William Chism Jr

Current office

• None; candidate in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk on May 5, 2026. (Ballotpedia)

2026 Campaign for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk

• Candidate in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026 — one of two Democrats running against incumbent Eddie Jones. (Ballotpedia)
• General election scheduled for August 6, 2026. (Ballotpedia)

Prior elections

• Lost the Democratic primary for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk on May 3, 2022, receiving 29.0% of the vote (13,283 votes). (Ballotpedia)

Education

• Information not available in sources.

Family

• Information not available in sources.

Public filings

Tennessee law requires candidates and officeholders to file campaign finance reports and a statement of interest. None of the state or county sites below supports direct links to an individual record — you'll need to search by last name on each.

Campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance . Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Chism”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal . Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Chism”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search . Enter last name “Chism”and, if needed, select the applicable position from the dropdown.