James Rhodes is seeking election as Clackamas County sheriff on Nov. 3, 2026. The county’s election page lists Rhodes and Brad O’Neil and specifies that voters will elect a sheriff for a full four-year term.
According to the Sheriff’s Office announcement, county commissioners appointed Rhodes on July 28 following Angela Brandenburg’s retirement. He was sworn in Aug. 3, 2026.
The office describes a career beginning with the Oregon City Police Department before Rhodes joined the county Sheriff’s Office in 1997. He later served as a detective, sergeant and lieutenant, as Wilsonville’s police chief, and in leadership positions including chief deputy and undersheriff.
After retiring from the Sheriff’s Office in 2021, Rhodes served on the county’s Vector Control District, Enhanced Law Enforcement District advisory board and Budget Committee, according to the announcement.
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