The Republican race for sheriff was one of most watched and contested of the campaign as two long-time law enforcement officials battled who had the better credentials. In the end, Phillip Bradford won with 5,165 votes while Bill Watterson had 4,182 votes. Bradford will face Sheriff Ezell Brown in November's General Election.

"It feels great to win. I want to say thank you and hats off to Bill Watterson for running a good race," Bradford said.