GALVESTON, Texas – Jimmy Fullen was elected Galveston County Sheriff as current Sheriff Henry A. Trochesset plans to retire after serving since 2013.

Unofficial final results show Fullen received 61.85 percent of the vote, while his opponent, Mark Salinas, received 38.15 percent of the vote.

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According to his campaign website, Fullen has more than 35 years of full-time law enforcement experience protecting and serving the community.

Before announcing his campaign to run for Galveston County Sheriff, Fullen served as the Republican elected constable in Precinct 2 for 14 years.

In 2021, according to his campaign website, Fullen was appointed by the county judge as lead coordinator of the Southern Border Task Force, which sent sheriffs and sheriff’s deputies into Kinney County to help stop the infiltration of drugs and criminals into community.

Fullen has worked for numerous county law enforcement agencies, from the Texas City Police Department to serving as Chief of Police for the Galveston Independent School District.

Fullen graduated from the Continental College of Law Enforcement with honors. He currently holds a Master Peace Officers License, a Texas Law Enforcement Commission Instructors License, and an instructor certification from the Northwest University Traffic Institute.

Election results in the Houston area and in Texas

This is just one of the races voters are being asked to consider this election. Across the country, Americans cast their ballots for the next president of the United States. In Texas, a closely watched race was between incumbent Ted Cruz and Democrat Colin Allred for US Senate. Voters in Fort Bend County and Harris County voted for a sheriff. Voters also chose new U.S. representatives for their districts, including Texas’ 18th Congressional District, where voters would choose who will fill the position after the passing of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

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