Casey Switzer has won the Republican primary election for Mercer County Sheriff.
Swizter, a long-time deputy for the department, defeated Clayton Brendal and Thomas Smith in the primary election on Tuesday.
Switzer won with 940 votes, which was 46.19% of the vote. Brendal finished second with 661 votes, followed by Smith with 434.
No Democrats ran in the primary election.
Incumbent Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill was not seeking reelection.