Henry County sheriff weighs in on 2020 race

Henry County Sheriff Keith McBrayer, who will not be seeking a fourth term, released a statement May 3 regarding the race to succeed him, saying that he has been asked often about it in recent weeks.

While he did not say who he feels should win in November, he gave his opinion regarding each of the primaries. He stated that he felt the most qualified candidate in the Democratic primary is Reginald Scandrett, and the most qualified candidate in the Republican primary is Jack Redlinger. McBrayer emphasized the responsibility that the next sheriff will have and stressed that “this is not a job for a novice.”

Ten candidates have qualified in both primaries, and the winner will be the county’s third sheriff in 38 years.