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Otsego County Sheriff
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- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The sheriff is the county's chief law enforcement officer and runs the county jail.
Taxes & budget
Mike StalterRepublican, Otsego United
- Proposes cutting jail overtime and boarding inmates out less
Richard J. Devlin, Jr.Conservative
No documented position found.
Public safety
Mike StalterRepublican, Otsego United
- Pledges to rescind the sheriff's 287(g) agreement with ICE
- Opposes new incident-reporting requirements for deputies
Richard J. Devlin, Jr.Conservative
- Supports building a new Otsego County jail
- Signed a 287(g) immigration warrant agreement with ICE
- Supports complying with the state ban on 287(g) agreements
Government & transparency
Mike StalterRepublican, Otsego United
- Pledges an open-door policy for residents to meet the sheriff
Richard J. Devlin, Jr.Conservative
No documented position found.
Courts & justice
Mike StalterRepublican, Otsego United
No documented position found.
Richard J. Devlin, Jr.Conservative
- Supports sheriffs' lawsuit against the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act
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