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Scott Walton didn't offer any ambiguity when he spoke to Oologah Lake Leader's John Wylie. "Our game's on," he said in relation to the Primary having been concluded and the General Election campaign underway. “It's been a long wait to get to this point and I'm glad it's finally here,” Walton said. “We finally know who we're squaring off against in the general election and we're eagerly looking forward to the campaign ahead.” “This is an important race at an important time for Rogers County,” Walton said. “Rogers County is growing rapidly and the future of the county's law enforcement has to be responsibly and carefully planned for. The Sheriff's Office has to be administered in a way that meets the demands of the future while respecting the needs of the present.” Walton's campaign staff have been preparing for the start of the general election for some time now. “Since we didn't have an opponent in the primary, we've been reserved at times but now that the primary is over, we are finally able to switch into general election mode,” Walton said. “We're all excited, filled with energy, and ready to get this campaign underway.” "I'm certainly ready. Our game's on. We held back (on spending and putting up signs before the primary so there would be ample resources) to be strong at the end. We're working very intensively to be the next Sheriff," Walton told Wylie following Tuesday's primary. Within hours of the announcement of the primary results, the campaign was contacted by the Owasso Fraternal Order of Police and told that Walton had secured the FOP's endorsement. According to sources close to the FOP, the decision to endorse Walton was put on hold until the primary election could be held. Once the primary ended and the winner announced, the members of the FOP overwhelmingly voted to endorse Walton. (Read the FOP endorsement here) Walton was also called by former sheriff candidate Rob Mallory. Mallory ran an impressive campaign that received a surprising amount of notice. Mallory, an unknown before the candidate filing period, made waves in the few weeks of his campaign and, with a shoestring budget and a grassroots campaigning style, he was able to land in the second place spot of the three-way race between Butler, Mallory and Undersheriff Barry Lamb. Lamb and Mallory came within one vote of each other. Mallory called and congratulated Walton and pledged his support for the Walton campaign. "It was really good to get that call," said Walton. "Rob ran an impressive campaign in the short time he had and now he's crossed the party line to give me his support. I can't thank him enough for his kind words and support."
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Game
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