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One candidate is tracked for Franklin County Sheriff (to fill a vacancy) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lori M. Streeter. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Sheriff Christopher Donelan retired in early 2025 before the end of his six-year term, and Governor Maura Healey appointed Lori Streeter as interim sheriff in February 2025; the 2026 contest fills the remaining two years of the term, per the Greenfield Recorder. Streeter is the only certified candidate in either party.
Democratic · Incumbent
Lori M. Streeter is Franklin County's interim sheriff, appointed in February 2025 after 11 years as the jail's superintendent and 35 years with the office, per the sheriff's office and the Greenfield Recorder.