Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden held onto a narrow lead in his race for a third term in Tuesday’s Mecklenburg County Democratic primary, beating out three challengers to retain his office.
McFadden pulled off his reelection despite facing significant headwinds. During his time in office, McFadden has faced numerous controversies, including an ongoing State Bureau of Investigation inquiry, almost two dozen jail deaths in recent years and allegations of workplace misconduct from some of his own former chief deputies.
Still, he says he has delivered on his promises and produced results for the county, including jail reforms and a focus on rehabilitation over punishment…