Historic DeSoto County Sheriff's Race Ends with Lee Conceding to Tuggle

Republican candidate Thomas E. Tuggle II has won the DeSoto County general sheriff's race, with his opponent Michael Lee conceding. Tuggle's victory makes him the first Black sheriff in DeSoto County since 1873. In other election news, Brandon Presley will face incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves in the race for Mississippi governor, while Delbert Hosemann is leading for the Republican party in the race for lieutenant governor. Voter turnout in DeSoto County was 18.13%.