Barring unforeseen circumstances Walworth County Undersheriff Kurt Picknell will be the next sheriff of Walworth County, according preliminary primary election returns posted Tuesday night.
The unofficial totals posted by the Walworth County Clerk’s office Tuesday night have Picknell beating Deputy Ken Brauer, 5,000 to 1,689 with all 41 precincts reporting.
Picknell becomes the prohibitive favorite to replace longtime Sheriff David Graves, who announced earlier this year that he is stepping down when his term ends. Graves has endorsed Picknell as his successor. Picknell could face a Democratic write-in opponent in the Nov. 4 general election.
Picknell ran on his record as undersheriff and his association with Graves. Brauer ran on a campaign touting change and new blood in the office.
