Democrat Bell back in election race for Sangamon County Sheriff

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The Democrat who dropped out of the race to become Sangamon County Sheriff got votes anyway, and decided those votes means he needs to get back in.

Marc Bell, a retired Illinois State Police Master Sergeant, says after careful consideration, he’s getting back in to the race. His name was still on the ballot despite the withdrawal and claims county Democrats didn’t support him.

But he says the election was clearly a mandate for change.

“When you look at the results further, the message becomes even clearer: more than two-thirds of
voters chose a candidate who represented a new direction for this office,” said Bell, in a news release. “That’s not a coincidence. That’s a mandate.”



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