Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney secured his job for another four years by earning upwards of 71 percent of the vote in Tuesday's election.
He beat challenger Sean Haney, who acquired 28 percent of the vote, according to the Dane County Clerk's Office.
This is not the first time the two candidates have come into conflict with each other. Mahoney fired Haney during his first term in 2007.
Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, who will not run for re-election in the spring, praised Mahoney on his work in his first term as Sheriff and said she looks forward to his second term.
""Sheriff Mahoney is a champion for public safety who's always open to new ideas on the most effective and efficient ways to keep our communities safe,"" she said in a statement.
