Steve Holton
Republican · MT · Ravalli County Sheriff/Coroner
Steve Holton is the Ravalli County Sheriff-Coroner and a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He joined the sheriff's office as a reserve deputy in 1996 and served as patrol sergeant, lieutenant, and undersheriff before becoming sheriff.
Where Steve Holton stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Brought the sheriff's office into the Man Up Crusade in 2018, a domestic violence awareness drive. By January 2025 it had raised over $44,000 for the local shelter group SAFE.
January 8, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: kpax.com
Ran the sheriff's office jail diversion project, which lets nonviolent offenders such as DUI cases stay out of jail under supervision. It reached 100 cases by May 2018.
May 30, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nbcmontana.com
Acted on reported threats by a Darby High School senior in 2018; deputies arrested the student on felony charges. Sen. Steve Daines named Holton and his office Montanan of the Week.
March 2, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: daines.senate.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Defended the jail diversion fees he proposes to county commissioners in a federal class-action trial. A jury found no due-process violation, and Holton said the program cut the jail population by over 30%.
March 18, 2026
Source: kpax.com
Won re-election as Ravalli County Sheriff-Coroner on 2022-11-08 with 19,558 votes, or 98% of the vote, against write-ins only.
November 8, 2022
Source: ravallicounty.gov
Won election as Ravalli County Sheriff-Coroner without an opponent on 2018-11-06, receiving 18,973 votes.
November 6, 2018
Source: ravallicounty.gov
Past race Steve Holton ran in:
- Sheriff/Coroner · November 3, 2026 · Ravalli County, Montana · incumbent