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Darin Balaam
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2019 - Present
2027
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Darin Balaam is the Washoe County Sheriff in Nevada. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Balaam ran for re-election for Washoe County Sheriff in Nevada. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Washoe County, Nevada (2022)
General election
General election for Washoe County Sheriff
Incumbent Darin Balaam won election in the general election for Washoe County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darin Balaam (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 136,905 | |
| Total votes: 136,905 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Darin Balaam advanced from the primary for Washoe County Sheriff.
2018
General election
General election for Washoe County Sheriff
Darin Balaam defeated Heidi Howe in the general election for Washoe County Sheriff on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darin Balaam (Nonpartisan) | 54.2 | 91,637 | |
 | Heidi Howe (Nonpartisan) | 45.8 | 77,380 | |
| Total votes: 169,017 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washoe County Sheriff
The following candidates ran in the primary for Washoe County Sheriff on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darin Balaam (Nonpartisan) | 46.5 | 30,705 | |
| ✔ | | Heidi Howe (Nonpartisan) | 25.4 | 16,750 |
| Sherman Boxx (Nonpartisan) | 8.9 | 5,846 | ||
| Kim Meyer (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 5,551 | ||
| Allan Fox (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 3,348 | ||
| Adam Eugene Hopkins (Nonpartisan) | 3.9 | 2,555 | ||
| Jerry Guzman Cossio (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 1,247 | ||
| Total votes: 66,002 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Darin Balaam did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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