Fulton County Sheriff Ted Jackson wins re-election

Fulton County residents decided Tuesday to keep Sheriff Ted Jackson for another term.

Jackson, who became sheriff in 2009, defeated Republican Ben Cowart to keep his job. Jackson said he worked hard to make sure control of the county jail was returned to the county after years of federal oversight because of an array of problems such as overcrowding and unsanitary conditions.

He also said he made much-needed improvements to security at the courthouse after defendant Brian Nichols escaped a holding cell and went on a killing spree that left four dead in 2005.