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Montgomery County, Tennessee

Circuit Court Clerk

What this office does

Clerk of court. The clerk of court keeps the official records of the county's trial courts: filings, case files, judgments and, in many states, jury lists and court fees. The clerk's office manages the court's finances, issues certain licenses and, in some states, handles probate or small-claims paperwork. The clerk does not decide cases.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Wendy Davis, is on the ballot.

Tennessee › Montgomery County › Circuit Court Clerk

Decided at the 2026 primary: Wendy Davis won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Wendy Davis won with 57.2 percent over Monica Michelle Meeks (42.7 percent), 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

Wendy Davis

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Wendy Davis is the incumbent circuit court clerk, first elected 2022, per the county's official Elected Officials list; running for re-election, per Clarksville Now.

Also ran in the primary

Monica Michelle Meeks

Independent

Biography

Monica Michelle Meeks is an independent candidate for Circuit Court Clerk on Montgomery County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified qualified-candidates list.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Circuit Court Clerk in 2026?

The Circuit Court Clerk race was decided at the 2026 primary - Wendy Davis won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Wendy Davis and Monica Michelle Meeks. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Circuit Court 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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Candidate profiles
Wendy Davis, full profileMonica Michelle Meeks, full profileOfficial Tennessee election office