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Sheriff faces challenger

Mendocino County Public Broadcasting
Published May 27, 2022 at 4:55 PM PDT
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Trent James, a write-in candidate challenging Sheriff Matt Kendall in the upcoming election.

Trent James, a former Mendocino sheriff's deputy, is a write-in candidate for Sheriff.

May 27, 2022 — Sheriff Matt Kendall is facing a last-minute challenger in the coming election. Trent James is a former Mendocino County deputy and Willits police sergeant whose YouTube channel “Confessions of an Ex-Cop” focuses on claims of corruption and malfeasance in local law enforcement agencies. He was sworn in as a write-in candidate one day before the filing deadline, on Monday May 23rd.
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