Grant County sheriff race
In the August 2026 primary for Grant County sheriff, challenger Darrik Gregg led incumbent Joey Kriete in the latest reported unofficial tally, so the race was not yet fully decided when those results were posted. Gregg was ahead by 72 votes in an updated count published after election night, with Gregg at 4,555 and Kriete at 4,483; Josh Sainsbury trailed with 3,510.
The county said unofficial results would be posted on election night and certified on August 18, which means the primary standings could still be finalized after later ballot counts.
If the reported top-two standings hold, Gregg and Kriete advance to the general election, where voters will choose the next sheriff.
What that means
This is a close race, not a landslide. The margin moved from six votes on election night to 72 votes in later tallies, showing how much late-counted ballots can matter in a county race like this.
So the most accurate answer is that Darrik Gregg was leading in the latest available primary results, but the final winner had not been locked in at the time of those reports.