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Blue wave meets blue line in Frederick, as sheriff’s race just one of Democrats’ wins

States Newsroom · November 14, 2026

In the end, it wasn’t even close. After three consecutive losses to longtime Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins (R), by sometimes sizeable margins, Democratic challenger Karl Bickel swamped the 20-year veteran sheriff. As of Friday returns, Bickel had 67,164 votes to Jenkins’ 45,939, a 59% to 41% margin. It was…

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Blue wave meets blue line in Frederick, as sheriff’s race just one of Democrats’ wins

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