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Brian Heino

Republican · MT · Flathead County Sheriff and Coroner

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Brian Heino is the two-term Flathead County Sheriff and Coroner and has worked in the sheriff's office for 23 years. His priorities are raising deputy pay, building the voter-approved public safety center with more mental health resources, and training staff for a growing valley.

Where Brian Heino stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)

Opposes

Immigration (2 records)

Track record

Track record — Immigration

Immigration · 2 oppose

  • Publicly defended keeping his office's 287(g) jail agreement with immigration authorities after dozens of residents urged county commissioners to end it. He said it covers only the jail, not field arrests.

    January 28, 2026Opposes Immigration

    Source: kpax.com

  • Signed a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, finalized Feb. 12, 2020. It lets trained jail staff serve federal immigration warrants on people held in the county jail.

    February 12, 2020Opposes Immigration

    Source: ice.gov

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support

  • Asked the county compensation board for a raise of about $5,000 a year for deputies, costing about $325,000. He voted against denying it, but the three county commissioners voted it down.

    June 17, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: dailyinterlake.com

  • Asked county commissioners at a budget meeting for seven more deputies to keep up with rising emergency calls. Commissioners approved one new deputy position.

    August 30, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: flatheadbeacon.com

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Named his leadership team after winning the sheriff's race: Richland, Washington police sergeant Wayne DuBois as undersheriff, Sgt. Nick Salois as patrol commander, and Sgt. Jeanne Parker as detective commander.

    November 11, 2018

    Source: flatheadbeacon.com

  • Was endorsed for sheriff by the Flathead County Sheriff Deputy Association in May 2018, while he served as the office's patrol commander. Members backed him with 80 percent of the vote.

    May 1, 2018

    Source: flatheadbeacon.com

Past race Brian Heino ran in:

  • Sheriff/Coroner · November 3, 2026 · Flathead County, Montana · incumbent