Minnesota and North Dakota Voter's Guide

Forum Communications Co., in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Minnesota and of North Dakota, is providing this voter guide to help keep you informed ahead of the 2024 election.

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Hennepin County Sheriff

The County Sheriff keeps peace and enforces laws to protect life and property. They respond to both emergency and non-emergency requests for law enforcement services and develop an effective, motivated workforce through education, training, and career opportunities. They also execute all processes, writs, precepts, and orders issued or made by lawful authority, attend upon the terms of the district court, and investigate recreational vehicle crashes involving personal injury or death that occur outside the boundaries of a municipality. Sheriffs maintain the charge and custody of the county jail and provide a secure and safe correctional facility with other law enforcement agencies.Use the MN Secretary of State’s Candidate Filing page (https://candidates.sos.mn.gov/) to find specific candidate contact information.Watch a candidate forum for this race recorded on September 16, 2026.CCX Media - Candidate Statement - Joseph Banks (none provided)CCX Media - Candidate Statement - Dawanna Witt

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    Joseph Banks
    (NP)

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    Dawanna Witt
    (NP)

Biographical Information

Why are you running for County Sheriff and what are your qualifications for this position?

If you are elected, what are your priorities as County Sheriff?

What role, if any, does the Sheriff’s office and staff have in immigration enforcement?

How will you manage the department’s budget and resources efficiently and please be specific with your ideas?

What is your approach to handling civil unrest? How will your approach balance law enforcement with community engagement?

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