The question that voters need to be asking the prospective candidates for sheriff is this:

Q: Are you willing to be independent of County Attorney Joe Grubbs & County Judge Chad Adams?

In other words, can decisions, budget decisions and requests, staffing concerns and political-administrative decisions be made without the direction and influence of the county attorney or county judge?

Law enforcement works hand-in-hand with prosecutors, but to what extent is that “healthy?”

Your choices for Ellis County Sheriff:

GOP
Steve McKinney
Johnny Brown
James Ledbetter

Democrat
None

Libertarian
Mike Treis