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Matthew Carlson

Republican · Washington · 2026

Running for Adams County Sheriff, Washington

Biography

Carlson has 29 years of law enforcement experience and is a small business owner in Ritzville, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide. Carlson's training includes the U.S. Army Military Police Academy, a Military Working Dog (K-9) course and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Academy, per the statement filed for the Washington voters' guide.

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