Prince William

Democrats to control Prince William jail, prosecutor’s office

The second time is the charm for Josh King, the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Deputy turned Prince William County Sheriff.

  • He unseats Glen Hill, who has served as sheriff since 2003 and has been a law enforcement officer in the community since the 1960s.
  • Here are the race results in the three-way race between King, Hill, and independent Rhonda Dickson.
  • During the election, King called himself a progressive candidate and called for more school funding in Prince William County.
  • He made headlines when Democratic mega-donor George Soros invested in his campaign.
  • He first ran for the 2 District House of Delegates seat in 2017 and lost.

Next door at the courthouse, Amy Ashworth will take the reigns from Paul Ebert, whose been Prince William County’s Commonwealth Attorney since 1968.

  • Ebert is retiring and had endorsed fellow Tracy Lennox in a June Primary Election.
  • Ashworth beat Republican and former Prince William Board of County Supervisor Mike May for the job.
  • May ran against Ebert for the seat in 2015.
  • Here are the race results.

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