Dorchester County Sheriff Race Shifts

Dorchester County’s longtime Sheriff James Phillips, Jr., is stepping down after 25 years in office, losing his Republican primary to veteran law enforcement leader Mark Lewis — a former Cambridge Police Chief with 30+ years on the force. With a 1,700-vote lead, Lewis now faces Democratic challenger Christine LaMonica in November’s general election, signaling a major leadership transition for the county’s top law enforcement role. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b9627cd5de2e5ab1