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JARROD "J" ELLIS
Current office and 2026 campaign
Jarrod "J" Ellis is the incumbent Carter County Register of Deeds and is seeking re-election in 2026, running for the Republican nomination 1. He has said that "serving Carter County has been an honor and a privilege" and has emphasized responsible stewardship and public trust 1.
Office history
Ellis took office as Register of Deeds in 2018 1. The register is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for making and preserving records of legal instruments filed in the county 2.
Legislative record and accomplishments
Ellis says he modernized the register's office technology, positioning Carter County among the most up-to-date in Tennessee, and preserved historical deed records dating to 1796 using earmarked data-processing funds at no cost to taxpayers 1. He has cited record mortgage- and conveyance-tax revenues from 2020 to 2024 during a period of county growth, and work with other registers and legislators on property-fraud protections 1. He is active in the community as a member of the Boys & Girls Club board, the Kiwanis Club, and the Friends of Sycamore Shoals board, and as treasurer of the VFW Post 2166 Auxiliary 1.
Family
In his candidacy announcement, Ellis said he is married to Megan and that they have two daughters, Hayes and Blake 1.
Sources
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
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State offices (Governor, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee, statewide judiciary) —
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.
Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “ELLIS”, and submit.
US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the FEC — see the federal section below. - County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — most major TN counties use the EasyVote portal. Select the relevant county and search by candidate name (“ELLIS”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “ELLIS”and, if needed, select the applicable position.