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Gene R. Claps

Gene R. Claps

Democratic · Colorado · 2026 · Incumbent

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Adams County SheriffColorado · 2026Adams County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Community safety partnerships, including a proposed mental health detox center
  • Detention facility repairs and re-entry programming to reduce recidivism
  • Evidence-based policing and building public trust

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Claps is the sitting Adams County Sheriff, per the county sheriff's office website. He has more than 25 years of experience with the Adams County Sheriff's Office across patrol, training, budgeting, and investigations, and has served as Sheriff since January 2023, per his campaign site. He was unopposed for re-election in the Democratic primary, per the certified canvass.

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Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified September 25, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

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