windsor County Sheriff's Department, where King has worked for more than 24 of 36 years in law enforcement. King lives in Springfield.
Source: outside.vermont.gov