SYRACUSE, N.Y. — With Election Day nearing in Onondaga County, the race for sheriff between two candidates with law enforcement backgrounds has intensified, as incumbent Sheriff Toby Shelley faces a no-confidence vote from the jail deputies union.
Republican challenger RJ Lenhart and Shelley, a Democrat, have traded accusations as the contest has played out through campaign ads and social media posts.
Watch: Full interview with Democrat Sheriff Toby Shelley
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“This contentious race is created by my opponent; it appears he’s just a puppet of the DSBA union president Hagmeyer,” Shelley said…