In 2008, David V. Cole fell short in a tough and sometimes bitter Republican primary fight for Steuben County sheriff. Four years later, Cole has the GOP line for the November sheriff's election all wrapped up in July.
A former Steuben County undersheriff, Cole was the only candidate to file a Republican nominating petition with the required 1,000 signatures by last Thursday's deadline, the Steuben County Board of Elections reported Tuesday.
Cole secured the Conservative Party and Independence Party lines for the November election as well, having turned in the required number of valid signatures, the Board of Elections said.
There are no Democratic Party candidates for sheriff. Candidates who wish to make an independent run for sheriff must file qualifying petitions between Aug. 14-21.
Current Steuben County Sheriff Joel Ordway, a Republican who won the hard-fought Republican primary for sheriff four years ago, decided earlier this year not to seek re-election. Ordway's term expires at the end of the year.
Republican Wayne A. Cavalier, a former Steuben County Sheriff's Department investigator and road patrol deputy who announced his candidacy earlier this year, did not submit Republican nominating petitions to the Board of Elections and announced Tuesday that he has decided not to run for sheriff.
Cavalier said he collected enough signatures to force a Republican primary, but after discussing a possible candidacy with his family last week, he decided against running. Cavalier said he believes he would have had to spend more than $50,000 to run a competitive primary campaign against Cole.
With his path seemingly clear at least until November, Cole expressed relief Tuesday that another tough primary fight is not in the cards.
"Without the primary, it makes it a lot less stressful," Cole said.
Cole said the lack of a primary opponent will not change his campaign plans. He said he will continue to accept speaking invitations from community organizations and clubs, where he can outline his background and plans for the Sheriff's Department should voters elect him in November.
Cole said he turned in exactly 3,001 signatures to the Board of Elections, about 2,800 of them from Republicans to earn the GOP ballot spot. Cole said he also filed more signatures than were required to sew up the Independence and Conservative lines. On Tuesday, he thanked supporters and volunteers who helped collect signatures, while noting his own efforts going door to door.
In 2008, David V. Cole fell short in a tough and sometimes bitter Republican primary fight for Steuben County sheriff. Four years later, Cole has the GOP line for the November sheriff's election all wrapped up in July.
A former Steuben County undersheriff, Cole was the only candidate to file a Republican nominating petition with the required 1,000 signatures by last Thursday's deadline, the Steuben County Board of Elections reported Tuesday.
Cole secured the Conservative Party and Independence Party lines for the November election as well, having turned in the required number of valid signatures, the Board of Elections said.
There are no Democratic Party candidates for sheriff. Candidates who wish to make an independent run for sheriff must file qualifying petitions between Aug. 14-21.
Current Steuben County Sheriff Joel Ordway, a Republican who won the hard-fought Republican primary for sheriff four years ago, decided earlier this year not to seek re-election. Ordway's term expires at the end of the year.
Republican Wayne A. Cavalier, a former Steuben County Sheriff's Department investigator and road patrol deputy who announced his candidacy earlier this year, did not submit Republican nominating petitions to the Board of Elections and announced Tuesday that he has decided not to run for sheriff.
Cavalier said he collected enough signatures to force a Republican primary, but after discussing a possible candidacy with his family last week, he decided against running. Cavalier said he believes he would have had to spend more than $50,000 to run a competitive primary campaign against Cole.
With his path seemingly clear at least until November, Cole expressed relief Tuesday that another tough primary fight is not in the cards.
"Without the primary, it makes it a lot less stressful," Cole said.
Cole said the lack of a primary opponent will not change his campaign plans. He said he will continue to accept speaking invitations from community organizations and clubs, where he can outline his background and plans for the Sheriff's Department should voters elect him in November.
Cole said he turned in exactly 3,001 signatures to the Board of Elections, about 2,800 of them from Republicans to earn the GOP ballot spot. Cole said he also filed more signatures than were required to sew up the Independence and Conservative lines. On Tuesday, he thanked supporters and volunteers who helped collect signatures, while noting his own efforts going door to door.
