ANSON COUNTY, N.C. — Anson County Sheriff Scott Howell is seeking a second term, according to reports from the Anson Record.
Howell announced this week that he plans to run in the 2026 election.
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For two years, Howell and Gernald Cannon claimed to have the rightful title of Sheriff of Anson County.
This came after a sheriff’s candidate died weeks before the 2022 election but still won the vote posthumously.
In August, the State Court of Appeals ruled that Howell was the official sheriff.
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