Decision 2024

Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree wins third term

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Former Texas Ranger and current Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree won a third term Tuesday night.

The Republican sheriff was facing off against Democrat Fredrick Bishop, an Army veteran who attended Denton High School and spent two decades with the Dallas Police Department.

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Murphree's first two elections were one-sided affairs but Tuesday's race was closer, with Murphree winning with 60% of the vote. According to Denton County Elections, in 2016, against Randy Butler, Murphree won 79.84% of the vote. Seeking reelection in 2020, Murphree won 94.34% of the vote in his race against Freya Odinsdottir.

Both Murphree and Bishop were unopposed in their respective March primaries.

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