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Davidson County, Tennessee

Davidson County Clerk

What this office does

County clerk. The county clerk keeps the county board's official records and minutes and, depending on the state, issues marriage licenses, business filings and vehicle registrations. In many states the county clerk also runs elections: voter registration, ballots, polling places and the certification of local results.

This race. Every voter in Davidson County votes on this seat. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Sharon W. Hurt won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Sharon W. Hurt was elected unopposed with 99.3 percent, per the Davidson County Election Commission's official results. This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Davidson County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The listed nominee won the May 5 county primary; the printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount.

Winner

Sharon W. Hurt

Democratic

Biography

Hurt has served as Metro Nashville Council Member At-Large since 2015 and won re-election in 2019, per the campaign site. She serves as executive director of Street Works, a nonprofit serving people affected by HIV and AIDS, and previously led the Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership. She holds an undergraduate degree from Tennessee State University and a graduate degree from Belmont University, and worked for 20 years at Meharry Medical College, rising to Director of Admissions and Records. She is running for Davidson County Clerk.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Davidson County Clerk in 2026?

The Davidson County Clerk race was decided at the 2026 primary - Sharon W. Hurt won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. One candidate was on the primary ballot: Sharon W. Hurt. Candidate information follows official Davidson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Davidson County Clerk election in Tennessee?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Tennessee are on the Tennessee election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Sharon W. Hurt, full profileOfficial Tennessee election office