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Stevens County Sheriff

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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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Brad A. MankeWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Brad A. Manke

Prefers Republican Party

Stevens County Sheriff

The gist

  • Proposes adding deputies in unincorporated Stevens County
  • Pledges to get the new county jail built and open
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  1. Proposes adding deputies in unincorporated Stevens County

    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

    “Washington average is 1.37 per thousand but we only have .88 per thousand in unincorporated Stevens County. This is a problem.”
  2. Pledges to get the new county jail built and open

    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

    “Infrastructure: Get the jail built and open!”

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