Each of the five Hamilton County Republican Party candidates for sheriff said Monday night that he would not run as an independent if he does not win his party’s nomination.

Jim Winters, who sought but did not receive the Democratic nomination for sheriff, announced last week that he would run as an independent.

The five Republican candidates spoke at a forum at Westview Elementary School on Monday. Each listed restoring pubic trust in the sheriff’s department and the school resource officer program as priorities.

The Hamilton County GOP will select its nominee for sheriff Thursday night.