Joe Duckett Shook — Former candidate for Clay County Sheriff

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Office history

Sheriff — Clay County, NC

2026

general

2026-03-03

Current office and 2026 campaign

Joe Duckett Shook is a Republican candidate for Clay County Sheriff based in Hayesville, NC. He ran in the May 2022 Republican primary (against Mark Buchanan and George Elver) and filed again for the 2026 election cycle.

Career

Shook is a former Clay County Sheriff and previously had a career with the North Carolina Highway Patrol before entering elected law enforcement.

Sources

1. Sheriff's Race Intensifies in Clay County as Buchanan Responds to Shook – The Mountain Buzz

Public filings

Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.

North Carolina — campaign finance

State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Shook”.

North Carolina — statement of economic interest

Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Shook”.

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