Wyandotte County’s current sheriff to face a former deputy in November election
Wyandotte County voters decided Tuesday that incumbent Daniel Soptic and challenger Celisha Towers will be in the running for the county’s sheriff seat in this November’s general election.
Soptic, first elected sheriff in 2021 and seeking a second term, won the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election with 6,451 votes, according to unofficial totals from the Wyandotte County Election Office.
Towers, a former sheriff’s deputy who has sought public office previously, won 2,473 votes.
They beat out former police officer and sheriff’s deputy David Kearney, who had 2,364 votes.
Soptic told The Star Wednesday that he was “feeling good” going into the general election. He thanked everyone who showed support during the primary election. He said it meant a lot to him to be able to serve his hometown in this capacity.
He recommended voters do their research on candidates ahead of the general election.
Towers did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Kearney posted thanks to his supporters on social media on Wednesday.
“Even though I lost, the support and love that was shown to me did not go unnoticed,” he wrote. “A most sincere ‘Thank you’ to all that voted for me. It was an experience that I’ll never forget. It’s still the best day of my life.”
