YORK COUNTY, N.C. — York County voters elected a new sheriff on Tuesday.
Tony Breeden defeated Michael Belk by more than 650 votes in a runoff race for York County Sheriff. The two led the pack of candidates in June’s Republican primary.
No Democrat is running for the position.
Breeden will replace current sheriff Kevin Tolson who announced he would not run for reelection. His wife, Beth Tolson, was originally the only candidate in the running for the Republican primary, but the party reopened the race to more candidates.
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Breeden and Belk both have connections to the Rock Hill Police Department, and both touted their leadership experience.
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