Montgomery County, Tennessee

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 Montgomery County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Teresa Cottrell, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Teresa Cottrell won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Teresa Cottrell was elected unopposed, per local reporting reporting of the Montgomery County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Montgomery County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified qualified-candidates list. County offices are decided at this election; 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

Teresa Cottrell

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Teresa Cottrell is the incumbent county clerk, first elected 2022, per the county's official Elected Officials list; running unopposed.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for County Clerk in 2026?

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

When is the 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.

How do I see my exact Montgomery County ballot?

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Candidate roster from official Montgomery County and state election office filings, last verified October 15, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Teresa Cottrell, full profile Official Tennessee election office