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Montgomery County commission fills District 6 seat after two rounds of balloting
Summary
After two rounds of secret-ballot voting on Jan. 12, 2026, the Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners selected Clayton Rudder to fill the vacant District 6 seat; the second ballot produced a 12-7-1 split in favor of Rudder, according to the clerk's readback of votes.
The Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners selected Clayton Rudder to fill a vacant District 6 seat after two rounds of secret-ballot voting at its Jan. 12, 2026, meeting.
Commissioner Bill nominated three applicants for the vacancy — Chris Lancia, Clayton Rudder and Randy Albert — and the commission conducted an initial roll-call readback of ballots without any candidate securing a majority. The…
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