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Sheriff, Sampson County

Jimmy Thornton

Candidate for Sheriff, Sampson County

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Sheriff of Sampson County

Sheriff of Sampson County since 2002, in his sixth term.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Offered a reduced 2025-26 sheriff and jail budget

    His request was about $500,000 below the prior year's approved budgets, including cutting two jail positions.

    Sheriff offers cuts to his budget requests

    Interview · The Sampson Independent · May 20, 2025 · clintonnc.com

    “so I offered to cut ours right out of the shoot.”
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Public safety

  • Supports higher salaries for deputies and jail staff

    Sheriff offers cuts to his budget requests

    Interview · The Sampson Independent · May 20, 2025 · clintonnc.com

    “noting the need for increased salaries for deputies and jail personnel”
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  • Pledges to keep residents' safety his top priority

    Jackson will file for Sampson sheriff

    News coverage · The Sampson Independent · Oct 9, 2025 · clintonnc.com

    “Their safety is my top priority and always will be.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jimmy Thornton on them.

  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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