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County Commissioner, Jefferson County

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Economy & jobs

  • Brett W ClarkDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Ron LeeRepublican

    • Supports the Jefferson Proving Ground site for the data center

Environment & parks

  • Brett W ClarkDemocratic

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

  • Ron LeeRepublican

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Brett W ClarkDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Ron LeeRepublican

    • Proposed Plan Commission review of Madison's two-mile buffer zone
    • Pledges to finish five or six ongoing county projects

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 3 issues covered in this race.