Sheriff, Beaufort County

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Term

4 years

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2

Election

Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The sheriff is the county's chief law enforcement officer and runs the county jail.

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Corey Dixon

Democratic

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Scott Hammonds

RepublicanIncumbent

Beaufort County sheriff

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• Supports deputies in schools and the DARE program

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1. Supports deputies in schools and the DARE program

   Beaufort County sheriff candidates make their case at GOP forum

   News coverage · WITN · Feb 11, 2026 · witn.com

   “We’ve implemented our deputies back into our School Resource Officer program, we’ve put our DARE program back in place,”

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