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Tabor City Tribune
Tabor City, Columbus County, North Carolina
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In Columbus County, Deputy Sheriff Horace Long disclaimed intentions to run as a write-in candidate for sheriff, squelching rumors ahead of the November 2 election. Sheriff Nance affirmed department support for Democratic nominee J. R. Pridgen, who won the primary runoff.
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County-wide rumors concerning a write-in candidate for the Sheriff's race in the November 2 general election were squelched today when Deputy Sheriff Horace Long disclaimed any intentions of becoming a candidate.
Political conversations in all sections of the county have centered around the possibility of Long becoming a write-in candidate.
Sheriff Hugh Nance told a Tribune reporter today that "Long will definitely not seek the Sheriff's office."
Nance, in squelching the rumor, said, "Everyone connected with the Sheriff's department is a member of the Democratic party and none of them will offer any opposition to the Democratic nominee J. R. Pridgen."
Pridgen edged Nance in a runoff for the Sheriff's office after the regular Democratic Primary.
Winning the nomination in the Democratic Primary is tantamount to election in Columbus County.
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Columbus County
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Today
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rumors squelched; no opposition to democratic nominee j. r. pridgen from sheriff's department.
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County-wide rumors of Deputy Sheriff Horace Long as write-in candidate for Sheriff's race in November 2 general election were disclaimed by Long. Sheriff Hugh Nance confirmed Long will not seek office and all department members support Democratic nominee J. R. Pridgen, who won runoff against Nance after Democratic Primary. Winning Democratic Primary tantamount to election in Columbus County.