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Brown County, Wisconsin

Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court

One candidate is tracked for Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John A. Vander Leest. Candidate information follows official Brown County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 11 primary result: John A. Vander Leest won the Republican nomination with 17,729 of 17,764 votes cast (99.8 percent, remainder scattered write-ins), per the Brown County Board of Canvassers' certified County Canvass Statement dated August 17, 2026. No named candidate appeared on the Democratic, Constitution, Libertarian or Wisconsin Green primary ballot lines for this office; each of those lines' entire vote total (616 Democratic; 0 Constitution; 2 Libertarian; 3 Wisconsin Green) was certified as 'SCATTERING' with no candidate meeting the threshold to be named, per the same certified canvass. Vander Leest is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

What this office does

Clerk of court. The clerk of court keeps the official records of the county's trial courts: filings, case files, judgments and, in many states, jury lists and court fees. The clerk's office manages the court's finances, issues certain licenses and, in some states, handles probate or small-claims paperwork. The clerk does not decide cases.

This race. The sitting officeholder, John A. Vander Leest, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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John A. Vander Leest

Republican Incumbent

Biography

John A. Vander Leest has served as Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court since defeating challenger Megan Borchardt in the 2022 election, per a Green Bay Press-Gazette wire report. In the role he oversees the circuit court's administrative and operational functions, including case management across civil, criminal, family and small-claims matters, per the county's official elected-officials page. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John A. Vander Leest. Candidate information follows official Brown County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court election in Wisconsin?

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

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

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