Paul Rickard, a former police chief and director of Hope Not Handcuffs, won the Republican primary for Mount Hope supervisor by a 2:1 margin on June 27.
Rickard got 248 votes, compared to 124 votes for the incumbent supervisor, Matthew Howell.
The vote tally includes ballots from the early voting period and election day; absentee ballots are yet to be fully counted, according to the Orange County Board of Elections.
“I am so grateful for the overwhelming community support I received throughout this campaign,” Rickard told The Epoch Times. “I am anxious to get to work for the benefit of my neighbors so that we can all enjoy the benefits of this beautiful town.”…