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Broome County Sheriff

Unofficial result: Won — Fred Akshar (Republican)

Source: app.enhancedvoting.com

Broome County, New York
My vote power: High

What does this office do?

  • Running police patrols and deputies in the county
  • Running the county jail
  • Carrying out evictions, warrants, and other court orders

Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,

Candidates:

Republican · Incumbent

Broome County's chief law enforcement officer, a former state senator with more than a decade of prior service in county law enforcement. Priorities include public safety and jail transparency, with improved conditions and new inmate programs.

Democratic

Attorney and former mayor of Binghamton (2006-2013) who spent 15 years as a public defender. Priorities include ending local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, reducing crime, and humane jail conditions with rehabilitation programs.

Sources: broomevotes.com2