Incumbent Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat cruised to a victory after securing 54.8% of the total vote counted as of 10 p.m. in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election.
Labat spent the better part of his reelection campaign defending his record and management following mounting violence, overcrowding and multiple deaths at the Fulton County Jail.
At least 10 detainees died while in custody in 2023 and three this year.
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