According to unofficial Portage County Board of Election results, Republican Bruce Zuchowski narrowly defeated Democrat Jon Barber in Tuesday’s election for Portage County sheriff.
Unofficial board results show that Zuchowski is ahead with 50.8% of the total votes cast, with all precincts reporting.
The win comes months after Zuchowski’s public Facebook post, in which he urged citizens to write down the addresses of those who favor Vice President Kamala Harris so that they can deliver immigrants, whom he referred to as “locusts,” to their homes, sparked widespread criticism.
Bruce Zuchowski worked as sheriff since 2020
The Portage County Board of Elections reports that Zuchowski acquired 56% of the vote in 2020, without problems triumphing his first term. After Democratic previous Sheriff David Doak decided not to are seeking reelection, he have become the primary Republican to occupy the placement in over ten years. Since 2009, Doak have been the sheriff.
According to the sheriff’s office’s website, Bruce Zuchowski spent 26 years with the Ohio State Highway Patrol before turning into sheriff. He spent 14 of these years as an assistant put up commander and two of these years as a part-time and special deputy in the Portage County Sheriff’s Office. The website of the sheriff’s office states that he is the chair and president of the Ohio State Troopers Association.
Argument between Zuchowski’s and Portage County Commissioners
Bruce Zuchowski rising budget proposals have caused him to argue with the Portage County Commissioners. From 2020, before Zuchowski entered office, until 2023, the sheriff’s budget grew by 44%. On the grounds of fiscal responsibility, the commissioners rejected this year’s proposal for an additional $4 million.
In addition, Zuchowski is being sued by Kent, Ravenna, and Streetsboro for money from the defunct Portage County narcotics Task Force and by two Black males who were wrongfully charged with narcotics trafficking and possession. Additionally, he has been charged with exploiting Portage County Jail labor for his reelection campaign.
According to his campaign website, he was promoted to sergeant in 2023 and has been a deputy with the Stark County Sheriff’s Office since the Dog Warden Division joined with the sheriff’s office. In order to combat the criticism Bruce Zuchowski has been receiving nationwide in recent months, his campaign centered on restoring honesty, professionalism, and responsibility to the sheriff’s office.
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