2 candidates are tracked for Hennepin County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph Banks and Dawanna Witt. Candidate information follows official Hennepin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hennepin County Sheriff, per the Minnesota Secretary of State's candidate filings.
Sheriff. The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement agency, operates the county jail, provides courthouse security and serves court papers such as warrants, subpoenas and evictions. In many counties the sheriff's office is the primary police force for areas outside city limits. The sheriff hires deputies and manages the office's budget within what the county board approves.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Every voter in Hennepin County votes on this seat.
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Joseph Banks is a former police chief with more than two decades of law enforcement experience in Minnesota, per the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. He is running again for Hennepin County Sheriff in 2026, a rematch of his 2022 race against incumbent Dawanna Witt. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Dawanna Witt is the first woman elected Hennepin County Sheriff, with over 25 years of law enforcement service, per her campaign site. She has hired more than 100 deputies during her tenure, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Hennepin County Sheriff in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Hennepin County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph Banks and Dawanna Witt. Candidate information follows official Hennepin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Hennepin County Sheriff election in Minnesota?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Minnesota are on the Minnesota election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Hennepin County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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