Spotlight: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office special election

By Rich Jones

August 09, 2022 at 4:35 am EDT

By Rich Jones

August 09, 2022 at 4:35 am EDT

Jacksonville, Fl — The race for Jacksonville Sheriff is one of several decisions you’ll make in the August 23 Florida Primary. Five candidates are running in a special election to fill the remainder of the term through 2023.

If no single candidate receives 50% of the vote +1, the top-two finishers will head to a November runoff.

We are introducing you to each of the candidates:

TK Waters:

Lakesha Burton:

Ken Jefferson:

Dr. Tony Cummings:

Wayne Clark:

Rich Jones

Rich Jones is the Host of Jacksonville’s Morning News. Rich joined WOKV in October 2006. Rich is involved in many community organizations and causes. Rich and his wife, Noelle, have three children: Avery, Harper and Austen.