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Bedford County Republican Party, Elected Officials and Election Updates
Current party contacts, election records and Republican political activity — with stale listings separated from official government records.
Bedford County Republican politics at a glance
The Tennessee Republican Party lists Maleah Claxton as Bedford County GOP chair. The county party says it meets on the second Monday of each month, and state and county party pages identify the Shelbyville Benevolent/Masonic Lodge at 887 Colloredo Boulevard as the regular location. Bedford County’s next published election is November 3, 2026, with early voting October 14–29. The party’s elected-officials page still contains outdated local officeholders, so this guide uses current government and election records for officeholder status.
Bedford County Republicans: direct answer
The Tennessee Republican Party lists Maleah Claxton as Bedford County GOP chair. The county party says it meets on the second Monday of each month, and state and county party pages identify the Shelbyville Benevolent/Masonic Lodge at 887 Colloredo Boulevard as the regular location. Bedford County’s next published election is November 3, 2026, with early voting October 14–29. The party’s elected-officials page still contains outdated local officeholders, so this guide uses current government and election records for officeholder status.
This page is an election and party reference. It does not certify a party endorsement unless the issuing organization published it, and it does not label a candidate a winner until an official result supports that status.
Bedford County Republican Party leadership and meetings
Official party source
Bedford County Republican Party
Chair: Maleah Claxton
Regular meeting: Second Monday of each month
Published location: Shelbyville Benevolent Lodge / Masonic Lodge, 887 Colloredo Boulevard, Shelbyville, TN 37160
Headquarters: 1302 N. Main Street, Shelbyville, TN 37160
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1725, Shelbyville, TN 37162-1725
County-party contact: mclaxton@shelterinsurance.com · 931-209-7866
Tennessee GOP directory number: 931-680-0064
The party and state GOP pages publish the regular cadence and location, but the publicly indexed text does not give a universal meeting time. Check the party calendar for a specific meeting, cancellation or venue change.
Open the county party meeting page · Verify through the Tennessee GOP county directory
| Name | Party role | Source type |
|---|---|---|
| Maleah Claxton | Chair | Official party source |
| Chris White | Vice Chair | Official party source |
| Michelle Conkey-Sajban | Secretary | Official party source |
| Shanna Boyette | Treasurer | Official party source |
| Chad Fletcher | Vice Treasurer | Official party source |
| Drew Reed | Member at Large | Official party source |
| Scott Johnson | Member at Large | Official party source |
| Danny Robbins | Member at Large | Official party source |
Current officeholder accuracy check
The county party’s elected-officials page is useful as a party source but still names former local officeholders. Current government pages control the officeholder status used here.
Bedford County mayor
Party directory is outdated
- Party page
- Chad Graham
- Current official record
- Curt Cobb
The official county page says Curt Cobb was elected in August 2026 and took office September 1, 2026.
Bedford County sheriff
Party directory is outdated
- Party page
- Austin Swing
- Current official record
- Nikia Elliott
The official county sheriff page names Nikia Elliott as the current sheriff.
Tennessee House District 62
Current listing matches official profile
- Party page
- Pat Marsh
- Current official record
- Pat Marsh
The Tennessee General Assembly profile identifies Marsh as the Republican representative for House District 62.
Tennessee Senate District 14
Current listing matches official profile
- Party page
- Shane Reeves
- Current official record
- Shane Reeves
The Tennessee General Assembly profile identifies Reeves as the Republican senator for District 14.
Republican officials serving Bedford County
The list below uses official government or legislative sources for current party identification. County constitutional offices are not assigned a party label here unless an official election or other authoritative record supports that label.
Official government record
Pat Marsh
Tennessee House District 62
District includes Bedford County, Moore County and part of Lincoln County.
Official government record
Shane Reeves
Tennessee Senate District 14
District includes Bedford, Cannon, Moore and Rutherford Counties.
Official government record
Marsha Blackburn
United States Senate
Statewide Tennessee officeholder.
Official government record
Bill Hagerty
United States Senate
Statewide Tennessee officeholder.
Official government record
Scott DesJarlais
United States House — current 119th Congress
Current-term representation is separate from Bedford County’s November 2026 District 9 ballot assignment for the next term.
Bedford County 2026 election dates and voter links
| Milestone | Published date or status |
|---|---|
| Voter-registration deadline | October 5, 2026 — passed |
| Early voting | October 14–29, 2026 |
| Saturday early voting | October 17 and October 24, 8 a.m.–noon |
| Absentee request deadline | October 24, 2026 |
| Election Day | November 3, 2026 · 9 a.m.–7 p.m. local time |
Election office: Bedford County Election Commission, 100 Public Square West, basement, Shelbyville; 931-684-0531
Check registration and polling place through GoVoteTN · Open the official November sample ballot · Read the official early-voting notice
Republican primary and election archives
The Bedford County Election Commission maintains the official result archive. A party or PAC endorsement is not an election result, and a primary winner must still be distinguished from a general-election winner.
