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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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Mike Allred

Candidate, Box Elder County Sheriff · Republican

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Northern Utah

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Mike Allred was a candidate for Box Elder County Sheriff in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. The ballot listed Mike Allred, Republican. Counts are unofficial until the canvass; see the election night results and the official results.

Everyone on the ballot for this seat

CandidateParty
Mike AllredRepublican
Chad HaymanUnaffiliated
Douglas ChristensenUnaffiliated
Allan L ShinneyUnaffiliated

Listed in ballot order as certified before the election. Source: Box Elder County, 2026 general election candidates. 2026 election guide

Background

Mike Allred’s campaign biography says he graduated from Box Elder High School and worked in business and operations before entering law enforcement. He volunteered with Box Elder County Search and Rescue for six years and financed his own police-academy training. He then joined the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office as a corrections deputy before moving to patrol. The biography describes subsequent responsibilities as a senior patrol deputy, field training officer and K9 handler, and says he earned a POST Mid-Level Management Certificate.

Source: Mike Allred for Sheriff — About Mike · Background checked October 22, 2026

In the news

  • AI illustration, not a photograph: an empty county commission meeting room.
    Politics

    Unaffiliated candidates lead two Box Elder and Davis county races

    Unofficial results show Douglas Christensen ahead of Republican Mike Allred for Box Elder sheriff and Bret Millburn leading a Davis County commission seat by 1,072 votes. Utah County Republicans led every contested county race.

    · From Box Elder County unofficial 2026 general election results, as of 12:14 a.m. Nov. 4, 2026 (state results site)

Sources

  1. Box Elder County, 2026 general election candidates
  2. Mike Allred for Sheriff — About Mike

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