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Dawanna Witt

Nonpartisan · Minnesota · 2026

Running for Hennepin County Sheriff, Minnesota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Reduce violent crime through strategic public safety partnerships
  • Accountability and reform measures in coordination with county leadership
  • Deputy recruitment and retention amid staffing challenges
Biography

Dawanna Witt is the first woman elected Hennepin County Sheriff, with over 25 years of law enforcement service, per her campaign site. She has hired more than 100 deputies during her tenure, per her campaign site.

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