About this episode

Evie Cahalen discusses her campaign to become the Flathead County Sheriff and her views on various law enforcement issues.

Marion resident Evie Cahalen joins reporter Taylor Inman to discuss her campaign to unseat incumbent Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino in the upcoming June 2 Republican primary. Drawing on decades of law enforcement experience, Cahalen outlines her leadership philosophy, approach to community safety, and priorities for staffing, training, and accountability. In this full interview, Cahalen shares her perspective on immigration policy, detention center planning, and building trust between la...

People in this episode

Host: Taylor Inman

Guest: Evie Cahalen

Topics covered

• election
• law enforcement
• community safety
• politics
• accountability

Keywords

• election 2026
• Flathead County Sheriff
• Evie Cahalen
• Brian Heino
• Republican primary
• law enforcement
• community safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Flathead County Sheriff, Republican

Places: Marion, Flathead County

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