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Aaron Spencer, charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a man accused of sexually assaulting his daughter, appears to have won the Republican primary for Lonoke County sheriff with about 54% of the vote, defeating the long-serving incumbent. A trial is expected later this year; if elected and convicted, he would be barred from serving as sheriff.
The race for sheriff in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, involved three elections in six months, legal battles, and racial tensions. Democrat Henry Whitehorn, a Black law enforcement veteran, and Republican John Nickelson, a White attorney, vied for the position. The election was marred by allegations of illegal voting, court interventions, and deep political divisions. Ultimately, Whitehorn emerged as the winner, becoming the first Black sheriff in the history of Caddo Parish.