Update: Four candidates running for Florence County Sheriff in 2020 election

FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – Another challenger has announced a run for Florence County Sherriff in the 2020 election.

There are now four candidates who have made official announcments that they seek to run for the office.

Frizell Moore announced his run for Florence County Sheriff in a Facebook post. He also announced his campaign manager as Yamekia Robinson.

News13 spoke with Robinson, who confirmed the post.

David Alford, the Director of the Florence County Voter Registration and Election Office, told News13 that no one has officially filed the paperwork to run for sheriff because the filing period doesn’t open until next March.

News13 also spoke with Moore. He said he was born and raised in Lake City and currently works for the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia.

Moore also said he previously worked for the Department of Homeland Security for 21 years, the College Park Police Department near Atlanta, and served six years in the Army.

Moore added that he lives in Lake City and commutes to Rockdale County. He’s running as a Democrat.

Thomas B. “TJ” Joye, Jr. filed for his candidacy in December. Joye has 30 years of law enforcement experience and was the lieutenant executive officer over Troop 5 of the South Carolina Highway Patrol before he retired.

Joye is running as a Republican.

Jody Lynch has also announced she will run for sheriff again. She lost the election in 2018 to current Sheriff, Kenney Boone. She is running as a Democrat.

Lynch during the last election she had 20 years of experience; she was a veteran and had a background in security police for the Air Force.