Republican · Ellis County Sheriff; current officeholder not on the 2026 county filing PDF
Sources for Scott J. Braun
27 public sources used in researching this candidate. Every claim in the profile traces back to one or more of these URLs.
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Primary Records
9 sources- REP Scott J Braun received 11,797 votes for county sheriff.
- Write-in totals for county sheriff were 117.
- Ellis County 2024 official results: https://www.ellisco.net/DocumentCenter/View/5620/2024-Official-Results
- Agreement includes sheriff's office jail-management-system upgrade.
- Commission approved PO 7984 for $348,076 by a 2-0 voice vote.
- Braun said the system replacement was inevitable while recognizing the request was large.
- Braun discussed Law Enforcement Center remodel after Hays Police Department move estimated in 2026.
- Minutes say the remodel would not address possible future jail needs.
- No action was taken.
- Braun asked for approval to use opioid funds to purchase automated external defibrillators.
- Ellis County Nov. 5, 2024 minutes: https://www.ellisco.net/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_11052024-630
- HB 2771 concerned county sheriff enforcement of ICE detainers, insurance coverage, state payment of certain judgments, attorney-general representation, and sheriff authority to enter interlocal agreements.
- Bill page lists Scott Braun, Sheriff, Ellis County, as Feb. 25, 2026 oral proponent testimony.
- Bill status is died.
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Kansas Legislature · 2026-05-19
House Federal and State Affairs Committee Documents - Feb. 25, 2026kslegislature.gov
- Committee document index lists Scott Braun testimony on HB 2771.
- Kansas Legislature HB 2771 committee documents, Feb. 25, 2026: https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/committees/ctte_h_fed_st_1/documents/?date_choice=2026-02-25
- KSA testimony describes Jail Enforcement, Warrant Service Officer, and Task Force 287(g) models.
- KSA testimony describes a 48-hour ICE detainer process when a person is released on local charges.
- KSA testimony says Scott Braun would cover KCAMP liability coverage in separate testimony.
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U.S. Senator Roger Marshall · 2026-05-19
Senator Marshall Visits Southern Border Alongside Kansas Law Enforcement Officialsmarshall.senate.gov
- Release lists Braun among Kansas law-enforcement officials who visited the Arizona-Mexico border.
- Release identifies Braun as Ellis County Sheriff and Kansas Sheriffs' Association President.
- Release includes Braun-attributed statement tying border security to narcotics and human trafficking affecting Kansas.
- Scott Braun's public messaging is almost entirely the voice of an incumbent sheriff and law-enforcement administrator, not a conventional campaign brand. The clearest official source is the Ellis County, Kansas sheriff...
- Ellis County, KS Sheriff's Office
- "campaignWebsite": "https://ellisco.net/102/Sheriff"
Reporting and Public Context
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Hays Post Archive · 2026-05-19
Undersheriff Braun announces run for Ellis County Sheriff in 2020archive.hayspost.com
- Braun announced 2020 sheriff candidacy.
- Article describes Victoria High School, Barton County Community College, Fort Hays State University, law-enforcement timeline, civic roles, and faith/civic memberships.
- Campaign message used 'Dedication, Experience and Integrity.'
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Hays Post · 2026-05-19
Legislature to consider drug forfeiture changes; top sheriff says seized funds needed by local law enforcementhayspost.com
- Braun served as Kansas Sheriff's Association president for 2024.
- Braun opposed diverting seized drug funds away from local law enforcement.
- Braun discussed statewide sheriff mental-health concerns and VINE.
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Hays Post · 2026-05-19
Ellis County Commission approves contract to assess jail expansionhayspost.com
- Commission voted to hire consultant for full jail assessment.
- Braun discussed usable bed limits, out-of-county housing, transport costs, liability, and mental-health work.
- Hays Post Dec. 2023 jail assessment: https://hayspost.com/posts/bc5f6d5c-cc32-4e29-8666-c9d7f0edd70e
- Braun previewed jail assessment and discussed no quick fix.
- Justice Planners recommendation described need for 95 beds by next year.
- Braun linked jail planning to public safety and mental-health issues.
