WABASHA, Minn. — A veteran Wabasha County deputy sheriff, Jason Bade, is running for sheriff to succeed Rod Bartsch, who is retiring. Voters know Bade from his 2022 campaign sheriff, which he lost to Batsch. Bade has 29 years of experience. He also has been a Plainview firefighter for 20 years. He holds a degree in law enforcement from the Alexandria technical college. Bade says law enforcement runs in his blood: His grandfather was a part-time officer in Arlington. His father was an officer in Plainview. His mother was a dispatcher and jailer in Sibley County, then in Wabasha.
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Bade. So far unopposed or upcoming vacancy.