It is not the first time that Sheriff Ivey has sought to exert his influence beyond his role as the county’s chief law enforcement officer. Over the last several years, Ivey has inserted himself into various non-policing debates, from emergency management to selecting candidates for public office to involvement in county politics over children’s services, mask mandates and other issues.
Megan Wright won by a sizeable margin in Tuesday night’s primary, taking 60.54% of the vote for district 1, which encompasses the North end of the county