Paul Scarborough Wins Republican Nomination for Hockley Co. Sheriff by Single Vote
After numerous recounts, the Republican candidate for Hockley County Sheriff has been determined by a single vote.
Hockley County Sheriff Paul Scarborough was originally losing to R.C. Cheek in the July 31st party primary runoff election by 2 votes.
A recount was conducted the next day, and had Scarborough losing to cheek by a single vote, but a recount conducted Wednesday evening has Scarborough as the winner by one vote, according to KAMC-28.
Around 2,500 people voted in this particular race in the runoff.
Scarborough will now compete against former Hockley County Sheriff David Kinney, who is now running as an independent.
More information is available here.
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