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2 candidates are tracked for Madison County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Norman Rayford, Jr and John L Beeman. Candidate information follows official Madison County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Norman Rayford, Jr (Democratic), John L Beeman (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Madison County Sheriff, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list (updated August 27, 2026).
Assistant chief with the Anderson Police Department, a member of the department since 1999, per Yahoo News, "Dems bring varied backgrounds to sheriff's race". No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Enlisted in the U.S. Army after high school, graduated from Ball State University, then spent a roughly 30-year career with the U.S. Marshals Service, per Campaign site. Took office as Madison County sheriff on January 1, 2023, the first Republican to hold the post since 1982, per Herald Bulletin, "Beeman turns back 3 challengers in GOP race for Sheriff".
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