Challenger Jones unseats Turner as Madison County Sheriff

Alabama voters elect out gay Democrat as sheriff, unseating 2-term Republican

Alabama voters have elected the state’s first openly gay sheriff, ousting a two-term Republican in Madison County.Democrat Brett Jones defeated incumbent Sheriff Kevin Turner on Tuesday after campaigning on jail reform and ending the sheriff’s office’s contracts for Flock license plate reader cameras. His victory was reported by 1819 News.Jones received the endorsement of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, which identified him as the first out gay person …

Madison County’s new sheriff-elect wants to reform jail, crack down on use of Flock cameras

Brett Jones was elected to be the next Sheriff of Madison County Tuesday night defeating two-term Republican incumbent Kevin Turner.

Challenger Jones unseats Turner as Madison County Sheriff

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — There is a new sheriff in town, in Madison County, anyway. According to election night returns, Challenger Brett Jones has beaten incumbent Sheriff Kevin Turner. With just over 99 percent of the votes in, just before 10 p.m. Jones was ahead of Turner with 81,937 votes to Turner's 72,345. The [...]