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County Attorney, Letcher County

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
1
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county attorney prosecutes misdemeanor, traffic and juvenile cases in district court, collects child support and is the legal adviser to the fiscal court and county officials.

The sample ballot prints NONPARTISAN under Michael Watts; the Secretary of State's list of candidate filings with the county clerk shows him filed as a Republican.

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