County

Klickitat County Sheriff

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 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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Dwayne T. Matulovich

Prefers Independent Party

Former Klickitat County sheriff's deputy

The gist

Pledges to improve deputy training and morale.
Pledges allegiance to residents, not a political party.

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Pledges to improve deputy training and morale.
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 will improve the training and morale of our deputies.”
Pledges allegiance to residents, not a political party.
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 allegiance will be to the people of our county, not to a political party.”

Tony Warren

Prefers Republican Party

Detective Sergeant, Klickitat County Sheriff's Office

The gist

Pledges community-oriented policing with deputies in neighborhoods.
Pledges budget priority for staffing and training.

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Pledges community-oriented policing with deputies in neighborhoods.
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
“Tony will reinforce community-oriented policing, placing deputies directly into neighborhoods”
Pledges budget priority for staffing and training.
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
“maximizing the budget to increase essential staffing and training”

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