Joe Deters wins seventh term for Hamilton County prosecutor

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters won his seventh term late Tuesday, according to unofficial results.

Deters, 63, is the longest-serving prosecutor in the county’s history.

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He secured 52.70% of the vote (215,651 votes) over challenger Fanon Rucker’s 47.30% (193,579 votes) with 100% of 563 precincts reporting, according to the Hamilton County Board of Elections.

Rucker was a Hamilton County municipal judge for 12 years.

He resigned last year to challenge Deters.

Thanks so much to everyone for their efforts so far in this historic campaign; it truly means the world to me. We will continue to advocate for the bold systemic change that Hamilton County deserves. I remain optimistic about the next few days and weeks. Let's do this together.
— Rucker for Prosecutor (@VoteRucker) November 4, 2020

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