Kathryn Mone

On the Dover, NH (Ward 2) ballot: Strafford County Sheriff, 2026 election, November 3, 2026.

Snapshot

Field	Detail
Full name	Kathryn L. Mone Strafford County Sheriff’s Office
Born	Not found
Party	Democratic NH House Republican Caucus election results
Current office	Strafford County Sheriff; she is described as the current sheriff and as having won the 2024 election Campaign site NH House Republican Caucus election results
Seeking	Reelection as Strafford County Sheriff Campaign site
Opponent	Richard Krauss (R), per the supplied 2026 election context; no corroborating evidence source was provided
Education	Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of New Hampshire; attended the FBI National Academy while serving with the Durham Police Department TNH Digital
Personal	Lifelong New Hampshire resident; longtime Strafford County resident; lives in Durham with her husband and two sons Campaign site TNH Digital
Campaign site	moneforsheriff.com

Career Timeline

Years	Role
Not stated	Police officer in Madbury, New Hampshire TNH Digital
16 years; dates not stated	Durham Police Department; later advanced to sergeant TNH Digital
Dates not stated	Major overseeing security patrols, York County Sheriff’s Office in Maine TNH Digital
Dates not stated; tenure ended spring 2023	Chief of police, North Hampton, New Hampshire TNH Digital NHJournal
2024–present	Strafford County Sheriff; won the 2024 countywide election with 38,412 votes NH House Republican Caucus election results

Committees and Caucuses

Committees: None identified in the reviewed evidence.
Caucuses: None identified in the reviewed evidence.

Positions

Issue	Stated position
Cost of living	No position stated in the reviewed evidence.
Health care	She identified possible incorporation of mental-health professionals into law enforcement TNH Digital
Abortion	No position stated in the reviewed evidence.
LGBTQ rights	No position stated in the reviewed evidence.
Education/school funding	No position stated in the reviewed evidence.
Housing	No position stated in the reviewed evidence.
Immigration	No position stated in the reviewed evidence.
Democracy/voting	She has emphasized transparency, accountability, and public education about the sheriff’s department Campaign site TNH Digital
Environment/energy	No position stated in the reviewed evidence.
Foreign policy	No position stated in the reviewed evidence.
EFA vouchers	No position stated in the reviewed evidence.
Property tax	No position stated in the reviewed evidence.
Northern Pass/energy siting	No position stated in the reviewed evidence.
Local public safety and county government	She has said the sheriff should provide informed leadership, ensure community voices are heard, strengthen partnerships, manage public resources responsibly, and maintain accessibility and accountability Campaign site

Notable Votes

Vote	Position	Source
No specific votes identified	—	Campaign site

Free State / MAGA Ties

None found in the reviewed evidence. No Free State Project, MAGA, or Donald Trump ties are stated by the campaign or the cited coverage Campaign site NHJournal TNH Digital

Criticism From the Left

No criticism identified as coming from the left in the reviewed evidence.

Criticism From the Right

No criticism identified as coming from the right in the reviewed evidence.

Criticism Reported in Coverage

NHJournal reported that a North Hampton officer told a Municipal Resources Incorporated investigator that Mone “would rather get sued for taking action than not.” NHJournal
NHJournal reported that sources in North Hampton government described her as a difficult boss whose management style contributed to a staff exodus. NHJournal
NHJournal reported that Mone initially supported the 2018 arrest of Colleen Loud and later disagreed with aspects of the arrest after an investigation by Municipal Resources Incorporated. NHJournal

Endorsements (Selected)

None stated in the reviewed evidence.

Money

Item	Amount
Campaign contributions; coverage dates not stated	No amount reported. The campaign site provides “Donate” links but no totals, donor information, dates, or campaign-finance records Campaign site

Polls

Pollster	Dates	Result
None found	—	No polling reported in the reviewed evidence.

Gaps

Birth date and age were not found.
Specific dates for most career positions were not found.
No local coverage documenting the 2026 ballot listing, Ward 2 designation, or Richard Krauss’s candidacy was included in the reviewed evidence.
No committees, caucuses, specific bills, votes, endorsements, fundraising totals, donors, contribution dates, or polls were found.
No detailed positions were found on cost of living, abortion, LGBTQ rights, education funding, housing, immigration, environment or energy, foreign policy, EFA vouchers, property tax, or Northern Pass/energy siting.