David Bernal
David Bernal (Republican Party) ran for election for Jackson County Sheriff in Missouri. Bernal lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
On July 31, 2018, Judge David M. Byrn of Missouri's 16th Circuit Court ruled that election officials would not be allowed to tabulate results for the primary election for sheriff. State law mandates that party officials choose nominees for sheriff if the position is vacated voluntarily within one year of when the position would be up for election. Former Sheriff Mike Sharp resigned in April 2018. Because the ruling came down one week before the primary election, the names of primary candidates could not be removed from the ballot. The results of the primary were void.
The county Democratic Party committee selected Darryl Forte as their general election candidate on August 21. The chairman of the county Republican Party committee said on July 31 that a Republican nominee would be selected by August 7.[1] David Bernal was selected to run on the Republican ticket.
Darryl Forté defeated David Bernal in the general election for Jackson County Sheriff on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Jackson County Sheriff
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darryl Forté (D) | 80.8 | 89,157 | |
| David Bernal (R) | 19.1 | 21,037 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 208 | ||
| Total votes: 110,402 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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