County

Broome County Sheriff

Vote for: 1
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement patrol, the county jail and civil process.

Candidates Compare by issue

Taxes & budget

Matt RyanDemocratic, Working Families
- Proposes downsizing the 600-bed county jail to save money.
Fred AksharRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.

Public safety

Matt RyanDemocratic, Working Families
- Pledges to end the sheriff's office's cooperation with ICE.
- Supports shifting jail spending to crime prevention and youth programs.
Fred AksharRepublican, Conservative
- Led changes to jail conditions and incarcerated people's programs.
- Pledges continued support for sheriff's deputies and officers.
- Signed a 287(g) jail agreement with ICE in 2025.In office

Courts & justice

Matt RyanDemocratic, Working Families
- Supports reentry programs to reduce recidivism.
- Opposes the sheriffs' lawsuit against New York's 287(g) ban.
Fred AksharRepublican, Conservative
- Filed suit with other sheriffs against New York's 287(g) ban.In office

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