Republican Jody Greene North Carolina sheriff re-elected 2 weeks after resigning over racist remarks

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Republican Jody Greene defeated Democratic candidate Jason Soles by over 1,500 votes Tuesday, making him Columbus County sheriff once again. His win comes weeks after stepping down from the job following the leak of a foul audio recording from 2019.

During the phone call, recorded by Soles, Greene can be heard denigrating black sheriff’s office employees, according to WECT-TV.

Soles had been named acting sheriff as elections officials are investigating a complaint over whether Greene is eligible to serve as sheriff.