KINGWOOD — Although the votes aren’t final until the canvass is completed, Republican Paul “Moe” Pritt received 10,915 votes in his bid for sheriff, and his opponent, Democrat Arnold D. Tichnell, received 3,013.
Pritt has served the county as Chief Deputy since January 2013 and has been a Preston County police officer for more than 26 years.
“I would like to thank everyone who supported me or helped me with my campaign, whether it was by putting a sign in the yard or just speaking a good word about me,” Pritt said.
Tichnell served seven years as chief of the Tunnelton Police Department and seven years and seven months in U.S. Army, with military credits in criminal law and accounting.
Tichnell was unavailable for comment in time for this story.
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