Who is running for Adams County Sheriff in 2026?

Candidate for Adams County Sheriff

Mark Goodell is the Republican nominee for Adams County Sheriff and faces Democratic Sheriff Gene Claps in November¹. He was the only Republican listed for Sheriff on the county's June 30, 2026 primary sample ballot². No candidate website or county biography was found.

Adams County Sheriff

Gene Claps has been Adams County Sheriff since he was sworn in on January 10, 2023, and has worked for the Sheriff's Office since 1995². He is the Democratic nominee and faces Republican Mark Goodell in November¹. In January 2025 the Sheriff's Office said it would not take part in federal immigration enforcement or roundups³.

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  • The Adams County Sheriff's Office, which he leads, said in a January 29, 2025 statement that it will not jeopardize schools, churches or communities by conducting federal immigration enforcement, which it called the role of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and that it will not participate in immigration enforcement or roundups. (2025-01-29) source

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