FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward Sheriff Scott Israel beat out three Democrats to move forward with his re-election bid.
He will be running against Republican Santiago Vazquez, Jr., a former BSO sergeant, in November.
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With all of the precincts reported, Israel finished with nearly 65 percent of the votes.
Israel beat out three of his rivals despite critics claiming he misused funding to create a political machine through community outreach programs and neglected the security of the county courthouse to pay for it.
Willie Jones, a former BSO sergeant, followed with about 18 percent and Jim Fondo, a former district chief for BSO, with 12 percent.