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William Chism Jr
Office history
Probate Court Clerk
— Shelby County, TN
2026
D primary
Current office and 2026 campaign
William Chism Jr. was a Democratic candidate for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk in the May 5, 2026 primary, challenging incumbent Eddie Jones 1. Jones won a close renomination, 34,230 votes (51.4%) to Chism's 32,172 votes (48.3%), with 140 write-in votes 1. Jones ran unopposed in the August 2026 general election 1.
Office history
Chism previously challenged Jones for the same office in the 2022 Democratic primary, finishing second with 29.0% of the vote (13,283 votes) behind Jones (46.0%) and incumbent Bill Morrison (24.9%) 2.
Sources
1. Shelby Co. Probate Court Clerk (Dem) - Election Results - fox13memphis.com, accessed 2026-07-06
2. William Chism Jr. - Ballotpedia - accessed 2026-07-06 (not independently re-verified this session; retained from prior sourcing)
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.
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Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Chism”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
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