Brett J. Myers
Republican · WA · Whitman County Sheriff
Brett Myers has been Whitman County Sheriff since he was first elected in 2002 and is among the longest-serving sheriffs in Washington.
Where Brett J. Myers stands, based on their records
Opposes
Gun Control (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Said publicly that he believed the state gun law passed by voters (Initiative 1639) goes against the Second Amendment. He said he would wait for the courts to rule before deciding what to enforce.
February 28, 2019Opposes Gun Control
Source: lmtribune.com
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Spoke to the county board against a new state law on who can serve as sheriff and how a sheriff can be removed (SB 5974). He said the law takes the voice of the people away. The board then voted to support him joining a lawsuit against the law.
May 11, 2026
Source: whitmancounty.gov
Backed Republican Dave Reichert for Washington governor by appearing in a Reichert campaign video, as shown in a complaint filed with the state that day.
February 27, 2024
Source: wapdc-document-images-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com
Won re-election as Whitman County Sheriff with no opponent on the ballot, taking 10,564 votes (95.59%) against write-ins.
November 8, 2022
Source: results.vote.wa.gov
Criticized new state police reform laws, saying they did not recognize the good work police already do.
July 23, 2021
Source: spokesman.com
Appointed Sgt. Chris Chapman as undersheriff to replace Ron Rockness, who had retired.
September 1, 2020
Source: dnews.com
Asked county residents to follow the governor's COVID-19 stay-home order. He said his office would seek voluntary compliance rather than strict enforcement.
March 24, 2020
Source: pullmanradio.com
Sent a report about his own undersheriff to an outside agency, the Clarkston Police Department, so it could be looked into without a conflict of interest.
January 14, 2020
Source: dnews.com
Won re-election as Whitman County Sheriff with 81.4% of the vote, 8,343 votes to 1,907 for challenger Adam Assenberg.
November 4, 2014
Source: results.vote.wa.gov
Received public support from Chris Chapman and ten other sheriff's office staff in a signed letter backing him for sheriff over incumbent Steve Tomson.
September 14, 2002
Source: lmtribune.com
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Received a formal written warning from the state Public Disclosure Commission. He had used his county office and uniform in a campaign video for Dave Reichert for governor. The case was closed with the warning and no fine.
May 7, 2024
Source: wapdc-document-images-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com
Past race Brett J. Myers ran in:
- Whitman County Sheriff · November 3, 2026 · Whitman County, Washington · incumbent