Democratic incumbent Greg Countryman Sr. has been reelected as Muscogee County sheriff, beating Republican challenger Mark LaJoye by a margin of 26,135 votes in a rematch of their contest from four years ago, according to results from Muscogee County elections officials.
Following his victory Tuesday night, Countryman told the Ledger-Enquirer it “feels good” to be reelected.
“It shows me that the citizens of Muscogee County, they have confidence in their sheriff for them to feel comfortable enough to renew my contract for the next four years,” Countryman said.
Countryman said he wants to focus on getting a new jail constructed in his second term as sheriff.
“There are some major issues that we have with our county jail that I’ve been trying to deal with for the past two years,” Countryman said.
Countryman said he wants the sheriff’s office to work better with other law enforcement agencies.
“My job for the next four years is to make sure that we have a coordinated effort with the Columbus Police Department, GBI and the other federal agencies to keep fighting crime,” Countryman said.