LaKesha Burton
LaKesha Burton (Democratic Party) ran in a special election for Jacksonville Sheriff in Florida. She lost in the special general runoff election on November 8, 2022.
Burton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2022)
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Jacksonville Sheriff
T.K. Waters defeated LaKesha Burton in the special general runoff election for Jacksonville Sheriff on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | T.K. Waters (R) | 55.1 | 180,285 | |
 | LaKesha Burton (D)  | 44.9 | 146,785 | |
| Total votes: 327,070 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Jacksonville Sheriff
T.K. Waters and LaKesha Burton advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ken Jefferson, Wayne Clark, and Tony Cummings in the special general election for Jacksonville Sheriff on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | T.K. Waters (R) | 46.7 | 86,358 | |
| ✔ | | LaKesha Burton (D) | 32.8 | 60,682 |
| Ken Jefferson (D) | 14.1 | 26,004 | ||
| Wayne Clark (D) | 3.5 | 6,501 | ||
| Tony Cummings (D) | 2.9 | 5,446 | ||
| Total votes: 184,991 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
LaKesha Burton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Burton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Lakesha Burton will bring needed change to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
- Lakesha Burton has proven she can lower crime rates through effective community policing strategies.
- Lakesha Burton has proven she can build trust and strengthen relationships between JSO and citizens of Duval County.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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