T.K. Waters

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T.K. Waters

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Republican Party

Jacksonville Sheriff

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

March 21, 2023

T.K. Waters (Republican Party) is the Jacksonville Sheriff in Florida. Waters assumed office on January 3, 2023. Waters' current term ends on July 1, 2027.

Waters (Republican Party) won re-election for Jacksonville Sheriff in Florida outright after the general election on March 21, 2023, was canceled.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Jacksonville, Florida (2023)

General election

The general election was canceled. T.K. Waters (R) won without appearing on the ballot.

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
✔	Submit photo	T.K. Waters (R)	55.1	180,285
		LaKesha Burton (D)	44.9	146,785

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
✔	Submit photo	T.K. Waters (R)	46.7	86,358
✔		LaKesha Burton (D)	32.8	60,682
	Submit photo	Ken Jefferson (D)	14.1	26,004
	Submit photo	Wayne Clark (D)	3.5	6,501
	Submit photo	Tony Cummings (D)	2.9	5,446

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 184,991
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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T.K. Waters did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

T.K. Waters did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

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