York County, SC – The race for York County sheriff will proceed to a runoff election after none of the five candidates secured a majority of the votes. With all precincts reporting, Michael Belk leads the field with 26.57% of the vote. Tony Breeden follows closely behind with 25.81%.
Since neither candidate achieved the required 50% threshold, a runoff election is scheduled for June 25 to determine the final winner.
The remaining candidates’ results are as follows:
- Chris Blevins: 16.97%
- Heath Clevenger: 12.35%
- Beth Bryant Tolson: 18.31%
Stay tuned for further updates as the runoff approaches.
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Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
