Paul Arteta
Biography
Arteta is the sitting Orange County Sheriff, elected in November 2022 after three decades in the department, per the county government's website. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Orange County, New York
Orange County Sheriff
Orange County, New York
Orange County Sheriff
See where Arteta and Rivers stand on public safety and the budget. Names follow official Orange County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. New York certifies the general election by December 15, 2026; county canvasses are due November 28.
About this race
Incumbent Sheriff Paul Arteta (Republican, Conservative), elected in November 2022, faces Bernie Rivers (Democratic, Working Families), a retired director of the NYS DEC Division of Law Enforcement, per the Orange County Board of Elections certified candidate list and News 12 Hudson Valley.
What this office does
Sheriff. The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement agency, operates the county jail, provides courthouse security and serves court papers such as warrants, subpoenas and evictions. In many counties the sheriff's office is the primary police force for areas outside city limits. The sheriff hires deputies and manages the office's budget within what the county board approves.
This race. Every voter in Orange County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Paul Arteta, is on the ballot.
This list comes from official election records but may be incomplete. It can miss, for example, late or petition candidates and some city, school and district races. Your official sample ballot is the final word.