
Beating an incumbent sheriff is always a historically tall order in Georgia as two challengers to two Northwest Georgia incumbent sheriffs found out on Tuesday. Longtime Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson in neighboring Walker County proved able to win his eighth election as sheriff by defeating former State Trooper Don Stultz with over 74% of the vote. Floyd County Sheriff Dave Roberson was challenged in the Republican Primary by Robbie Whitfield. Roberson received over 80% of the vote from Floyd County voters. In Chattooga County, Sheriff Mark Schrader ran unopposed in the Primary Election. Sheriff Schrader was first elected in 2012 when he defeated incumbent Sheriff John Everett in the Democratic Primary. Schrader switched political parties in 2019 and has ran unopposed twice as a Republican.







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