County

Sheriff, Franklin County

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The sheriff is the county's chief law enforcement officer and also collects the county's property taxes.

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Logan Curry

Republican

Lieutenant, Franklin County Sheriff's Office

The gist

Proposes hiring more deputies for round-the-clock county patrols
Pledges to bring back the sheriff's office narcotics unit
Pledges stronger ties between deputies and the community

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Proposes hiring more deputies for round-the-clock county patrols
Curry to run for Franklin County sheriff
News coverage · The State Journal · Sep 17, 2025 · state-journal.com
“he would push to hire more deputies in order to have patrols on county roads around the clock”
Pledges to bring back the sheriff's office narcotics unit
Curry to run for Franklin County sheriff
News coverage · The State Journal · Sep 17, 2025 · state-journal.com
“he would bring back the narcotics unit … I plan to reinstate specialized enforcement efforts aimed at reducing illegal drug activity”
Pledges stronger ties between deputies and the community
Curry to run for Franklin County sheriff
News coverage · The State Journal · Sep 17, 2025 · state-journal.com
“build stronger connections between law enforcement and the community”

Dwayne Forrest Depp

DemocraticIncumbent

Franklin County sheriff

The gist

Pledges to rebuild proactive narcotics investigation and interdiction
Proposes more staffing and patrol units across the county
Proposes adding detectives to speed up casework
Supports policing partnerships with neighborhoods, schools and faith leaders

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Pledges to rebuild proactive narcotics investigation and interdiction
Depp files to run for sheriff
News coverage · The State Journal · Nov 11, 2025 · state-journal.com
“Rebuild proactive narcotics investigation and interdiction, drawing on Depp's prior undercover experience to disrupt trafficking and associated violence”
Proposes more staffing and patrol units across the county
Depp files to run for sheriff
News coverage · The State Journal · Nov 11, 2025 · state-journal.com
“Expand staffing and increase patrol units to cover Franklin County's 208 square miles”
Proposes adding detectives to speed up casework
Depp files to run for sheriff
News coverage · The State Journal · Nov 11, 2025 · state-journal.com
“Add detectives to accelerate casework, improve clearance rates and provide better support to victims”
Supports policing partnerships with neighborhoods, schools and faith leaders
Depp files to run for sheriff
News coverage · The State Journal · Nov 11, 2025 · state-journal.com
“Continue transparent, respectful policing that partners with neighborhoods, schools, faith leaders, and service providers to address root causes”

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