Mike Stalter
Candidate for Otsego County Sheriff
Background
Mike Stalter is a retired sergeant who spent 25 years with the Otsego County Sheriff's Office before retiring in June 2025, and previously served with the Cooperstown and Fort Plain police departments and as a corrections officer. He won the June 2026 Republican primary for sheriff.
Photo: Campaign photo — AllOtsego
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes cutting jail overtime and boarding inmates out less
ReportFormer Sgt. Michael Stalter Announces Run for County SheriffNews coverage · AllOtsego · allotsego.com
“he wants to see fewer inmates at the county jail boarded out to other jails and less overtime assignments for corrections officers”
Public safety
Pledges to rescind the sheriff's 287(g) agreement with ICE
ReportFormer Sgt. Michael Stalter Announces Run for County SheriffNews coverage · AllOtsego · allotsego.com
“He later said he would rescind the office’s recently-signed 287(g) Warrant Service Officer Agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
Opposes new incident-reporting requirements for deputies
ReportFormer Sgt. Michael Stalter Announces Run for County SheriffNews coverage · AllOtsego · allotsego.com
“Stalter was also bothered by recent changes to incident reporting requirements for deputies, calling it “numbers driven” and “fluffing.””
Government & transparency
Pledges an open-door policy for residents to meet the sheriff
ReportFormer Sgt. Michael Stalter Announces Run for County SheriffNews coverage · AllOtsego · allotsego.com
“My goal is to bring common sense policies and an open door policy which allows people to come in and speak directly to the sheriff”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mike Stalter on them.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Otsego County Board of Elections · otsegocounty.com
- Sample Ballots for the November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Otsego County Board of Elections · otsegocounty.com
- Sample Ballot, Town of Otsego: November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Otsego County Board of Elections · otsegocounty.com
- Unofficial Primary Results Set Stage for Competitive November Races
News coverage · AllOtsego · Jul 2, 2026 · allotsego.com
- Former Sgt. Michael Stalter Announces Run for County Sheriff
News coverage · AllOtsego · allotsego.com
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