Openly gay woman running for sheriff in Ohio wins primary against Trump-supporting Democrat with 70% [View all]

An openly gay woman has decisively won a race against her opponent — and former boss — in an election to decide the Democratic candidate who will run for Hamilton County Sheriff in November.

Charmaine McGuffey, 62, defeated Hamilton’s County current sheriff, Jim Neil, 61, and will now face Republican Bruce Hoffbauer in the general election.

In the stunning victory against a two-time incumbent, McGuffey received about 70% of the votes, according to unofficial results.

The county Democratic Party endorsed McGuffey over Neil, who angered many Democrats after attending a Donald Trump political rally in 2016.

At: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-charmaine-mcguffey-hamilton-county-sheriff-ohio-wins-primary-20200430-i3o6eqw5fvhqtcgunzuefiwo6y-story.html

Democratic candidate for Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey.

She was endorsed by the county Democratic Party over incumbent Sheriff Jim Neil (a fellow Democrat), who had supported Trump in 2016.