A Democrat consultant and a Republican mayor of a small town will appear on ballots Tuesday to lead the formerly beleaguered Dauphin County Clerk of Courts office.

Community organizer and consultant Tina Nixon will face off against Penbrook Mayor John McDonald to fill the void created by the abrupt midterm departure of Bridget Whitley’s administration following its mismanagement of the office .

The Clerk of Courts is the administrator who serves as the keystone for criminal court operations. The clerk is responsible for maintaining court records and acting as a pass-through for court communications.

Whitley upset Dauphin County history when she, a Democrat, won the traditionally Republican office in 2023 — defeating then-candidate McDonald 32,909 to 29,876.

Earlier this year, in

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