Keenan Alise Cloern
Republican · KY · Hopkins County Clerk
Keenan Cloern has been the Hopkins County clerk for more than 20 years; the county honored her 15 years of service in 2018. Her office handles vehicle licensing, legal records, marriage licenses, and voter registration.
Where Keenan Alise Cloern stands, based on their records
Mixed record
Government Efficiency (2 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support · 2 oppose
Publicly backed the county's purchase of new voting machines. The county board approved a $332,000 bid from Harp Enterprises. She said the machines would last for years.
January 6, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
Source: the-messenger.com
Received a state audit finding that her office bought $75,000 of furniture and equipment without taking bids. The purchase was split into three $25,000 bills paid the same day. The audit also found she kept document storage fees outside the county's fee rules.
June 28, 2021Opposes Government Efficiency
Source: auditor.ky.gov
Received a state audit finding that her office did not have a signed agreement with its bank to protect public deposits. The office held $394,737, and only $250,000 was federally insured. She said the bank's pledge covered the money.
June 16, 2020Opposes Government Efficiency
Source: auditor.ky.gov
Announced a mobile voting truck for the 2020 primary as Hopkins County Clerk. The truck moved from town to town for 10 days so voters could cast ballots safely during COVID-19.
May 13, 2020Supports Government Efficiency
Source: 14news.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Passed the state audit of her office's 2024 books with no findings. The auditor found no rule-breaking and no serious weak spots in money controls.
October 13, 2025
Source: auditor.ky.gov
Recommended that the county board cut its districts from seven to five, to match school board lines. She also proposed cutting voting precincts from 50 to five. The board voted 4-3 to keep seven districts.
August 2, 2023
Source: the-messenger.com
Asked the county budget committee for an $8,000 increase in the clerk's 2021-22 budget. She said the money was to prepare for new state election laws, such as extra polling places.
March 11, 2021
Source: the-messenger.com
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 2 records
Received a repeat state audit finding that her office did not turn over $96,268 in document storage fees to the county. She spent the money on voting machines instead. She said county leaders had agreed to this, but it was not in the meeting minutes.
August 9, 2022
Source: auditor.ky.gov
Received a state audit finding that her office bought $75,000 of furniture and equipment without taking bids. The purchase was split into three $25,000 bills paid the same day. The audit also found she kept document storage fees outside the county's fee rules.
June 28, 2021
Source: auditor.ky.gov
Past race Keenan Alise Cloern ran in:
- Hopkins County Clerk · November 3, 2026 · Hopkins County, Kentucky · incumbent