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Carla Stotts
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Carla Jean Stotts, also known as Carla Stotts Hills, was a Democratic candidate for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk in the May 5, 2026 primary, running in a five-candidate field alongside Rheunte Benson, Lawrence Denton Jr., Wanda Halbert, and Joe Towns Jr. 1. Towns won the Democratic nomination, edging out Halbert by 121 votes (27.53% to 27.36%) 2; Stotts did not win the nomination 12.
Office history
Stotts previously ran for Criminal Court Clerk in the 2022 Democratic primary, finishing third with 29.8% of the vote (13,349 votes); incumbent Heidi Kuhn won with 44.8%, and Maerne Briggs Bernard finished second with 25.2% 3.
Sources
Public filings
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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 “Stotts”, 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 (“Stotts”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Stotts”and, if needed, select the applicable position.