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Kevin Kraus
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2022 - Present
2026
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Kevin Kraus (Democratic Party) is the Allegheny County Sheriff in Pennsylvania. He assumed office on January 3, 2022. His current term ends on January 5, 2026.
Kraus (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for Allegheny County Sheriff in Pennsylvania. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. He advanced from the Democratic primary on May 20, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2025)
General election
General election for Allegheny County Sheriff
Incumbent Kevin Kraus and Brian Weismantle are running in the general election for Allegheny County Sheriff on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Kevin Kraus (D) | ||
| Brian Weismantle (R) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Allegheny County Sheriff
Incumbent Kevin Kraus advanced from the Democratic primary for Allegheny County Sheriff on May 20, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Kraus | 99.0 | 138,632 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 1,452 | ||
| Total votes: 140,084 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Allegheny County Sheriff
Brian Weismantle advanced from the Republican primary for Allegheny County Sheriff on May 20, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Weismantle | 96.9 | 40,224 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.1 | 1,279 | ||
| Total votes: 41,503 | |||
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Endorsements
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2021
See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2021)
General election
General election for Allegheny County Sheriff
Kevin Kraus won election in the general election for Allegheny County Sheriff on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Kraus (D / R) | 96.6 | 222,947 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.4 | 7,933 | ||
| Total votes: 230,880 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Allegheny County Sheriff
Kevin Kraus defeated Dominic Costa in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County Sheriff on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Kraus | 50.8 | 79,515 | |
 | Dominic Costa | 48.6 | 75,998 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 912 | ||
| Total votes: 156,425 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Allegheny County Sheriff
Kevin Kraus advanced from the Republican primary for Allegheny County Sheriff on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Kraus (Write-in) | 100.0 | 4,042 | |
| Total votes: 4,042 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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See also
2025 Elections
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Footnotes
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