Jeremy M Hales
Candidate, Wasatch County Sheriff · Republican
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On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot
Jeremy M Hales is a candidate for Wasatch County Sheriff. The ballot lists Jeremy M Hales, Republican.
Everyone on the ballot for this seat
| Candidate | Party |
|---|---|
| Jeremy M Hales | Republican |
| Paul Moore | Unaffiliated |
Background
Jeremy M Hales has worked in Wasatch County law enforcement and emergency management. His 2026 campaign biography describes service as a patrol officer, school resource officer, D.A.R.E. instructor and SWAT team leader before his role directing emergency management and 911 communications. It also reports that he led the Utah Emergency Managers Association from 2017 to 2020 and completed FEMA's Basic Academy in 2021. In a 2023 application to a Utah Communications Authority advisory committee, Hales described 22 years as a county deputy and his work relocating the county's emergency-call center and upgrading its dispatch technology.
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