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. Every voter in Shelby County votes on this seat.
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DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Joe Towns, Jr. won with 67.5 percent over Edquardo Jamison (32.5 percent), per fox13memphis.com reporting of the Shelby County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. 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. The seat is open; outgoing clerk Heidi Kuhn is running for Congress in the redrawn 8th District.
Democratic
Joe Towns, Jr., a longtime Tennessee state representative from Memphis, is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Criminal Court clerk on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Republican
Edquardo Jamison is the Republican nominee for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Who is running for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk in 2026?
The Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk race was decided at the 2026 primary - Joe Towns, Jr. won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Edquardo Jamison and Joe Towns, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Shelby County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Shelby County Criminal 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.
How do I see my exact Shelby County ballot?
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Candidate roster from official Shelby County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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