County

Sheriff, Anne Arundel County

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

What this office does: The sheriff runs the county's sheriff's office: serving court papers, providing courthouse security and, in many counties, patrolling and running the detention center.

Candidates Compare by issue

Jim Fredericks

Republican

Private security contract manager; former sheriff

The gist

Pledges to close pay gap between deputies and police
Proposes public-private partnerships to free deputies for law enforcement
Pledges to keep reducing the warrant backlog
Led Maryland's first Safe Surrender program as sheriff

More about Jim

View sources (1)

Pledges to close pay gap between deputies and police
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Sheriff
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Sheriff's deputies are currently paid significantly less than their counterparts in the police department and I will work to close that pay gap.”
Proposes public-private partnerships to free deputies for law enforcement
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Sheriff
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will seek public-private partnerships to increase availability of deputies for law enforcement duties”
Pledges to keep reducing the warrant backlog
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Sheriff
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will continue to reduce the backlog of warrants for a safer AA county.”
Led Maryland's first Safe Surrender program as sheriff
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Sheriff
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“In 2019 I started a 1st-in-Maryland Safe Surrender program to reduce negative interactions between wanted subjects and deputies.”

Everett Sesker

DemocraticIncumbent

Sheriff of Anne Arundel County

The gist

Pledges to seek more Sheriff's Office funding
Led appointment of the office's first community outreach deputy
Supported bill keeping evicted tenants' belongings inside
Led equipment upgrades and bureau reorganization

More about Everett

View sources (1)

Pledges to seek more Sheriff's Office funding
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Sheriff
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will advocate for innovative, fiscally responsible growth to modernize our capabilities”
Led appointment of the office's first community outreach deputy
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Sheriff
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we wove the Sheriff’s Office into our neighborhoods by appointing our first dedicated Community Outreach Deputy.”
Supported bill keeping evicted tenants' belongings inside
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Sheriff
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Today, we leave property safely inside and change the locks, giving families time to retrieve items”
Led equipment upgrades and bureau reorganization
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Sheriff
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I’ve modernized equipment, reorganized bureaus, and cut taxpayer costs.”

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; 4 issues covered in this race.