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Carlton County

Carlton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
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Carlton County Sheriff

County

Sheriff Kelly Lake is retiring and three candidates filed for the open seat, so Aug. 11 cuts the field to two. OPEN SEAT: the sitting sheriff is not among the filers, per KAXE.

  • Dan Danielson
    Chief deputy at the Carlton County Sheriff's Office, age 46, per KAXE. He told KAXE the choice in this contest is strictly about readiness and the future direction of the office.
    Priorities: Staffing and recruitment through competitive wages and faster hiring, per KAXE · Integrating mental health response into the criminal justice system, per KAXE · Jail programming and tribal law enforcement collaboration, per KAXE
  • Jason Syrett
    Transportation director for Moose Lake Schools and a former police officer of 12 years, age 39, per KAXE. He told KAXE he would review the sheriff's department's 11.5 million dollar budget.
    Priorities: Reviewing the sheriff's office budget and reducing costs, per KAXE · Department transparency and accountability, per KAXE · Building an emergency response team, per KAXE
  • Chad Walsh
    All that could be confirmed here is the certified filing for Carlton County Sheriff as listed by KAXE. No response was received from him by KAXE and no occupation or platform detail was verifiable within this review.
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