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Washington County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Mark Warden was announced as the winner for the Republican primary for Washington County Sheriff after a mandatory recount Wednesday afternoon at the Washington County Board of Elections.
"It's a relief that it's over with and now we can get to work on implementing my campaign strategy," Warden said after the announcement.
Former Washington County Jail Administrator Greg Nohe was represented by Columbus area attorney Terry Casey. Calls to his office were sent to voicemail.
During the March 19 primary, 10,879 votes were cast in the election. Warden received 5,450 votes, and Nohe received 5,429 votes, a difference of 21. After a canvass meeting and election certification April 2, the margin was still 21, 5,489 to 5,468.
See the full story in Friday’s edition of the Marietta Times.