Martinez Leads in County Sheriff's Race

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - County Undersheriff Kelly Martinez tonight led the

primary race for sheriff with almost 40% percent of the vote, according to the

Registrar of Voters website.

With 137,174 votes (or 39.40%), Martinez was ahead of six other

candidates vying for sheriff in Tuesday's election, following the retirement

earlier this year of longtime sheriff's department head Bill Gore.

John Hemmerling was in second place, with 19.96% or 69,476 votes,

followed by Dave Myers, with 18.34% (or 63,847 votes).

John ``Gundo'' Gunderson earned 7.44% (or 25,887 votes); Juan Carlos

``Charlie'' Mercado garne...