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Nottoway County Clerk of the Circuit Court

Special election (term ends 12/31/2031)

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1
Term
8 years
Candidates
3
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The clerk of the circuit court keeps court records, land records, wills and marriage licenses and manages the circuit court's case files.

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Government & transparency

  • Blake A. JonesNo party listed

    • Proposes better workload delegation and teamwork in clerk's office.
    • Supports younger leaders stepping into county offices.
  • Francis P. "Fritz" LagesNo party listed

    • Pledges to meet each clerk's office employee for recommendations.
  • Kathryn L. "Kate" SpenceNo party listed

    • Led digitizing of wills and historical indexes as interim clerk.

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