Chuck Jenkins

Republican · MD · Frederick County Sheriff

Chuck Jenkins is the 2026 Republican candidate for Frederick County Sheriff and the current sheriff.

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Testified in 2014 against the Maryland Trust Act, a bill to limit local police from holding people for federal immigration agents, before a Maryland House of Delegates committee. His office says the testimony helped block the bill, which did not pass.
January 1, 2014Opposes Immigration
Source: frederickcountymd.gov

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On November 12, 2024, federal prosecutors dropped the criminal charges against Frederick County Sheriff Charles Chuck Jenkins in the machinegun case.
November 12, 2024
Source: cbsnews.com
On April 5, 2023, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced a federal indictment charging Charles Austin Jenkins and Robert Justin Krop with conspiracy and false statements related to acquiring machineguns; the announcement expressly stated that an indictment was not a finding of guilt.
April 5, 2023
Source: justice.gov
Maryland's official November 8, 2022 Frederick County results recorded Charles A. (Chuck) Jenkins winning reelection as sheriff with 54,034 votes.
November 8, 2022
Source: msa.maryland.gov
In 2015, Sheriff Jenkins was elected second vice-president of the Maryland Sheriff's Association, according to his official biography.
January 1, 2015
Source: frederickcountymd.gov
Testified in 2014 against the Maryland Trust Act, a bill to limit local police from holding people for federal immigration agents, before a Maryland House of Delegates committee. His office says the testimony helped block the bill, which did not pass.
January 1, 2014
Source: frederickcountymd.gov
Maryland's official 2006 Frederick County general-election results recorded Chuck Jenkins winning the sheriff's race with 41,710 votes.
November 7, 2006
Source: elections.maryland.gov