Politics & Government
Troyer Leads Fajardo To Be Next Pierce County Sheriff
After 19 years, Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor has retired. The Nov. 3 election will determine which candidate will replace him.
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Ed Troyer has taken a commanding lead to become the next Pierce County Sheriff, receiving nearly two-thirds of the vote in the first ballot drop after the Nov. 3 election.
In early October, Sheriff Paul Pastor stepped down after 19 years on the job to enter retirement, now the race is on to see who will succeed him.
In the interim, the Pierce County Council appointed Undersheriff Brent Bomkamp to serve as the sheriff until the Nov. 3 election. Voters have cast their ballots, but regardless of who wins, Bomkamp will remain as interim sheriff until the election is officially certified on Nov 24. After that, the winner will immediately take control of the sheriff's department until their term officially begins on January 1, 2021.
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Appointment takes effect immediately; the person will serve as sheriff approximately eight weeks, until the November election is certified. Following certification, the elected sheriff will fill the remainder of Paul Pastor's vacated term before their term begins Jan. 1, 2021.
— Pierce County Council (@PierceCoCouncil) October 1, 2020
The two candidates facing off to be the Pierce County Sheriff are Cyndie Fajardo, former President of the Pierce County Deputy Sheriffs Guild, and Ed Troyer, the current public information officer for the department.
Whoever wins the election will end up at the helm leading over 600 law enforcement officers and corrections officers, as well as nearly 150 civilian personnel serving the Sheriff's Department.
Find out what's happening in Gig Harborfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
As of 8 p.m. polls have closed in Washington and the first ballot drop for the November General Election has arrived.
In Washington, ballots are tabulated each day following the election, and percentages will continue to change in the days ahead. Results are final upon certification by the Secretary of State's office, due by Tuesday, Nov 24.
This year, several of the state's top offices are also on the ballot, including the governor, attorney general and Secretary of State.
2020 Primary Election Night Results: Pierce County Sheriff
[includes ballots reported as of 12:00 a.m. Wednesday. This total will fluctuate as more counties report results.]
- Ed Troyer: 64.09 percent
- Cyndie Fajardo: 32.29 percent
Patch will update with the latest results as they come in.
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