Dave \u201cHutch\u201d Hutchinson defeated pro-Trump, anti-immigrant three-time incumbent Rich Stanek<\/a> to be elected sheriff of Hennepin County, Minnesota in a stunning upset.<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/TB5KHDoUKS<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Hutch (@davehutch2018) November 7, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Hutchinson won by more than 2,300 votes but Stanek has so far refused to concede, releasing this statement<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cOn behalf of Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek, we thank everyone who voted in the Hennepin County Sheriff Election and to all the many volunteers who have supported this effort for the past several months.\u00a0Yesterday\u2019s election results were extremely close. The information we have shows that this race is too close to\u00a0call<\/a>,\u00a0and that the results are not yet official. At this time the Sheriff Stanek Volunteer Committee will await the Hennepin County Canvassing Board meeting scheduled for next Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. before making further comment.\u201d<\/p>\n The HuffPost reported<\/a>: \u2018Hutchinson\u2019s campaign had adopted a progressive approach to race, focusing on increasing transparency within Minnesota\u2019s law enforcement and embracing immigrant communities throughout the state. During the campaign, he pledged to\u00a0end the sheriff\u2019s office\u2019s current relationship with Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a>\u00a0and said deputies would no longer ask individuals whom they come into contact with about their immigration status. \u201cHe\u2019s married to an immigrant. This is personal for him,\u201d Zoss said. \u201cWhen he says he wants all people to feel safe to approach the Hennepin County Sheriff\u2019s Office, he 100 percent means it.\u201d\u2019<\/p>\n\n