Jefferson County sheriff Mark Pettway wins democratic nomination in re-election campaign
>> ANOTHER RACE WE HAVE BEEN KEEPING OUR EYE ON IS THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF RACE. AS YOU CAN SEE A LITTLE OVER HALF OF VOTES ALREADY COUNTED, SHERFIF MARK IS WELL ON HIS WEIGHT TO REPRESENTING THE DEMOCRATS INHE T FALL. OF COURSE THERE IS JARED HUONDS ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE WHO WILL GO STRAIGHT TO THE GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBEH.R >> IN THE MEANTIME WE WANT TO GETUT O TO DOUGLAS. — BREA DOUGLAS. >> SPIRITS WERE VERY HIGH EARLIER TODAY AS IT LOSOK LIKE SHERIFF IS GOING TO FACE OFF IN A GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER. AS YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME, THE CROWD HAS END OUT AS IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED HE IS GOING TOIN W BUT THE SHERIFF IS STILL HERE MINGLING WITH HIS SUPPORTERS. THIS WAS A LANDSLIDE RACE. AT LAST CHECK HE WAS WINNING BY THOUSANDS OF VOTES. AS I MENTIONED, IT DOES APPEAR HE WILL BE IN THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER 4. TODAY TOOK A LITTLE BIT OF A SOMBER NOTE AS THERE WAS A MASS SHOOTING IN TEXAS WHERE 21 — EXSECU ME, 19 CHILDREN LOST THEIR LIVES. I ASKEDHE T SHERIFF HIS THOUGHTS ON OF THIS TRAGEDY. HERE IS WHAT HE HAD TO SAY. BUT MY HET ARGOESUT O TO TSEHO ONES INVOLVED. THEIR VICTIMS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. WE ARE PRAYING FOR THEM. WE ARE SORRY FOR THOSE ACTS OF VIOLENCE. WE DO NOT WANT TO SEE ANYMORE ACTS OF VIOLENCE LIKTHAT.E WE WANT TO SEE KIDS GO TO SCHOOL, GET AN EDUCATIONND A NOT WORRY ABOUT ANYBODY HARMING THEM. >> AND YOU JUST HEARD THE SHERIFF’S THOUGHTSN OTHAT TRAGIC SHOOTINGUT B AS IT PERTAINS TO HIS ELECTION, HE WI LL WIN TONIGHT AND FACE IN NOVEMBER. FOR NOW, LIV
Jefferson County sheriff Mark Pettway wins democratic nomination in re-election campaign
Updated: 12:17 AM CDT May 25, 2022
Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway won the democratic nomination Tuesday night in his road to re-election.As of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Pettway racked up 77.46% of the vote with 61% reporting. His opponents included former Jefferson County Deputy Chief Felicia Rucker-Sumerlin, former Birmingham Police Sgt. Kareem Easley and former Alabama State Trooper Wilson Hale.Pettway, who is seeking his second term as sheriff, will be up against Republican Jared Hudson in November’s general election.Watch WVTM 13 News and get the WVTM 13 app for the latest election news and updates.
Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway won the democratic nomination Tuesday night in his road to re-election.
As of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Pettway racked up 77.46% of the vote with 61% reporting. His opponents included former Jefferson County Deputy Chief Felicia Rucker-Sumerlin, former Birmingham Police Sgt. Kareem Easley and former Alabama State Trooper Wilson Hale.
Pettway, who is seeking his second term as sheriff, will be up against Republican Jared Hudson in November’s general election.
Watch WVTM 13 News and get the WVTM 13 app for the latest election news and updates.
