Who is running for Carlton County Sheriff in 2026?

Carlton County, Minnesota

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2 candidates are tracked for Carlton County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dan Danielson and Chad Walsh. Candidate information follows official Carlton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Dan Danielson and Chad Walsh advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 76 and 14 percent, eliminating Jason Syrett, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.

Dan Danielson

Nonpartisan

Chief deputy at the Carlton County Sheriff's Office, age 46, per KAXE. He told KAXE the choice in this contest is strictly about readiness and the future direction of the office.

2026 priorities

Staffing and recruitment through competitive wages and faster hiring, per KAXE
Integrating mental health response into the criminal justice system, per KAXE
Jail programming and tribal law enforcement collaboration, per KAXE

Chad Walsh

Nonpartisan

All that could be confirmed here is the certified filing for Carlton County Sheriff as listed by KAXE. No response was received from him by KAXE and no occupation or platform detail was verifiable within this review.

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Candidate roster from official Carlton County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-29. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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