2022 Jacksonville Sheriff special election
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The 2022 Jacksonville Sheriff special election was held on August 23, 2022, to elect the next sheriff of Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Incumbent sheriff Pat Ivey, previously the undersheriff, was appointed interim sheriff by Governor DeSantis after his predecessor Mike Williams resigned.[1] Ivey was not a candidate in the election. As no candidates received more than 50% of the vote in the general election, a runoffwas held on November 8, 2022, coinciding with the regularly scheduled elections in Florida. T.K. Waters ultimately won the race with 55% of the vote compared to Burton's 45%.[2]
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Advanced to runoff[edit]
- Lakesha Burton (Democrat), assistant chief of the Jacksonville Sheriff's department[3]
- T.K. Waters (Republican), chief of investigations of the Jacksonville Sheriff's department[4]
Eliminated in general[edit]
- Wayne Clark (Democrat), former assistant chief of the Duval County School Police Department[5] (endorsed Burton)[6]
- Tony Cummings (Democrat), Army Military Police Corps veteran, candidate for sheriff in 2015 and runner-up for sheriff in 2019[7]
- Ken Jefferson (Democrat), retired police officer, former WJXT crime and safety analyst and runner-up for sheriff in 2015[8]
Withdrawn[edit]
- Mathew Nemeth (Republican), chief of special events of the Jacksonville Sheriff's department[9][10] (endorsed Waters)
Endorsements[edit]
T.K. Waters (R)
- Statewide officials
- Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida[11]
Debate[edit]
A televised debate was held at Jacksonville University on August 10.
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Lakesha Burton (D) |
Wayne Clark (D) |
Tony Cummings (D) |
Ken Jefferson (D) |
T.K. Waters (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Florida | August 8–12, 2022 | 491 (LV) | ± 5.9% | 39% | 4% | 5% | 8% | 41% | 3% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | T.K. Waters | 86,298 | 46.71 | |
| Democratic | Lakesha Burton | 60,583 | 32.79 | |
| Democratic | Ken Jefferson | 25,943 | 14.04 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Clark | 6,494 | 3.51 | |
| Democratic | Tony Cummings | 5,432 | 2.94 | |
| Total votes | 184,750 | 100.00 | ||
General election runoff[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | T.K. Waters | 180,285 | 55.12 | |
| Democratic | Lakesha Burton | 146,785 | 44.88 | |
| Total votes | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ Derby, Kevin (June 7, 2022). "Ron DeSantis Picks Pat Ivey to Lead Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on an Interim Basis". www.floridadaily.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "Summary Results - Election Night Reporting". enr.electionsfl.org. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Scanlan, Dan (April 5, 2021). "Lakesha Burton, veteran Jacksonville officer and past PAL head kicks off run for sheriff". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Scanlan, Dan (August 24, 2021). "JSO Chief T.K. Waters becomes 4th candidate in race for Jacksonville sheriff". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Scanlan, Dan (August 7, 2021). "Jacksonville Sheriff's Office veteran Wayne Clark Sr. makes bid for top job". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Gancarski, A.G. (August 26, 2022). "Wayne Clark endorses Lakesha Burton for Jax Sheriff". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Maxwell, Anne (July 27, 2022). "'The city deserves better': Tony Cummings plans public accountability office if he's elected Jacksonville sheriff". WJXT. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Scanlan, Dan (February 22, 2022). "Ken Jefferson enters crowded field to be Jacksonville's next sheriff". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022.
- ^ Scanlan, Dan (August 12, 2021). "Third candidate announces bid to replace term-limited Jacksonville sheriff". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Scanlan, Dan (June 17, 2022). "And then there were 5: Candidate Mathew Nemeth departs crowded Jacksonville sheriff's race". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Lewin, Katherine (June 6, 2022). "DeSantis appoints Undersheriff Pat Ivey to replace Sheriff Mike Williams". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
External links[edit]
- Official campaign websites