Charles Corley II

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Charles Corley II

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 4, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Eastern Michigan University, 2007

Personal

Birthplace

Detroit, Mich.

Religion

Christian

Contact

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Charles Corley II (Democratic Party) ran for election for Wayne County Sheriff in Michigan. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2020.

Corley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Charles Corley II was born in Detroit, Michigan. He earned a bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University in 2007.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2020)

General election

General election for Wayne County Sheriff

Incumbent Benny Napoleon won election in the general election for Wayne County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Benny Napoleon (D)	97.8	667,678
		Other/Write-in votes	2.2	15,086

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 682,764
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Sheriff

Incumbent Benny Napoleon defeated Charles Corley II and Taras Nykoriak in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Sheriff on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Benny Napoleon	79.7	215,842
		Charles Corley II	15.4	41,587
		Taras Nykoriak	4.5	12,250
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	1,206

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 270,885
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Charles Corley II completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Corley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Charles Corley II and I am running to be your next Wayne County Sheriff. I was born and raised in Detroit where I was educated in the Detroit Public Schools system. After graduating from Northern High School in 1999, I attended Eastern Michigan University where I graduated with a bachelor degree in criminal justice. A couple of years after graduating from EMU, I started my career in law enforcement where I worked as a Deputy Sheriff for the Wayne County Sheriff Department and as a police officer with the Detroit Transit Police Department.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I will focus on criminal justice and jail reform
• I will Re-establish a strong relationships with our school systems
• I will work to remove all barriers so our community and police department can work as a partnership

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am very passionate about rehabilitation programs for those who are incarcerated. I am also passionate about mental health programs.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Transparency and accountability.

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