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Lady Swift
Office history
Assessor of Property
— Shelby County, TN
2026
general
Current office and 2026 campaign
Lady J. Swift is an independent candidate for Shelby County Assessor of Property on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot 1. The assessor's office is open in 2026, and Swift is one of the candidates seeking to succeed Democratic incumbent Melvin Burgess 2.
Office history
Swift previously sought countywide office as a candidate for Shelby County Register of Deeds in 2018 3.
Sources
1. Candidates Certified for August 6, 2026 Primary and General Election - Shelby County Election Commission - accessed 2026-07-23
2. Shelby County August 6 election: What voters need to know - Action News 5 - accessed 2026-07-23
3. Register of deeds candidate, Shelby County, Tennessee, 2018 - Ballotpedia - accessed 2026-07-23
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 “Swift”, 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 (“Swift”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Swift”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
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