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Archie Scott Currence

Archie Scott Currence

Office history

Criminal Court Clerk β€” Hamilton, TN
2026
R primary
2026-05-05

Archie Scott Currence is a Republican candidate seeking the nomination for Hamilton County Criminal Court Clerk in Tennessee's May 5, 2026, primary election [1]. He is challenging incumbent Vince Dean for the party's nomination, with the winner set to face Democrat Aaliyah Hakeem in the general election on August 6 [3]. Currence is listed on the official sample ballot and confirmed as a candidate by the Tennessee Secretary of State [1], [2].

Currence, age 56, describes himself as a court professional with approximately 20 years of experience in Hamilton County courts [3]. He holds an accounting degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga [3]. His career began in 1993 when he started working in the Hamilton County Criminal Court to secure employment; he later helped automate the department's court cost calculations, a process that took him ten months to study and implement [3]. He worked in various county and federal courts until budget cuts in 2013 resulted in the loss of his position at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court [3].

Following his departure from the bankruptcy court, Currence worked for five years at a farmers market, performing tasks ranging from selling produce to delivering firewood and mulch [3]. In 2020, he took time off to care for his parents before taking a roughly year-long stint at Chattanooga City Court and working briefly at the Criminal Court again [3]. He has stated that he intentionally attends a small church in Georgia to avoid political pressure from congregants [3].

Currence characterizes himself as a traditional conservative who is not involved in political clubs or networks, stating, "I don't have any authority... The law is the authority" [3]. He has not married but sees value in family and working across the aisle [3]. His campaign finance disclosure indicates he raised $1,100, with $100 contributed by a committee named Friends of Archie Scott Currence and the remainder from his own funds [3].

During the qualifying period, Currence was placed on the Tennessee Republican Party's "non bona fide" list due to voting record requirements, which mandated that candidates vote in at least three of the four most recent statewide Republican primaries [11], [12]. He had a deadline to clear his name or face running as an independent, though he remained on the Republican primary ballot [11], [12].

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