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One candidate is tracked for Pope County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shawn Harris. Candidate information follows official Pope County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
This is an open seat; sitting Sheriff Blake Wilson did not file for re-election, per the Pope County Sheriff's Office's official roster page. Republican Shawn Harris finished ahead of Tony Haley 3,788 votes (51.74%) to 3,461 (47.28%) in the primary, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' official canvass, and is unopposed in November.
Harris has spent 25 years with the Pope County Sheriff's Office, rising from corrections officer to patrol lieutenant, his current role overseeing patrol deputies, per River Valley Now. He has completed law enforcement leadership and crisis-response training and previously served five years in elected city leadership, per the same report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Shawn Harris.
