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2 candidates are tracked for Clermont County Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Claire B. Corcoran and Joe Wessels. Candidate information follows official Clermont County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
One full term commencing Jan. 1, 2027. Incumbent Claire B. Corcoran, first elected in 2019 and seeking a third term, advanced from the May 5, 2026 Republican primary; Joe Wessels advanced from the Democratic primary, per WVXU Cincinnati Public Radio and the Clermont County Board of Elections' certified Nov. 3, 2026 election notice.
Claire B. Corcoran is the incumbent Clermont County commissioner, first elected in 2019 and now seeking a third term, per the Board of County Commissioners' official site. Before commission service she worked in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court's Domestic Relations division and for Hamilton County Job & Family Services, and served as a Goshen Township Trustee and Goshen school board member. She holds a B.A. from Edgecliff College and a master's degree in public administration from Northern Kentucky University, per the same source. Her campaign has emphasized her experience and a record of never voting to raise taxes, per WVXU Cincinnati Public Radio. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Claire B. Corcoran.
2026 priorities (per the WVXU Cincinnati Public Radio)
- Continuing her record of not voting to raise taxes
- Drawing on her budgeting and public-administration experience in county government
Joe Wessels is a public relations professional and former Greater Cincinnati reporter who founded Loveland Local News, per WVXU Cincinnati Public Radio. He previously served as communications director for U.S. Rep. Steve Driehaus's congressional campaign, per the same source.
2026 priorities (per the WVXU Cincinnati Public Radio)
- Transparent, accountable county government with more public engagement
- Managing growth and development without burdening residents, with disciplined spending on infrastructure
- Working with schools, businesses and community organizations on education, workforce development and housing affordability
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-10.
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