Joe Arpaio Loses Arizona Primary to Reclaim His Old Job as Sheriff
Channel: tal market
Date: 2020-08-10

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PHOENIX  Joe Arpaio, the bellicose former Arizona sheriff whose harsh immigration tactics earned him international notoriety, narrowly lost his Republican primary as he tried to regain his old office in Maricopa County. Voters instead backed Jerry Sheridan, Mr.  Arpaios former chief deputy, who promised to revive many of Mr.  Arpaios policies but without the showmanship that defined the office under Mr.  Arpaios 24-year reign.  Mr.  Sheridan will face Sheriff Paul Penzone, the Democrat who trounced Mr.  Arpaio four years ago, in the November general election. In the latest count from Tuesdays primary, announced on Friday, Mr.  Sheridan had secured about 37 percent of the vote in a three-way race, compared to Mr.  Arpaios 36 percent  a difference of 6,280 votes out of more than 420,000 cast, with only 2,385 ballots remaining to be counted. Most political observers say Mr.  Penzone is the favorite in the general election. For Mr.  Arpaio, 88, the loss on Tuesday was his third electoral defeat in four years.  After losing his 2016 re-election bid, he suffered a resounding drubbing in a three-way Republican primary for a U. S.  Senate seat in 2018.