Republican Jaclyn Riebold defeated Democrat Tracy Johnson in the Nov. 3 election for the Jefferson County county clerk position.
According to complete, but unofficial results reported by the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office, Riebold won the race with 43,869 votes, or 58.16 percent of the total vote, to Johnson’s 31,403 votes, or 41.63 percent of the total vote.
Riebold, 44, of Cedar Hill is employed in healthcare provider credentialing and insurance contracting. She said tonight was the result of 14 months of hard work and determination, including door-knocking and campaigning events.
“I just really appreciate their (county voters’) trust and support in me as a first-time candidate,” Riebold said. “I will work every day to make sure that I continue to earn that trust.”
The county clerk is the county’s election authority as well as the keeper of county records. The office also issues liquor and solid waste licenses and administers notary public commissions.
The office pays a salary of approximately $86,000.
Republican Jeannie Goff, who had served mainly as the second-in-command in the office for 35 years under five county clerks, opted not to run again after being elected as county clerk in 2022. Her term ends Dec. 31.
Riebold said she has spoken with Goff and plans to shadow her in the office in the coming weeks before taking charge.
“I feel just eternally grateful for all the years that (Goff) put into that office, her influence in the office,” Riebold said. “I feel ready. Hopefully, the county can rest assured that everything will remain in good hands, and they won’t notice a difference as far as the process and the flow of the office.”