Carl Wilkerson
Nonpartisan
Wilkerson, 51, of Creswell, has been a Lane County Sheriff's Office deputy since 1996, working in corrections, patrol, the Traffic Safety Team and criminal investigations before serving as chief deputy since 2019 and being appointed sheriff in June 2025, per Lookout Eugene-Springfield and KLCC. He holds a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from Bushnell University, per Lookout Eugene-Springfield. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Carl Wilkerson.
2026 priorities (per the per Lookout Eugene-Springfield)
- Addressing inadequate patrol deputy staffing, citing rising thefts and limited traffic enforcement countywide
- Using contracts, grants and regional law enforcement partnerships as staffing 'force multipliers.'
- Supporting legislative changes to bail rules he says allow release of violent offenders without added restrictions