{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"CURT DENTON","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"CURT","lastname":"DENTON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"8Ig5ZlRq6J"},"token":"curt_denton"},{"candidatename":"CURTIS JOHNSON","chatgptsummary":"Curtis Johnson's biography shows extensive public service experience as a former mayor pro tem and long-serving state representative, demonstrating familiarity with government operations and budget oversight relevant to the Register of Deeds role. His background as a small business owner and veteran further indicates administrative discipline and community engagement. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific experience in land records management or Tennessee recording statutes.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"# Representative Curtis Johnson\n\n## Education\n- Clarksville High School\n- BBA Austin Peay State University\n\n## Family\n- Married with three children, four grandchildren\n\n## Career\n- Small Business Owner\n- Veteran of U.S. Navy\n- House member of the 104th through 113th General Assemblies\n- Deputy Speaker of the 111th General Assembly and 112th General Assembly\n- Former member, Clarksville City Council - 1994-2002\n- Former Mayor Pro Tem - 1996-1997\n\n## Community Involvement\n- Life Member, NRA\n- Former President, Assoc. of U. S. Army TN/KY chapter\n- Former President, Austin Peay Alumni Assoc. (Montgomery City)\n- Graduate, Leadership Clarksville\n\n## Honors & Awards\n- The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Legislator of the Year, 2014\n- Department of Defense Certificate of Appreciation, 2014\n- Tennessee Chamber of Commerce \u201cChampion of Commerce\u201d Award, 2014\n- Greater Nashville Regional Council Legislator of the Year\n- NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award\n- Austin Peay State University \u201cGov\u2019s Who Lead\u201d Award\n- Clarksville Jaycees, Boss of the Year\n- Department of the Army Commanders Award for Public Service\n- Ben Haywood Award\n\n## External Links\n- [https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H68](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H68)","firstname":"Curtis","lastname":"Johnson","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"6kJyLXBlDp"},"token":"curtis_johnson"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"register_of_deeds","o.office":null,"office":"register","officedescription":"The register of deeds maintains the county's permanent public record of real-property instruments \u2014 deeds, mortgages, liens, and plats \u2014 and collects the state transfer and mortgage taxes on them. The record the office keeps is the legal backbone of property ownership.","officequalities":"- Records management of deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and other instruments affecting title to land.\n- Working knowledge of Tennessee recording statutes, the recording-tax schedule, and the increasingly-electronic submission workflow used by title companies.\n- Accuracy and indexing discipline \u2014 an error in the register's records can cloud title for years.\n- Public-access service: the records are open, and the office serves both professional users and individual property owners.\n- Budget and technology literacy for maintaining a searchable, modern record system.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Register of Deeds","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-19","title":"marshall County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://marshallcountytn.gov/a/uploads/138543"},"title":"Register Of Deeds"}