Rutherford 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 Rutherford County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Lisa Duke Crowell, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Lisa Duke Crowell won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Lisa Duke Crowell was elected unopposed with 97.3 percent, per the Rutherford County Election Commission's official results. This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Rutherford County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. 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

Lisa Duke Crowell

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Lisa Duke Crowell is the sitting Rutherford County Clerk, per the UT CTAS county directory, running unopposed for re-election.

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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 - Lisa Duke Crowell won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. One candidate was on the primary ballot: Lisa Duke Crowell. Candidate information follows official Rutherford 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 Rutherford County ballot?

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

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Candidate profiles

Lisa Duke Crowell, full profile Official Tennessee election office