Endorsements 2018: Clarence Birkhead for Durham County Sheriff

In the May Democratic primary, Durham voters clearly signaled what direction they want for the Durham County Sheriff’s Office, choosing Clarence Birkhead over incumbent Mike Andrews by a two-to-one margin.

We endorsed Birkhead then for his commitments to reducing the jail population, ceasing cooperation with ICE, and running a more transparent agency. Since the primary, Birkhead has picked up two write-in opponents: Paul Martin, a major with the Sheriff’s Office, and George Boykin, former chief of police at Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh.

Once again, we endorse Birkhead.