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Run for County Sheriff in Hancock County County, ME

Election Date: Nov 3, 2026
Filing Deadline: Jun 1, 2026

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Election Details

  • Office level: county
  • Length of term: 4 years
  • Commitment level: Full Time
  • Affiliation: partisan
  • Typical salary: $70,873 per year
  • Is this a runoff election? No
  • Is this a primary election? No
  • Filing period: N/A - Jun 1, 2026
  • Positions:
    Hancock County Register of Deeds
    Hancock County Treasurer
    Maine House of Representatives - District 9
    Hancock County Probate Register
    Hancock County Sheriff
    ...

Job description

The County Sheriff is the chief law enforcement official of the county and is responsible for ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed.

Eligibility requirements

A candidate for any County Office must be at least 18 years of age and a resident and voter in the electoral district which the candidate seeks to represent as of the date that the candidate files nomination petitions in the year of the election. A person may not be a candidate for election to the office of sheriff or serve as sheriff of any county in the State unless the candidate meets the following qualifications: A. The candidate swears to or affirms the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics; B. The candidate has never been convicted of a Class C or higher crime; C. The candidate applies to the Secretary of State for a criminal background investigation; D. The candidate submits written certification from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy that the candidate has: (1) Met the basic law enforcement training standards under Title 25, section 2804-C; or (2) Met the basic corrections training standards under Title 25, section 2804-D; and E. The candidate swears to or affirms that the candidate has at least 5 years of supervisory employment experience and submits the name, address and telephone number for the relevant employer or employers.

Filing instructions

Filing office address: 111 Sewall Street, 4th Floor, Augusta, ME 04333
Filing phone number: 207-624-7736
Paperwork instructions: Submit paperwork to the Maine Secretary of State's office.
Filing requirements: Petition signature requirement: 150 signatures (party candidate), 300 signatures (non-party candidate).
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