Jared Buchanan

County Sheriff, Sanpete County · Republican

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Southern Utah

Office held

County Sheriff

Sanpete County

Source

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Jared Buchanan is a candidate for Sanpete County Sheriff. The ballot lists Jared Buchanan, Republican.

Everyone on the ballot for this seat

Candidate	Party
Jared Buchanan (incumbent)	Republican

Listed in ballot order. Source: Sanpete County, Staff Directory. 2026 election guide

Background

Jared Buchanan’s law-enforcement experience includes the Utah Department of Corrections, Sandy City Police Department and Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office. In his first-person statement for the 2021 sheriff-selection process, he reported 16 and a half years in law enforcement and Utah POST certification as both a law-enforcement officer and correctional officer. He described work in the state prison’s maximum-security unit. The same statement identifies a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in sociology.

Source: Sanpete Messenger, candidate statements, February 3, 2021 (attributed first-person candidate statement) · Background checked October 22, 2026

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