Wisconsin › Racine County › Racine County Sheriff
2 candidates are tracked for Racine County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cary A. Madrigal and Henry Perez. Candidate information follows official Racine County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Two Republicans compete for an open sheriff's office on August 11 and the winner advances to face Democrat Donald Vandervest in November; reporting that framed this as 'Madrigal vs. Perez vs. Vandervest' was describing the full-year contest, and only two names print on the Republican ballot Tuesday.
Captain over the Racine County Sheriff's Office operations division and a Village of Yorkville resident, according to WRJN and Racine County Eye coverage of the race. His campaign site cary4sheriff.com describes more than two decades in law enforcement and a service oriented approach to leading the department. No sitting sheriff is seeking another term, and WRJN reports the winner would be the first new Racine County sheriff in 16 years.
2026 priorities
- Internal culture and accountability at the sheriff's office, per WRJN
- Employee wellness and mental health support for deputies, per WRJN
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
Campaign site →
A former Racine city alderman who served from 2013 to 2026 and reports more than 40 years across law enforcement and education on his campaign site perezforsheriff.us. He lives in the city of Racine, according to WRJN. His site organizes his platform around school safety, corrections reform and officer wellbeing.
2026 priorities
- School safety and student resource officers, per his campaign site
- Officer mental health and peer support, per his campaign site
- Accountability and internal affairs review, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
Campaign site →
