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David W. Wendt

Republican · MT · Beaverhead County Sheriff and Coroner

David W. Wendt is the Beaverhead County Sheriff and Coroner and was the county's undersheriff before that. The sheriff's office runs the county jail, emergency dispatch, and search and rescue.

Where David W. Wendt stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)

Track record

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support

  • Applied for a $50,000 grant to buy a new coroner vehicle that would also serve as a crime scene vehicle. The county commission approved the grant application.

    February 23, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: beaverheadcountymt.gov

  • Chased an impaired driver at speeds over 100 mph near Lima. He pulled in front of her car to slow it, was rear-ended, and suffered back injuries.

    August 8, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: kxlf.com

Track record — General

General · 5 records

  • Asked the county commission to set new fees for sheriff's office services. The commission adopted them, including $125 for serving a court order to seize property and $55 for a concealed weapons permit.

    June 8, 2026

    Source: beaverheadcountymt.gov

  • Supported merging the county coroner's office into the sheriff's office, which had run coroner duties since August 2025. The county commission then passed a resolution to start the merger.

    November 10, 2025

    Source: beaverheadcountymt.gov

  • Backed a county commission resolution opposing state Senate Bill 254. The bill would have barred counties from paying dues to the state and national county associations that lobby for them.

    February 10, 2025

    Source: beaverheadcountymt.gov

  • Won a federal civil-rights lawsuit brought by a Dell man over drug charges and a raid on his licensed marijuana grow. The court entered judgment for Wendt and the other defendants.

    October 1, 2024

    Source: govinfo.gov

  • Won the 2022 general election for Beaverhead County Sheriff with 3,748 of 4,382 votes. He beat a Libertarian and an independent candidate.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: electionresults.mt.gov

Past race David W. Wendt ran in:

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