What party is Toby Shelley?

Toby Shelley is running as a Democrat.

Who is Toby Shelley running against?

RJ Lenhart, for Onondaga County Sheriff.

How much money has Toby Shelley raised?

$81K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Should I vote for Toby Shelley?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Toby Shelley's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

Toby Shelley

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

In office now

Toby Shelley is the Sheriff. Toby Shelley's page: the office they hold, how to reach it and where they stand.

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.

2 candidates ran for Onondaga County Sheriff in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Immigration enforcement (ICE 287(g))

ICE's list of 287(g) participating agencies shows no agreement for Onondaga County's sheriff's office.

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

Moderately left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 25 donors to their 2016 campaign for county-executive. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Funding

$81K raised, $150 self-funded.

Largest donors	Amount
Linda F Church	$5,000
Adam Weitsman	$5,000
Elizabeth Burdick	$4,636
Jeff Passino	$3,600
Eva's European Sweets	$2,083
Maureen Murphy	$2,050
Cecelia Laug	$1,650

Source: New York State Board of Elections, reports through 2026-10-16.

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Quick answers

What party is Toby Shelley?: Toby Shelley is running as a Democrat.
What does the Onondaga 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.
Who is Toby Shelley running against?: RJ Lenhart, for Onondaga County Sheriff.
How much money has Toby Shelley raised?: $81K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
Is Toby Shelley liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Toby Shelley is moderately left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Toby Shelley?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Toby Shelley's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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