Monroe County Sheriff
CountyTwo Republicans meet August 11 after the county clerk denied a petition to strike one of them from the ballot, so both names print.
Chris Weaver · Republican
Chief deputy of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office with 28 years in law enforcement and a graduate of the FBI National Academy, according to his campaign site weaverforsheriff.net. WEAU reported his campaign launch in March 2026. News8000 reported he filed the petition seeking to remove his opponent from the ballot, which the county clerk denied.Priorities: Transparency, per his campaign site · Accountability, per his campaign site · Effective policing, per his campaign siteCampaign site →Mike Krause · Republican
A sergeant at the Monroe County Sheriff's Office since 2023 with 22 years in law enforcement and corrections, and for more than 30 years the owner of Fitness Connection in Tomah, according to his campaign site krauseforsheriff2026.com. News8000 reported that a petition asking the county clerk to remove him from the ballot was denied and that his name remains on the August 11 ballot.Priorities: Smart fiscal management, per his campaign site · A unified, professional workforce, per his campaign site · Community trust and transparency, per his campaign siteCampaign site →