Hamilton County District Attorney Neal Pinkston on Wednesday officially announced his re-election bid in what has already proven to be a fiery race.
Pinkston, a Republican who has served as district attorney since 2014, will run for a second term against fellow Republican Coty Wamp, general counsel for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. The two already clashed at a January debate before Pinkston officially announced.
“I did not take your faith in me lightly when you allowed me to be your district attorney in 2014,” Pinkston said in a statement. “I will continue to work hard and build on these accomplishments for the benefit of Hamilton County throughout my next term.”
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In a Wednesday campaign news release, Pinkston touted his work to create a cold case unit within the office that has solved more than 20 homicides that previously went unresolved after five or more years.