When Catoosa County Sheriff Phil Summers retires at the end of the year, he will have held the office 22 years and been elected every time as a Democrat.
But in this year's sheriff's race, the five candidates seeking to replace Summers all are running on a Republican ticket, which is a trend in local elections across North Georgia.
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