With 83.9% of the precincts tallied, Gerald Couch won the Republican primary for Hall sheriff in a landslide, holding off challenger Jim Hammock Jr. Couch received 73.5% of the vote, with Hammock taking 26.5%.
Gerald Couch wins Hall sheriff primary against Republican challenger
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