JEFFERSON COUNTY, MONTANA

DAVID
KOSOLA.

FOR SHERIFF / CORONER

A career of service to Jefferson County. A commitment to listening, accountability, and the people who call this place home.

Meet David Read His Message

GENERAL ELECTION • NOVEMBER 3, 2026

DAVID KOSOLADavid Kosola
MT
ROOTED IN
JEFFERSON COUNTY
INTEGRITYEXPERIENCECOMMUNITY

01 / MEET DAVID

SERVICE ISN'T
JUST A JOB.
IT'S A COMMITMENT.

David Kosola has spent more than three decades serving in Jefferson County law enforcement.

A Boulder native, David has worked with both the City of Boulder and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, building a career rooted in the communities he knows.

His campaign focuses on practical challenges facing the department—from retaining trained personnel to supporting school safety programs—and on maintaining open communication with the public.

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02 / FOCUS AREAS

THE WORK
AHEAD.

Priorities drawn from David's published statement on why he's running for sheriff.

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Staff Retention

Working with county commissioners and personnel to improve retention and reduce the costs of repeatedly hiring and training deputies.

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Safer Schools

Supporting the School Resource Officer role and rebuilding the DARE program as staffing and budgets allow.

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Accountability

Strengthening training, internal standards, and coordination with the County Attorney's Office.

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Open Communication

Being accessible to county residents and maintaining clear communication between the Sheriff's Office and the community.

03 / IN HIS WORDS

WHY I'M
RUNNING.

David has shared a detailed statement about the challenges he wants to address and the approach he would take as sheriff.

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My goal is to build a department where trained employees want to stay, where our schools receive the support they need, and where the public knows its Sheriff's Office is accountable.

Editorial summary of themes from David's published statement; not a verbatim quotation.

Read David's Full Statement

04 / GET IN TOUCH

LET'S START
A CONVERSATION.

Questions about David's campaign? Reach out using his existing campaign contact page.

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COUNTYMONTANA
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