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Richard Beeler
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Richard "Richie" Beeler is a Republican candidate for Knox County Clerk in the May 5, 2026 primary, one of four Republicans on the ballot alongside John J. Duncan, John R. Whitehead, and Rodney Lane; no Democratic candidate is running for the seat 1. His campaign platform focuses on improving public access to commission library records and expanding motor vehicle services through digitization and self-service technology, building on the work of incumbent Clerk Sherry Witt 1.
Office history
Beeler has served as chief of staff in the Knox County Clerk's office since 2022 1 and previously chaired the Knox County Commission 2.
Career
Before joining the Clerk's office, Beeler spent 27 years in finance at the Knox County Register of Deeds office, managing records systems handling millions of pages of documents 1.
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 “Beeler”, 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 (“Beeler”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Beeler”and, if needed, select the applicable position.