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Kerry Forestal
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Marion County Sheriff
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

6

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

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Kerry Forestal (Democratic Party) is the Marion County Sheriff in Indiana. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Forestal (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Marion County Sheriff in Indiana. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Indianapolis, Indiana (2022)

General election

General election for Marion County Sheriff

Incumbent Kerry Forestal defeated Randall Swindle in the general election for Marion County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kerry Forestal
Kerry Forestal (D)
 
64.1
 
142,419
Randall Swindle (R)
 
35.9
 
79,918

Total votes: 222,337
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Marion County Sheriff

Incumbent Kerry Forestal advanced from the Democratic primary for Marion County Sheriff on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kerry Forestal
Kerry Forestal
 
100.0
 
40,861

Total votes: 40,861
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Marion County Sheriff

Randall Swindle advanced from the Republican primary for Marion County Sheriff on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Randall Swindle
 
100.0
 
21,954

Total votes: 21,954
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Marion County, Indiana (2018)

General election

General election for Marion County Sheriff

Kerry Forestal defeated Brian Durham in the general election for Marion County Sheriff on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kerry Forestal
Kerry Forestal (D)
 
65.3
 
198,119
Image of Brian Durham
Brian Durham (R)
 
34.7
 
105,487

Total votes: 303,606
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Marion County Sheriff

Kerry Forestal defeated William Benjamin in the Democratic primary for Marion County Sheriff on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kerry Forestal
Kerry Forestal
 
57.3
 
33,024
William Benjamin
 
42.7
 
24,596

Total votes: 57,620
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Marion County Sheriff

Brian Durham defeated Jim Grimes and Thomas Vaughn in the Republican primary for Marion County Sheriff on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brian Durham
Brian Durham
 
40.1
 
13,583
Image of Jim Grimes
Jim Grimes
 
32.0
 
10,823
Thomas Vaughn
 
27.9
 
9,443

Total votes: 33,849
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Campaign themes

2022

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Marion County Sheriff
2019-Present
Succeeded by
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