Clay County Board of Commissioners
Keyla Youngblood-Stillwell

Clay County’s future will be shaped by local families and local leadership. Keyla Youngblood-Stillwell, a fifth-generation native and longtime small business owner, is running for County Commissioner to bring practical experience, transparency, and people-first leadership to our community.

2026 General Election Candidates

2026 General Election Candidates - Clay County NC Democrats

2026 North Carolina General Election

As of April 6, 2026, Keyla Youngblood-Stillwell did not have a website or any information online.

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Keyla Youngblood-Stillwell

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CLAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ZIMMERMAN, CASSANDRA Sandy Zimmerman UNA 02/20/2026 622 QUALLA RD HAYESVILLE, NC 28904
YOUNGBLOOD-STILLWELL, KEYLA
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Keyla Youngblood-Stillwell DEM 12/17/2025 265 NEEDMORE DR HAYESVILLE, NC 28904
RICKETT, JASON ALLEN Jason A. Rickett REP 12/10/2025 393 VININGS DR HAYESVILLE, NC 28904

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Keyla Youngblood-Stillwell's campaign for Clay County commissioner is her first time running for public office.

Clay County Candidates File for 2026 Election Cycle

Sahid Burgos

Buket Urgen

Andy James

Dwight S. McClure, Sr.

Jason A. Rickett

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.