Jill Whelchel
No Party Preference · WA · Whitman County Clerk
Jill Whelchel is the Whitman County Clerk. Before taking office, she worked about 20 years at Washington State University and 12 years for the county, including four years in the juvenile court system.
Where Jill Whelchel stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Asked the Washington Supreme Court to let Whitman County keep taking court filings by email after the COVID emergency ended.
June 9, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: courts.wa.gov
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Wrote to the Washington Supreme Court opposing a proposed change to how trial exhibits are sent to the appeals court (RAP 9.6). She said it added cost and staff work for county clerks and put exhibits at risk.
April 22, 2024
Source: courts.wa.gov
Served on a state courts workgroup that plans better checks and support for people under guardianship. She took part in its December 15, 2022 meeting.
December 15, 2022
Source: courts.wa.gov
Won re-election as Whitman County Clerk with 11,021 votes, or 97.9%. The only other votes were 234 write-ins.
November 8, 2022
Source: results.vote.wa.gov
Won the general election for Whitman County Clerk with no opponent on the ballot. She got 7,293 votes and was listed as Jill Whelchel Wahl.
November 4, 2014
Source: results.vote.wa.gov
Past race Jill Whelchel ran in:
- Whitman County Clerk · November 3, 2026 · Whitman County, Washington · incumbent