Wicomico County Sheriff Candidates Debate Crime, School Safety
A candidate forum for Wicomico County Sheriff was hosted in Salisbury, featuring incumbent Sheriff Mike Lewis and challenger Lana Foley. The candidates debated key issues such as crime, the drug epidemic, school safety, and partnerships with federal law enforcement agencies.
Salisbury, MD, October 20, 2026 —
A candidate forum for Wicomico County sheriff was held in Salisbury, bringing incumbent Sheriff Mike Lewis and challenger Lana Foley together to discuss issues facing the county.
The forum covered crime, the drug epidemic, school safety and partnerships with federal law enforcement agencies, according to the available summary. It did not provide details about the candidates’ specific remarks, proposals or differences on those topics.
The event’s date, venue, host organization and format were not provided. The summary also did not indicate whether audience questions were included or whether the candidates discussed other issues.
Lewis is identified as the incumbent sheriff, while Foley is identified as his challenger. No further background about either candidate was included, and the summary does not state when the sheriff’s election will take place or provide information about voting arrangements.
The topics named at the forum span public safety and law enforcement coordination. However, without a record of the candidates’ statements, it is not possible to compare their positions or characterize any proposed policies. No quotes, endorsements, debate outcome or follow-up actions were provided.
The available information establishes that the two candidates appeared at a Salisbury forum and debated the listed subjects. Additional details about what each candidate said, and the circumstances surrounding the event, were not included in the summary.
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