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2 candidates are tracked for Carver County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patrick Barry and Jessica Heger. Candidate information follows official Carver County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jessica Heger and Patrick Barry advanced from the August 11 nonpartisan primary with about 37 and 24 percent, eliminating Matt Steen, Darrell Huggett, and Adam Moore, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's certified results; the top two meet on the November 3 ballot.
Nonpartisan
Carver County chief deputy sheriff, age 50, of Mayer, according to Carver County Local News. He is the only filer currently working inside the office he seeks to lead, per that same report.
Nonpartisan
Special agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, age 51, of Victoria, per Carver County Local News. She lists workforce stability as her leading concern in that questionnaire.