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Sheriff, Cass County

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The sheriff runs the county jail and provides police patrols, especially outside city and town limits.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Public safety

  • Ryan PrestonRepublican

    • Proposes weekly church services and baptisms in the county jail
    • Opposes enrolling the Sheriff's Office in the federal 287(g) program

  • August (AJ) Rozzi, Jr.Democratic

    • Pledges to make drug enforcement his top priority
    • Proposes moving deputy patrols out of Logansport to the county
    • Supports officer training and retention as a priority

Health & human services

  • Ryan PrestonRepublican

    • Proposes crisis-intervention training and treatment-first mental health responses

  • August (AJ) Rozzi, Jr.Democratic

    • Supports connecting residents with mental health resources

Government & transparency

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 3 issues covered in this race.