Matt Sparks

Democrat · Candidate for Rowan County Sheriff · November 3, 2026

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About this race

The county's chief law-enforcement officer. Runs the sheriff's office and usually the county jail, patrols areas outside city police departments, and serves court papers.

1 candidate ran for Rowan County Sheriff in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Immigration enforcement (ICE 287(g))

Rowan County's sheriff's office has an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the 287(g) program: Task Force Model (signed February 18, 2026).

  • Task Force Model: limited immigration enforcement authority during routine police work, under ICE oversight.

Under 287(g), ICE trains and authorizes local officers to carry out some federal immigration duties. From ICE's list of participating agencies, as of October 28, 2026. Whether to keep, change or end an agreement is up to the sheriff.

Where they stand

We place candidates only from a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors) or from enough of their own statements on policy, and we haven't found either for Matt Sparks that we can reliably source yet.

We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for Matt Sparks yet.

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Funding

No receipts reported to KREF for the November 3, 2026 general election.

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.

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Quick answers

What party is Matt Sparks?
Matt Sparks is running as a Democrat.
What does the Rowan County Sheriff seat do?
The county's chief law-enforcement officer. Runs the sheriff's office and usually the county jail, patrols areas outside city police departments, and serves court papers.
How much money has Matt Sparks raised?
$0 as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
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