Helena Chase Birdwell
Republican · KY · Barren County Clerk
Helena Chase Birdwell has been Barren County Clerk since 2018 and chairs the county board of elections. She earlier worked on job training programs for the regional development district and for Congressman Brett Guthrie's office.
Where Helena Chase Birdwell stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Election Integrity (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Asked the county fiscal court to buy more voting equipment so the county could add voting centers. The goal was a voting center in or near most county districts. The latest price quote was $39,741.
June 21, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
Source: wcluradio.com
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Asked the county's governing board (fiscal court) to replace aging voting machines. The old machines printed no paper ballot. She said all-paper voting protects election integrity. The board approved starting bids for about $172,012 in new equipment.
October 19, 2021Supports Election Integrity
Source: wcluradio.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Spoke at the county fiscal court to back the sheriff on delayed pay raises for county workers. She said the court owed more respect to elected officials and employees.
August 18, 2026
Source: wcluradio.com
Supplied data for a random state review of Barren County's 2024 general election. The Attorney General reported no credible election-law violations in the 12 counties reviewed.
July 1, 2025
Source: wcluradio.com
Passed the state audit of her office's 2023 finances. The State Auditor found no broken rules and no serious weakness in how the office controls money.
June 26, 2024
Source: auditor.ky.gov
Won re-election as Barren County Clerk on November 8, 2022. No other candidate ran against her.
November 8, 2022
Source: elect.ky.gov
Received a state audit finding on her office's books for December 2018. The State Auditor said one worker handled cash, deposits, and bank checks with too little oversight. The clerk said a limited budget kept her from hiring more staff.
September 20, 2019
Source: auditor.ky.gov
Won election as Barren County Clerk on November 6, 2018. She got 8,529 votes (56.81%) to 6,484 (43.19%) for Democrat Sherry Phillips Jones.
November 6, 2018
Source: elect.ky.gov
Past race Helena Chase Birdwell ran in:
- Barren County Clerk · November 3, 2026 · Barren County, Kentucky · incumbent