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CINDY RUTLEDGE
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Cindy Rutledge is the Republican nominee for Hawkins County Clerk on the August 6, 2026 ballot, running unopposed in the general election 12. She is seeking to succeed Nancy A. Davis, who has served as county clerk since 2014 and did not file for re-election 34.
Career
Rutledge currently serves as deputy county clerk in the Hawkins County Clerk's office 3.
Office history
Rutledge won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary for county clerk with 5,848 votes to Austin Ray Bradley's 1,649 15. With no Democratic or independent candidate filed, she is expected to be certified as clerk after the August 6 general election 2.
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 “RUTLEDGE”, 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 (“RUTLEDGE”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “RUTLEDGE”and, if needed, select the applicable position.