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YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE: Tracking Marshall County sheriff primary election

By: ABC57 News Staff
Posted: May 5, 2026 5:44 PM EDT | Updated: May 5, 2026 8:38 PM EDT
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UPDATE: Les McFarland has won the Marshall County sheriff primary race.

ORIGINAL STORY: MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. -- The Republican primary for Marshall County sheriff is between Les McFarland and Jeff Snyder.

Current sheriff Matt Hassel is also a Republican.

Hassel took his first position in the Marshall County Sherrif’s Department in 1981 and has worked closely with both candidates.

Snyder is currently a captain in the sheriff's department and McFarland is a lieutenant detective.

McFarland said, "Been employed there for 31 and a half years. I’m eager, hopefully elected as a Republican nomination for the position of the sheriff to move forward to the November election. I’m excited and eager to move the department in a new positive direction."

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