Whitley County, Kentucky

Whitley County Clerk

One candidate is tracked for Whitley County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Scotty Harrison. Candidate information follows official Whitley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Scotty Harrison won a three-way Republican primary with 2,919 votes, ahead of Mike Harris (2,100) and Evelyn McCullah (1,184), an 819-vote margin, per the Kentucky State Board of Elections' certified Whitley County primary canvass and The News Journal. No Democrat filed, so Harrison is unopposed in November. The seat is open: retiring Clerk Carolyn Willis did not seek re-election, per The News Journal and the Whitley County Fiscal Court website.

What this office does

County clerk. The county clerk keeps the county board's official records and minutes and, depending on the state, issues marriage licenses, business filings and vehicle registrations. In many states the county clerk also runs elections: voter registration, ballots, polling places and the certification of local results.

This race. Every voter in Whitley County votes on this seat. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Scotty Harrison

Republican

Biography

Scotty Harrison is the Republican nominee for Whitley County Clerk and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. He is the sitting First District magistrate and chose to run for county clerk instead of seeking re-election to that seat, according to The News Journal. Harrison has said he wants to build on the successes of previous county clerks and create a positive, convenient office environment, per The News Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Scotty Harrison.

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Who is running for Whitley County Clerk in 2026?

When is the Whitley County Clerk election in Kentucky?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Kentucky are on the Kentucky election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Whitley County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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