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2 candidates are tracked for Waukesha County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nicholas Ollinger and John G. Gscheidmeier. Candidate information follows official Waukesha County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Two Republicans are running to succeed Sheriff Eric Severson, who is not on the ballot, and with no Democrat filed for November this August 11 party primary is described by the Waukesha Freeman as the de facto decider of the office.
Commands the detective bureau at the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office and has more than 13 years in law enforcement, per his campaign site. FOX6 Milwaukee reported he has said he wants deputies equipped with body cameras by January 1. His campaign site also notes his service on a National Sheriffs' Association committee.
2026 priorities
- A law and order approach to policing, per his campaign site
- Fiscal responsibility, per his campaign site
- Transparency in government, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
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Serves as a Waukesha County Board supervisor and spent more than two decades as a police officer and law enforcement trainer, including with the Glendale Police Department, per his campaign site. He earlier worked as a dispatcher and firefighter and later ran a brokerage business, according to his campaign site. FOX6 Milwaukee described him as a former police officer, firefighter and educator with 29 years in public safety.
2026 priorities
- Countywide partnerships and unified law enforcement, per his campaign site
- Professional excellence, training and career development, per his campaign site
- Accountability, transparency and trust, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
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