Louisiana sheriff's candidate Henry Whitehorn, who won by a single vote in November, easily wins do-over
Posted on AllSides March 25th, 2024
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Shreveport, La. — Months after his disputed one-vote victory in a Louisiana sheriff's race was tossed by a court, a career law enforcement officer was decisively elected on his second try Saturday. Democratic candidate Henry Whitehorn got 53% of the vote in Saturday's election in northwest Louisiana's Caddo Parish. He'll be the parish's first Black sheriff. Returns from the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office show Whitehorn defeated Republican John Nickelson - this time by more than 4,000 votes. Turnout was considerably higher in the second race. State figures show 65,239...