2 candidates are tracked for Sibley County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Denley Kompelien and Wayne Nagel. Candidate information follows official Sibley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sibley 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 Sibley County votes on this seat.
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Denley Kompelien is Sibley County's Chief Deputy Sheriff, running for sheriff in 2026 after Sheriff Patrick Nienaber announced his retirement, per the Arlington Enterprise. He began his law enforcement career with the Gaylord Police Department in 2017 and joined the Sibley County Sheriff's Office in 2019. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
A police officer for the City of Henderson and principal owner of Nagel Companies, per his campaign site. He worked as an EMT with the Belle Plaine Ambulance Service from 1997 to 2007 and is an Eagle Scout, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Sibley County Sheriff in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Sibley County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Denley Kompelien and Wayne Nagel. Candidate information follows official Sibley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Sibley 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 Sibley County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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