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Carla Stotts

Carla Stotts

Office history

Criminal Court Clerk — Shelby, TN
2026
D primary
2026-05-05

Carla Jean Stotts is a Democratic candidate running for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk in Tennessee [1]. She appears on the ballot for the Democratic primary scheduled for May 5, 2026 [1]. In this race, she is competing against Rheunte Benson, Lawrence Denton Jr., Wanda Halbert, and Joe Towns Jr. [1]. The general election for this office is set for August 6, 2026 [1].

Stotts previously sought the same office in 2022. In that year's Democratic primary held on May 3, she received 29.8% of the vote (13,349 votes) [1]. The incumbent, Heidi Kuhn, won the primary with 44.8% of the vote and subsequently defeated Republican Paul Houston in the general election [1]. Stotts also finished third among Democratic candidates behind Maerne Briggs Bernard, who received 25.2% of the vote [1].

Public records indicate that Carla Stotts may be approximately 67 years old as of 2026 and resides in Memphis, Tennessee [12]. She is also associated with the name Carla Stotts Hills [12]. Her campaign utilizes social media platforms, including a Facebook page titled "Carla Stotts Hills for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk" [9]. During the 2024 election cycle, her campaign highlighted an endorsement from Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith and promoted early voting periods [10].

Sources

Public filings

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Tennessee — campaign finance (search)

Tennessee — statement of interest

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