County
Sheriff, Washington County
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 4
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The sheriff runs the county jail and provides police patrols, especially outside city and town limits.
Taxes & budget
Wayne BlevinsRepublican
No documented position found.
Max GreeneDemocratic
- Proposes renting jail beds to fund staff retention
Claude C. CombsIndependent
No documented position found.
Walter (Johnny Z) ZelivetzIndependent
No documented position found.
Public safety
Wayne BlevinsRepublican
- Supports more community policing and visible county patrols
- Supports equal training for all deputies, dispatchers and jailers
- Proposes adopting proven practices from other counties' jails
Max GreeneDemocratic
- Pledges to remove county Flock and surveillance cameras
- Proposes a citizen merit board for the sheriff's office
Claude C. CombsIndependent
No documented position found.
Walter (Johnny Z) ZelivetzIndependent
- Opposes broad Flock camera use as unconstitutional
- Supports fentanyl education and stepped-up drug enforcement
- Supports better wages to retain good deputies
Health & human services
Wayne BlevinsRepublican
No documented position found.
Max GreeneDemocratic
- Supports using opioid settlement funds for treatment
Claude C. CombsIndependent
No documented position found.
Walter (Johnny Z) ZelivetzIndependent
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Wayne BlevinsRepublican
- Pledges to end cliques and favoritism in the department
Max GreeneDemocratic
No documented position found.
Claude C. CombsIndependent
No documented position found.
Walter (Johnny Z) ZelivetzIndependent
No documented position found.
Courts & justice
Wayne BlevinsRepublican
No documented position found.
Max GreeneDemocratic
No documented position found.
Claude C. CombsIndependent
No documented position found.
Walter (Johnny Z) ZelivetzIndependent
- Pledges help for jail inmates to rejoin the community
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