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CLIFTON G. WORLEY JR.
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Clifton G. Worley Jr. is the incumbent sheriff of Johnson County, Tennessee, and is seeking to retain the office in the August 6, 2026 county-general election 1. He appears on the general-election ballot as an independent candidate; the Republican nominee is Shawn "Bit" Brown, who won the party's May 5, 2026 primary 14.
Career
Worley's service with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office dates to 1992, and he rose to chief deputy 2. Following the death of Sheriff Eddie Tester in August 2023, Worley served as acting sheriff, and on October 23, 2023 the county commission appointed him interim sheriff in a unanimous vote 2.
Office history
Acting sheriff (2023) and then interim sheriff by appointment on October 23, 2023 2. Worley ran in the August 2024 general election to serve the remainder of Tester's term 23, and is listed as the county's sitting sheriff as of 2026 1.
Legislative record and accomplishments
As sheriff, Worley has identified addressing the county's drug problem and expanding drug-education programming in local schools as priorities, along with completing a radio-communications tower project begun under his predecessor 23.
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 — 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 “JR.”, 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 (“JR.”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “JR.”and, if needed, select the applicable position.