County

Sheriff, Hancock County

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

What this office does: The sheriff runs the county sheriff's office and, in most counties, the county jail.

Candidates Compare by issue

Corey L. Bagley

Republican

Hancock

The gist

Proposes embedding a mental health liaison with deputies
Proposes upgrading the sheriff's office information technology

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Proposes embedding a mental health liaison with deputies
Meet the candidates vying to be Hancock County's next Sheriff
News coverage · The Rising Tide · risingtide.media
“I want to bring in a mental health liaison, someone who is embedded with the officers”
Proposes upgrading the sheriff's office information technology
Meet the candidates vying to be Hancock County's next Sheriff
News coverage · The Rising Tide · risingtide.media
“make sure the information technology at the Sheriff's Office is up to speed”

Dakota D. Dupuis

Democratic

Ellsworth

The gist

Proposes hiring a behavioral health coordinator
Supports more positive deputy contact with the community

More about Dakota

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Proposes hiring a behavioral health coordinator
Meet the candidates vying to be Hancock County's next Sheriff
News coverage · The Rising Tide · risingtide.media
“Dupuis said he is hoping to get budget approval for hiring a behavioral health coordinator”
Supports more positive deputy contact with the community
Meet the candidates vying to be Hancock County's next Sheriff
News coverage · The Rising Tide · risingtide.media
“Traffic enforcement is important, but so is positive interaction between law enforcement staff and the public.”

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