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Lisa Arnold
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Lisa Arnold is a candidate for Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk 1.
Background and education
Arnold earned a Computer Operations degree from State Technical Institute at Memphis and a paralegal certification from Christian Brothers University 4. She is also a certified EMT 4. She participated in the County Officials Training Certificate program at the University of Tennessee 4.
Career
Arnold has over 33 years of experience in the Criminal and General Sessions Court Clerk offices 4. She began working in General Sessions at age 15 during the summer, and joined full time after high school graduation 4. She held positions including Deputy Court Clerk, Chief Principal Clerk, Customer Service Supervisor, Grand Jury Supervisor, Collections Supervisor, Finance Coordinator, and Manager of Finance 4.
Arnold served in management roles under both Democratic and Republican clerks, including Minerva Johnican and Edward Stanton 4. Under Clerk Stanton, she managed the Finance Department at General Sessions Court and was the only Republican serving in an appointed position 4. She implemented the Garnishment and Bankruptcy departments to collect unpaid court costs and fines 4.
Family
Arnold is a two-time breast cancer survivor and is now cancer free 4. She is a member of Christ Church Bartlett 4.
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 — Shelby County campaign finance (Gen. Sess. Court Clerk)
- Arnold, Lisa - CFD Mid-Year 2025.pdf — filed 08/12/25
- Arnold, Lisa - CFD 4th Quarter 2024.pdf — filed 02/13/25
- Arnold, Lisa - CFD 3rd Quarter 2024.pdf — filed 10/21/24
- Arnold, Lisa - CFD 2nd Quarter 2024 AMENDED.pdf — filed 10/21/24
- Arnold, Lisa - CFD 1st Quarter 2024 AMENDED.pdf — filed 10/21/24
- Arnold, Lisa - CFD 2nd Quarter 2024.pdf — filed 07/15/24
- Arnold, Lisa - CFD 1st Quarter 2024.pdf — filed 04/22/24
- Arnold, Lisa - CFD Pre-Primary 2024.pdf — filed 02/20/24
- Arnold, Lisa - Appointment of Treasurer 2024.pdf — filed 01/05/24
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 “Arnold”, and submit.
US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the FEC — see the federal section below.
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Arnold”and, if needed, select the applicable position.