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Rock County, Wisconsin

Rock County Sheriff

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One candidate is tracked for Rock County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Curtis Fell. Candidate information follows official Rock County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

August 11 primary result: incumbent Curtis Fell won the Democratic nomination with 99.56 percent (17,024 votes; write-ins made up the remainder), per the Rock County Clerk's official canvass. No candidate qualified for the Republican primary ballot for this office (378 write-in votes only, no candidate met the threshold to be certified), so as of this build no Republican or independent challenger has been identified; Fell is the only certified nominee found for the November 3 ballot.

Curtis Fell

Democratic · Incumbent

Curtis Fell has served as Rock County Sheriff since he was first elected in November 2022, after spending nearly 30 years with the Rock County Sheriff's Office, per the Janesville Gazette. He is seeking re-election to a second term in 2026 and has said he wants to continue supporting Sheriff's Office staff with training and tools to deliver public safety services, per the Janesville Gazette. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Candidate roster from official Rock County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-07. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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