Undersheriff Jackie Salvatore has announced her candidacy for Columbia County sheriff.

Salvatore is a Hudson native with more than 30 years of law enforcement leadership.

Salvatore became Columbia County undersheriff back in 2022.

She said her number one priority is public safety.

“As your Sheriff, I will work tirelessly to keep our communities safe, support and advocate for victims of crime, use every tool available to combat the opioid epidemic, expand our training program for deputies to ensure they are well-trained to handle diverse situations, and foster a culture within the office that ensures our criminal justice system is fair,” she said in a statement.

This comes after Sheriff Don Krapf decided not to seek re-election, as he says he is looking for other ways to serve the community.