County Sheriff
Wells County, North Dakota
My vote power: High
What does this office do?
- 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, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Christopher Kluth, a Fessenden native in law enforcement since 2007, has been Wells County sheriff since his 2017 appointment. Kluth has said his goals are restoring the department's integrity and building residents' trust.
Nonpartisan
Travis Tesch is a longtime North Dakota law enforcement officer who has served as a Wells County deputy sheriff. Tesch was hired in 2020 as Garrison's first police chief in 50 years and led that department until McLean County took over city policing in 2025.
Sources: vip.sos.nd.gov · resultsnd.sos.nd.gov