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Nick McBride
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Nick McBride has served as Knox County Register of Deeds since being elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022 1. He won the Republican nomination for Knox County Trustee in the May 5, 2026 primary, defeating incumbent Justin Biggs and challenger Barry Hawkins 2. McBride received 48% of the vote (19,790 votes) to Biggs's 35% (14,228 votes) and Hawkins's 17% (7,056 votes), out of 41,074 votes cast 23. He advances to the August 6, 2026 general election 2.
McBride's trustee campaign centered on restoring "transparency and accountability" to the Trustee's office, which collects property taxes and manages county funds, after incumbent Justin Biggs faced a state investigation into "questionable spending regarding vehicle leases and travel expenses" 26.
Background and education
A Knoxville native, McBride attended Cedar Bluff and Farragut schools and holds two associate degrees from Roane State Community College and a Bachelor of Science from Tusculum University 4.
Career
McBride began working in the Register of Deeds office as a high school intern and joined full-time in December 1990 4. He served as chief deputy under Register Sherry Witt and as interim register for about six months in 2008 before his own election to the office in 2018 4. During his tenure he directed the office's move to electronic recording and an internal software upgrade that - per the Register of Deeds office's own account - allowed staff to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic 45. He has served as president of the Tennessee Register's Association (2021-2022) and was named the association's Outstanding Register of Deeds in 2020 and 2022 4.
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 “McBride”, 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 (“McBride”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “McBride”and, if needed, select the applicable position.