VERONA, VA – Augusta County Clerk of Court R. Steven Landes, the Republican candidate for Clerk of Circuit Court, is the only candidate who has filed to run for Augusta County Clerk of Circuit Court. The deadline to file as a candidate for the November Election was Tuesday, June 20, by 7:00 p.m.

     "I am grateful and honored to have the confidence of the people of Augusta County,” Landes said. “I look forward to continuing to campaign for re-election as Clerk of Circuit Court and to continue to discuss the new goals we hope to accomplish for the citizens in the Clerk’s Office.”

     Landes is currently serving his fourth year as Clerk of Court. He was sworn in as the 17^th Clerk of Circuit Court for the County of Augusta after winning a Special Election in November 2019. Landes is a member of the Virginia Court Clerks’ Association, and serves as Co-Chairman of the Legislative Committee, and is a member of the Public Relations Committee. He is a former Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 25^th House District, which included parts of Albemarle, Augusta, and Rockingham Counties. He served twelve terms.

     Landes is Governor of the Woodrow Wilson Ruritan District, and a member of the Weyers Cave Ruritan Club. Landes is also member of the Fort Harrison and General Daniel Morgan Chapters of the Sons of the American Revolution. He and his wife, Angela, are members and elders of Mount Horeb Presbyterian Church. They have a son, Roth, who is a rising Senior in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech. Visit SteveLandes.com for additional information.