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Hays Post · 2026-05-19
Ellis County Sheriff's Office launches new app to enhance safety, communicationhayspost.com
- Sheriff app provides alerts, tips, inmate information, offender map, vacation patrol requests, weather updates, and cyber-safety resources.
- Braun said the office needed a direct channel to push information.
- His office-communication message is practical and service-oriented. In January 2025, Braun promoted a sheriff's office app as a way to push road, weather, offender, jail, tip, and safety inform
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Hays Post · 2026-05-19
Phone scams impersonating law enforcement plaguing Ellis County residentshayspost.com
- Braun warned that the sheriff's office will not request money or personal information through unsolicited call, text, or email.
- On scam calls, Braun said the sheriff's office will not call, text, or email people demanding money or personal information. Source: Hays Post, Mar. 14, 2025.
- Hays Post Mar. 2025 scam warning: https://hayspost.com/posts/df831461-e829-4c10-8fc1-2e905e69de88
- Braun planned to request about $800 from opioid settlement funds for fentanyl/opioid-overdose death investigation training travel costs.
- Hays Post Apr. 2025 opioid training agenda: https://hayspost.com/posts/f373c9f4-8c84-4f33-8102-f67d7ce2927a
- Opioid training agenda coverage, Hays Post, Apr. 14, 2025
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Hays Post · 2026-05-19
Ellis County Commission tentatively agrees to raise tax rate by 1 millhayspost.com
- Braun said Ellis County Jail is not best equipped for individuals with mental-health issues.
- Braun said High Plains crisis-intervention facility would help the sheriff's office and other local law-enforcement agencies.
- Crisis center budget coverage, Hays Post, July 16, 2025
- Braun explained Ellis County's ICE memorandum and 48-hour hold limit.
- Braun said holds apply to people already incarcerated on local charges.
- Braun said sheriff's officers are not trained for, and would not conduct, street-level immigration investigations.
- Braun reported almost 16,000 calls for service in 2025.
- Coverage includes traffic stops, warrants, inmate transport miles/hours/trips, patrol miles, courthouse contacts, and staffing comments.
- 15,000 Calls in 2025 -- Hays Post
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Hays Post · 2026-05-19
Ellis County Sheriff supports bill on ICE detainers, liability protectionshayspost.com
- Hays Post reports Braun testified on HB 2771 before House Federal and State Affairs on Feb. 25, 2026.
- Braun framed the bill around ICE-detainer liability, funding risk, county protection, and taxpayer protection.
- Braun carried that issue into the Legislature. In March 2026 coverage of his HB 2771 testimony, he framed ICE-detainer legislation as liability clarity, fiscal responsibility, county protection
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Hays Post · 2026-05-19
2024 General Election Ellis County results, all precincts reportinghayspost.com
- Preliminary results listed Scott Braun at 11,524 votes.
- Article said results were preliminary pending canvass.
- 2024 Election Results -- Hays Post
- KSA listing connects Scott Braun to Ellis County sheriff office.
- Kansas Sheriffs' Association
- Kansas Sheriffs' Association — Ellis County — accessed 2026-03-30
- Braun is the strongest faith-confirmed local official in this seven-person Ellis County group. Public records tie him to St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church in Hays, and the church parish page URL is available for veri...
- St. Nicholas of Myra Parish
- Supporting diocesan listing: St. Nicholas of Myra Parish - Hays
- Verified church source: St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church
- https://stn-church.com/
- Braun is publicly tied to St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church in Hays. The parish website is https://stn-church.com/, and the diocesan listing is https://salinadiocese.org/parish/st-nicholas-of-myra-parish-hays/.
Public Online Activity
3 sources- Profile lists Ellis County Sheriff role and Fort Hays State University.
- Profile lists Heartland Certified Public Manager, FBI-LEEDA credentials, KSA leadership, civic roles, and visible likes.
- The largest visible social-audience marker found was his LinkedIn profile, which publicly showed 455 followers and 452 connections during review. That profile reinforces the same pattern: sheriff, Certifi
- Official county-linked sheriff Facebook page
- There are also clear absences. The reviewed public record did not identify verified active campaign website, no reliable personal campaign Facebook page, and no verified Instagram, Threads, TikTok, or YouTube account fo...
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/scott-braun-cpm-62833366
- linkedin.com/in/scott-braun-cpm-62833366
