US midterm elections · 2026
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County · 2026

Sheriff races

187 races in 6 states.

Where it is on the ballot

Texas: no sheriff race California: no sheriff race Kentucky: no sheriff race Georgia: no sheriff race Wisconsin: no sheriff race Oregon: no sheriff race Missouri: no sheriff race Virginia: no sheriff race Tennessee: no sheriff race Louisiana: no sheriff race New York: no sheriff race Idaho: no sheriff race Florida: no sheriff race Illinois: no sheriff race Montana: no sheriff race Minnesota: no sheriff race Maryland: 5 races Iowa: no sheriff race District of Columbia: no sheriff race Ohio: no sheriff race Nebraska: no sheriff race Washington: no sheriff race South Dakota: no sheriff race Arkansas: no sheriff race Mississippi: no sheriff race Colorado: 2 races North Carolina: 100 races Utah: no sheriff race Oklahoma: no sheriff race Wyoming: no sheriff race West Virginia: no sheriff race Indiana: no sheriff race Massachusetts: 1 race Nevada: no sheriff race North Dakota: no sheriff race Pennsylvania: no sheriff race South Carolina: no sheriff race Maine: 12 races Hawaii: no sheriff race Rhode Island: no sheriff race Connecticut: no sheriff race Michigan: no sheriff race Alaska: no sheriff race Delaware: no sheriff race New Mexico: no sheriff race Alabama: 67 races Kansas: no sheriff race Vermont: no sheriff race New Jersey: no sheriff race New Hampshire: no sheriff race Arizona: no sheriff race TXCAKYGAWIORMOVATNLANYIDFLILMTMNMDIAOHNEWASDARMSCONCUTOKWYWVINNVNDPASCMEMIAKNMALKSVTAZ
Alaska: no sheriff raceAKMaine: 12 racesMEVermont: no sheriff raceVTNew Hampshire: no sheriff raceNHWashington: no sheriff raceWAIdaho: no sheriff raceIDMontana: no sheriff raceMTNorth Dakota: no sheriff raceNDMinnesota: no sheriff raceMNIllinois: no sheriff raceILWisconsin: no sheriff raceWIMichigan: no sheriff raceMINew York: no sheriff raceNYRhode Island: no sheriff raceRIMassachusetts: 1 raceMAOregon: no sheriff raceORNevada: no sheriff raceNVWyoming: no sheriff raceWYSouth Dakota: no sheriff raceSDIowa: no sheriff raceIAIndiana: no sheriff raceINOhio: no sheriff raceOHPennsylvania: no sheriff racePANew Jersey: no sheriff raceNJConnecticut: no sheriff raceCTCalifornia: no sheriff raceCAUtah: no sheriff raceUTColorado: 2 racesCONebraska: no sheriff raceNEMissouri: no sheriff raceMOKentucky: no sheriff raceKYWest Virginia: no sheriff raceWVVirginia: no sheriff raceVAMaryland: 5 racesMDDelaware: no sheriff raceDEArizona: no sheriff raceAZNew Mexico: no sheriff raceNMKansas: no sheriff raceKSArkansas: no sheriff raceARTennessee: no sheriff raceTNNorth Carolina: 100 racesNCSouth Carolina: no sheriff raceSCDistrict of Columbia: no sheriff raceDCOklahoma: no sheriff raceOKLouisiana: no sheriff raceLAMississippi: no sheriff raceMSAlabama: 67 racesALGeorgia: no sheriff raceGAHawaii: no sheriff raceHITexas: no sheriff raceTXFlorida: no sheriff raceFL
  • Races with named candidates
  • Races, candidates not in yet
  • No race in our data

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By state

StateRacesWith candidates
Alabama6767
Colorado22
Maine1212
Maryland55
Massachusetts11
North Carolina100100

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Questions and answers

How many sheriff races are on the ballot in 2026?

Our data list 187 races in 6 states, with named candidates in 187 races.

When is the election?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls close at different times in each state; results appear here as each election office publishes its official returns.

When will results be available?

On election night, as each county and state election office publishes its returns. Until a race reports, it shows as not reported, never as zero; results stay unofficial until they are certified.