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Plattsburgh Today
By the People, for the People
Former State Trooper Runs for Clinton County Sheriff
Brent Davison, who lost a state Assembly race in 2025, is challenging the incumbent sheriff.
Mar. 11, 2026 at 1:46am
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Brent Davison, a former state police trooper who lost a race for New York's 115th Assembly District seat by 2,000 votes in November 2025, has announced his candidacy for Clinton County sheriff. Davison's career includes working as a corrections officer and as a state police commander, as well as serving as a deacon with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg. The current sheriff, Dave Favro, is running for his seventh consecutive term.
Why it matters
This race for Clinton County sheriff comes amid controversy over the county jail, including a new state report alleging the preventable death of an inmate and accusations of sexual harassment at the facility during Favro's tenure.
The details
Davison, a former state police trooper, is challenging the incumbent sheriff, Dave Favro, who is running for his seventh consecutive term. Davison's career includes experience as a corrections officer and state police commander, as well as serving as a deacon in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg.
- Davison lost a race for New York's 115th Assembly District seat by 2,000 votes in November 2025.
- Davison has announced his candidacy for Clinton County sheriff in 2026.
The players
Brent Davison
A former state police trooper who lost a race for New York's 115th Assembly District seat in 2025 and is now running for Clinton County sheriff.
Dave Favro
The incumbent Clinton County sheriff, who is running for his seventh consecutive term.
What’s next
The election for Clinton County sheriff will take place in November 2026.
The takeaway
This race for Clinton County sheriff highlights the ongoing challenges facing the county's law enforcement, including issues at the county jail, and presents voters with a choice between the long-serving incumbent and a former state trooper seeking to unseat him.
