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Douglas County Sheriff

Short and full term

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Term
4 years
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2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement outside city police departments and, in most counties, the jail.

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Tyler I. CailleWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Tyler I. Caille

Prefers Republican Party

Douglas County Sheriff; fire chief

The gist

  • Pledges continued leadership grounded in accountability.
  • Supports interagency coordination in emergency response.
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  1. Pledges continued leadership grounded in accountability.

    Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election

    Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov

    “My focus remains on providing steady, continued leadership grounded in experience, accountability, and service to the people of Douglas County.”
  2. Supports interagency coordination in emergency response.

    Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election

    Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov

    “These positions have given me firsthand experience in emergency response, interagency coordination”
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Adam MusgroveWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Adam Musgrove

Prefers Republican Party

Retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief; former Chelan County sheriff's sergeant

The gist

  • Pledges faster response times and firm crime reduction.
  • Supports prioritizing mental health crisis response.
  • Supports School Resource Officers.
  • Pledges not to enforce laws he views as infringing rights.
  • Supports broken-windows policing against gang-related crime.
  • Proposes decentralized leadership in the Sheriff's Office.
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  1. Pledges faster response times and firm crime reduction.

    Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election

    Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov

    “I am focused on responsive law enforcement, firm and fair crime reduction, improved mental health support, and faster response times.”
  2. Supports prioritizing mental health crisis response.

    Adam Musgrove for Sheriff | Douglas County, WA

    Campaign website · Friends of Adam Musgrove for Sheriff · adammusgroveforsheriff.com

    “Mental Health is one of the biggest issues our community and Law Enforcement face every day.”
  3. Supports School Resource Officers.

    Adam Musgrove for Sheriff | Douglas County, WA

    Campaign website · Friends of Adam Musgrove for Sheriff · adammusgroveforsheriff.com

    “I am a firm believer in School Resource Officers.”
  4. Pledges not to enforce laws he views as infringing rights.

    Adam Musgrove for Sheriff | Douglas County, WA

    Campaign website · Friends of Adam Musgrove for Sheriff · adammusgroveforsheriff.com

    “I will have the courage to uphold the Constitution and will not enforce laws that infringe upon your rights and government overreach.”
  5. Supports broken-windows policing against gang-related crime.

    Adam Musgrove for Sheriff | Douglas County, WA

    Campaign website · Friends of Adam Musgrove for Sheriff · adammusgroveforsheriff.com

    “I am a firm believer in the “Broken Windows Theory””
  6. Proposes decentralized leadership in the Sheriff's Office.

    Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election

    Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov

    “My approach centers on empowering people, decentralizing leadership, and strengthening community engagement.”

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