Sauk County Sheriff
Sauk County, Wisconsin
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 70 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 66,009 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,914,872 ÷ 66,009) ÷ ln(50,000) = 70.77, measured against a statewide vote in WI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Running police patrols and deputies in the county
- Running the county jail
- Carrying out evictions, warrants, and other court orders
Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Aaron Kirby is listed in Sauk County's 2026 filing record for sheriff.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Chip Meister serves as Sauk County Sheriff and leads the county sheriff's office.
Republican · declared
Erik Knull is listed in Sauk County's 2026 filing record for sheriff.
Republican · declared
Matt Burch is listed in Sauk County's 2026 filing record for sheriff.
Republican · declared
Matthew Tate is listed in Sauk County's 2026 filing record for sheriff.
Democratic · declared
Ryan P. Jesberger is listed in Sauk County's 2026 filing record for sheriff.
Republican · declared
Zip Spencer is listed in Sauk County's 2026 filing record for sheriff.
Sources: storage.googleapis.com · co.sauk.wi.us