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Knox County Sheriff

November 3, 2026 general election

People
41,003
Median household income
$74,096 ▼ Maine 74,733
Median home value
$324,900 ▲ Maine 296,600
Median age
49.5 ▲ Maine 44.8

Knox County, Maine: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

CandidateRaised to dateClean ElectionTheir ownSpent
Albert Joy I
Hope · Traditionally financed
$5,200——$4,143
Patrick Polky D
St. George · Traditionally financed
$6,356—$3,444$6,356

Raised to date: each campaign's total since it began (2025 included), from the Ethics Commission's list of registered candidates as of October 17, 2026; where a campaign isn't on it, its itemized 2026 contributions (files as posted October 17, 2026). Spent: likewise, to date. Clean Election: public funding paid this year. Their own: contributions and loans from the candidate. Every figure can be checked on the Commission's search.

Earlier this year

June 9 primary, Democratic

CandidateVotesShare
Patrick W Polkywon · SAINT GEORGE5,06067%
John L Hansen · SAINT GEORGE2,50333%

From the Secretary of State's returns (votes added up over the towns; ranked-choice contests from the RCV summary report, round by round). Blank ballots aren't counted in the shares.