Judges & courts

Clerk of Superior Court, Stokes County

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

What this office does: The clerk of superior court keeps the county's court records and also serves as judge of probate (wills, estates), special proceedings and some foreclosures.

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Kathy Kiser Shinault

Democratic

The gist

Proposes keeping domestic violence victims' contact sheets confidential
Proposes training all deputy clerks to run gun-permit record checks

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Proposes keeping domestic violence victims' contact sheets confidential
Meet the candidates: Clerk of Superior Court
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Oct 26, 2022 · thestokesnews.com
“I want to put a stop to domestic violence victims' identifying information sheet being filed the court record”
Proposes training all deputy clerks to run gun-permit record checks
Meet the candidates: Clerk of Superior Court
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Oct 26, 2022 · thestokesnews.com
“all 14 clerks would be trained to perform those checks for the public and Sheriff's Department.”

Brad Lankford

RepublicanIncumbent

Clerk of Superior Court of Stokes County

The gist

Supports a limited role for government in citizens' lives

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Supports a limited role for government in citizens' lives
Meet the candidates: Clerk of Superior Court
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Oct 26, 2022 · thestokesnews.com
“Government is there to support and serve its citizens, not run their lives.”

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