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CAROLYN TEMPLETON
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Carolyn Templeton is the incumbent Sumner County Clerk and the Republican Party nominee for County Clerk on the August 6, 2026 ballot, facing independent candidate Hayden James Escobar 1. She won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 10,655 votes 2.
Career and office history
Templeton was elected Sumner County Clerk in 2022 after serving approximately 27 years as Chief Deputy Clerk in the same office 34. Her work has spanned court administration, public records management, and citizen licensing services; as County Clerk she oversees administrative functions including motor-vehicle titling and registration, business licensing, and public records 34.
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 “TEMPLETON”, 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 (“TEMPLETON”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “TEMPLETON”and, if needed, select the applicable position.