Both Mark Wunsch (Position 1) and Kelly Simmelink (Position 2) led their fields after May 19 primary ballots were counted. All four contested county races advance to the November general election.

Oregon’s Police Policy Committee voted May 21 to recommend permanent revocation of Tyler Anderson’s law enforcement credentials — two days after he advanced to the November general election against incumbent Sheriff Jason Pollock.

The May primary is behind us, and Jefferson County's most closely watched race is now set for November: incumbent Sheriff Jason Pollock vs. challenger Tyler Anderson, whose law enforcement credentials are under review by the state's police oversight committee.

Incumbent Jefferson County Commissioners Mark Wunsch and Kelly Simmelink both survived contested May primaries to advance to the November general election. The sheriff’s race between Jason Pollock and Tyler Anderson skipped the primary entirely, heading directly to a November showdown.

A state police oversight committee voted last month to recommend that Jefferson County sheriff candidate Tyler Anderson be permanently stripped of his law enforcement credentials. Anderson says he will appeal and remain in the race. The full DPSST board makes its final decision July 21.

The race for Jefferson County Sheriff between incumbent Jason Pollock and challenger Tyler Anderson is heading to the November 3 general election — not the May primary. Here's what voters need to know heading into the fall campaign.

Incumbents Mark Wunsch and Kelly Simmelink both won their primary races for Jefferson County Commissioner in May, setting up general election matchups in November. Meanwhile, the sheriff race is heading toward a November contest between incumbent Jason Pollock and Tyler Anderson — despite a state committee recommending Anderson lose his law enforcement credentials.

Both incumbent county commissioners came out ahead in Jefferson County’s May 19 primary. Mark Wunsch led by 20 points in Position 1; Kelly Simmelink captured 55% in a four-way Position 2 race. The nonpartisan sheriff’s contest between Jason Pollock and Tyler Anderson continues to November.

Jefferson County sheriff candidate Tyler Anderson, who won the May primary, is now navigating an uphill path to the November general election after a state committee voted to recommend stripping him of his law enforcement credentials.

Jefferson County Commissioners Mark Wunsch and Kelly Simmelink both won their May 20 primary races by comfortable margins, setting up November general election contests. Wunsch led challenger George Curtiss by roughly 20 points. Simmelink won with 55% against three challengers.

The Oregon DPSST Police Policy Committee voted May 21 to recommend stripping Jefferson County Sheriff candidate Tyler Anderson of his law enforcement certifications. Anderson, fired by the Sheriff's Office in 2025, remains on the November ballot against incumbent Sheriff Jason Pollock.