County

County Commissioner, Jefferson County

District Upper

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The three county commissioners are Jefferson County's executive: they manage county property, roads and bridges, sign contracts and pass ordinances.

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Brett W Clark

Democratic

The gist

Supports a county moratorium on data centers
Supports requiring studies before any development proceeds
Filed suit challenging the JPG data center zoning decision

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Supports a county moratorium on data centers
Data center moratorium sought from Commissioners
News coverage · The Madison Courier · Aug 24, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“Moratorium is common sense.”
Supports requiring studies before any development proceeds
Data center moratorium sought from Commissioners
News coverage · The Madison Courier · Aug 24, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“no development should take place unless it's studied”
Auxier defends his opposition to recommend moratorium
News coverage · The Madison Courier · Sep 7, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“Do the research. Do the studies”
Filed suit challenging the JPG data center zoning decision
Data center moratorium sought from Commissioners
News coverage · The Madison Courier · Aug 24, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“Clark, a candidate for County Commissioner, is also among four people who have filed a lawsuit against the JPG Redevelopment LLC”

Ron Lee

RepublicanIncumbent

Jefferson County Commissioner (Upper District)

The gist

Supports the Jefferson Proving Ground site for the data center
Proposed Plan Commission review of Madison's two-mile buffer zone
Pledges to finish five or six ongoing county projects

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Supports the Jefferson Proving Ground site for the data center
Commissioners discuss data center moratorium process
News coverage · The Madison Courier · Jun 15, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“Technology is coming, and what better place in this county to put one to help our citizenry. … Right now, our county doesn't collect a lot of taxes.”
Proposed Plan Commission review of Madison's two-mile buffer zone
Commissioners ask Plan Commission to consider buffer zone
News coverage · The Madison Courier · Sep 17, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“send a proposal to the Plan Commission to amend the county's Comprehensive Plan with regard to the buffer zone”
Pledges to finish five or six ongoing county projects
Monroe challenges Turner for GOP District 2
News coverage · The Madison Courier · Jan 22, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“I am running again to finish up 5 to 6 projects we have working”

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