GREENPORT — The current undersheriff and a former sheriff’s lieutenant are vying to become the top law enforcement official in Columbia County.
The position of sheriff is open after Donald Krapf declined to seek reelection. His undersheriff, Democrat Jackie Salvatore, is running against former Lt. John Rivero, a Republican.
Krapf ran for the position in 2021 as an independent with Salvatore at his side, but the two were backed by the Columbia County Democratic Committee. If elected, Salvatore would become the first woman of color to be elected a sheriff in New York…