Thar's a-gonna be a new sheriff in these here parts



Cheers erupted every time the periodic vote tally showed a consistent Pulkrabek lead.



Late in the evening, a supporter pinned a medal badge on Pulkrabek bearing the word "sheriff."



But wait, there's more:



Sullivan attributed his victory to hard work in getting out the vote. "From the beginning, we knew we had to get out the real hard-core Democrats, and that's what we managed to do," he said.