York County Sheriff
York County, Maine
My vote power
Above average
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: Above average · 58 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 216,731 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,387,817 ÷ 216,731) ÷ ln(50,000) = 58.58, measured against a statewide vote in ME (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
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
Unenrolled · declared
Chief Deputy of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office with over 30 years in law enforcement, including two decades as a federal special agent and 12 years on the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees. Emphasizes nonpartisan leadership, accountability and transparency.
Republican · declared
Retired law enforcement and corrections officer from Lyman who served as a full-time police officer with the Saco Police Department and the York County Sheriff's Office before 1990.
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
York County Sheriff since 2014, with more than 30 years in law enforcement including the Portland Police Department, MDEA and the federal DEA. Priorities include accredited jail and corrections operations and expanded community engagement.