Longtime Whitfield County Sheriff Scott Chitwood hasn’t seen a contested election in two cycles, but this year five Republicans are competing to run against him.
Chitwood, a Democrat who’s held the seat for over three decades, isn’t facing a primary challenger. The Republican primary is May 21, and the county is in the midst of early voting, which runs through May 17. The general election is Nov. 5.
The sheriff of Whitfield County serves a four-year term.
The Republican candidates are: Darren J. Pierce, a former Whitfield County sheriff’s deputy; Travis Presley, a rodeo organizer; Glenn Swinney, a former Whitfield County sheriff’s deputy; Glenn Tate, a former Whitfield County sheriff’s deputy and Varnell police officer; and Frank Torres, a firefighter.