Elected Office · County
Circuit Court Clerk
- Level
- County
- Area represented
- Circuit court in one county
- Term length
- 4 years (TN Const. Art. VI §13)
- Term limits
- Awaiting verification
- Election cycle
- Awaiting verification
Keeps the records of the courts. Manages case files, collects court costs, issues documents, and maintains the official record of what happened in court.
A court clerk is not a judge. This is one of the most commonly misunderstood offices on a Tennessee ballot.
What this office cannot do alone
- Does NOT decide cases.
- Does NOT set bail.
- Does NOT prosecute.
- The clerk keeps the record; the judge decides.
On the 2026 ballot
Upcoming election: Tennessee State and Federal General — November 3, 2026
Candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election will be published here as they are verified against the official ballot.