Informed Voters of America · Harrison County · General Election Nov 3, 2026
Harrison County Circuit Clerk (unexpired term)
DRAFT · research-only · candidate review pending · as of Oct 21, 2026
The Circuit Clerk manages court records, juries, and filings. It is an administrative office; the questions are about management, not policy.
Candidate
Doug CorneliusDemocrat · Appointed Circuit Clerk May 13, 2026 after the death of Albert Marano · Prior occupation not stated in any source found · No website, email, or phone foundQuestionnaire sent Oct 21 · no response yet
Steve JohnsonRepublican · 31 years with the Harrison County Sheriff's Office · Nominated by county GOP committee · No campaign websiteQuestionnaire sent Oct 21 · no response yet
Positions · each cell is the candidate's own answer, a recorded vote, their own published words, or "no position found"
Plan to put court records online
No position found
No position found
Will publish office budget and staffing annually
No position found
No position found
Experience managing records, staff, and a public budget
No position found
Own words“I have the background of managing offices, all of the managing personnel, which I think is a good thing.”
WBOY, Jun 5, 2026
Jury management and backlog
No position found
No position found
Office hours and public access
No position found
No position found
Why this office
Awaiting answer
Own words“It would be the greatest honor to take over Albert's job and keep the duties that he was performing.”
WBOY, Jun 5, 2026
Money · Paper reports filed with the Harrison County Clerk, Q3 2026 · refresh Oct 24
Raised
$9,861
$4,830
Spent
$7,345
$4,149
Cash on hand
$2,375
$681
Self-funded
None reported
$3,800 of $4,830
Source