Bryan: I’ve served the people of Oktibbeha County well
STARKVILLE — Around Dolph Bryan’s office, there are patches of painted cinder block, almost forming their own design to compliment the remaining plaques and pictures from 36 years as Oktibbeha County sheriff.
Bit by bit, Bryan is packing up and making way for a new sheriff — either Steve Gladney or Rudy Johnson — following Tuesday’s election.
Bryan falls to Gladney in Oktibbeha sheriff runoff
STARKVILLE — There’ll be a new sheriff in Oktibbeha County next year. Steve Gladney outlasted Dolph Bryan 2,753 votes to 2,322 in Tuesday’s Democratic primary runoff and will face lone Republican candidate Rudy Johnson in November.
Gladney to face Bryan in Oktibbeha sheriff’s race
As expected, Steve Gladney held off Charles Sanders for the runoff spot opposite Dolph Bryan for the Oktibbeha County Sheriff Democratic nomination.
Bryan in runoff for Oktibbeha County sheriff’s race
When the doors of the Oktibbeha County Courthouse were locked Tuesday, one county primary was still undecided. The Democratic primary for Oktibbeha County Sheriff saw incumbent Dolph Bryan, who has served in that role since 1976, finish with 2029 votes and nearly 600 more votes than the next closest candidate. With just 36 percent of the votes, Bryan will face a runoff for the second straight election cycle.
Oktibbeha County Primary Elections Preview
The Oktibbeha County primary elections Tuesday will decide the Democratic and Republican nominees for the general election in November.
The two most tightly-contested races are for Oktibbeha County sheriff and circuit clerk.
Voting begins at various locations around Starkville and Oktibbeha County at 7 a.m. and concludes at 7 p.m.
Below is a breakdown of the races for sheriff and circuit clerk, as well as a list of candidates for other races in the county.