Official county result archive
Republican County Primary — May 5, 2026
Use this record for the Republican nominees in applicable Bedford County offices; a primary result is not the August general-election result.
Official county result archive
Republican State Primary — August 6, 2026
Includes the Bedford County portion of state and federal Republican primary contests and party executive committee races.
Official county result archive
County General Election — August 6, 2026
The current county mayor, sheriff and other county officers must be taken from the general result and current office pages, not from an older party directory.
Official county result archive
Presidential Preference Primary — March 5, 2024
Historical Republican presidential-primary results remain available through the county archive.
Bedford County Republican vote history
These percentages are calculations from the official Bedford County portion of the November 5, 2024 return. They describe votes recorded in each named contest, not party registration or total election turnout.
OFFICIAL 2024 COUNTY RETURN
2024 president — Bedford County portion
Republican result: Donald Trump / JD Vance — 15,772
Other listed votes: Kamala Harris / Tim Walz — 4,122; other candidates — 196
Contest total: 20,090 votes recorded in the presidential contest
Calculated share: The Republican ticket received about 78.5% of the votes recorded in this contest.
OFFICIAL 2024 COUNTY RETURN
2024 U.S. Senate — Bedford County portion
Republican result: Marsha Blackburn — 15,098
Other listed votes: Gloria Johnson — 4,067; other candidates — 415
Contest total: 19,580 votes recorded in the Senate contest
Calculated share: The Republican candidate received about 77.1% of the votes recorded in this contest.
OFFICIAL 2024 COUNTY RETURN
2024 Tennessee Senate District 14 — Bedford County portion
Republican result: Shane Reeves — 14,727
Other listed votes: E. R. Smith — 3,362
Contest total: 18,089 votes recorded in the contest
Calculated share: The Republican candidate received about 81.4% of the Bedford County votes recorded in this contest.
PAC and party endorsements: keep the issuer attached
PAC endorsement — not a Bedford County GOP endorsement
A Better Bedford PAC — 2026 county-primary statement
Statement date: April 15, 2026
Endorsed candidates in the cited statement: Jared Featherstone and Mark McBryant for District 1 County Commission, and Nikia Elliott for sheriff
A Better Bedford describes itself as a non-partisan PAC. Its endorsements must not be relabeled as official county-party endorsements. The state campaign-finance database includes state candidates and PACs but says local county and municipal candidate disclosures are not included in that database.
Campaign-finance and candidate-verification tools
Public filing tool
Tennessee Online Campaign Finance
Use it for: Search state candidates, PACs, reports, contributions and expenditures.
Coverage limit: The Registry’s search help says local county and municipal candidate disclosures are not included in this state database.
Public filing tool
Bedford County Election Commission
Use it for: Use for local ballot qualification, election notices, official results and questions about locally filed candidate records.
Coverage limit: An announcement, endorsement or campaign webpage is not proof of qualification or election.
Public filing tool
Federal Election Commission
Use it for: Use for federal candidate and committee filings when Bedford County voters are choosing a U.S. House, Senate or presidential candidate.
Coverage limit: Federal records do not replace state or county disclosures for non-federal races.
How this page labels political sources
Official government record
Government office, election commission, legislative profile, ballot or official result.
Official party source
Statement, leadership listing, meeting information or endorsement published by a Republican Party organization.
Candidate statement
Campaign claim or announcement that does not itself establish ballot qualification, election outcome or government action.
PAC endorsement
Support announced by a political action committee; not automatically a county-party endorsement.
Campaign-finance filing
Disclosure filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance or another responsible filing office.
News or secondary source
Used for discovery or context and checked against primary records before a factual status is published.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Bedford County Republican Party chair?
The Tennessee Republican Party and the Bedford County party website list Maleah Claxton as chair. Contact details differ slightly by source, so the page provides both the state-directory number and the county party’s main contact number.
When does the Bedford County GOP meet?
The party and Tennessee GOP pages say the regular meeting is on the second Monday of each month at the Shelbyville Benevolent or Masonic Lodge at 887 Colloredo Boulevard. Check the party calendar for the specific date, time and any change.
Are the elected officials on the Bedford GOP website all current?
No. The party page still lists Chad Graham as county mayor and Austin Swing as sheriff. Current official county pages identify Curt Cobb as mayor and Nikia Elliott as sheriff.
When is the next Bedford County election?
The county’s published calendar lists November 3, 2026. Early voting is October 14–29, and the October 5 registration deadline has passed.
Where can I find Bedford County Republican primary results?
The Bedford County Election Commission’s result archive links the May 5, 2026 Republican county primary and the August 6, 2026 Republican state primary, along with earlier Republican primary records.
Is a PAC endorsement the same as a Republican Party endorsement?
No. A PAC, county party, candidate and newspaper are different sources. This page labels each endorsement or statement by the organization that issued it.
Where can I search campaign contributions and expenditures?
Use Tennessee Online Campaign Finance for state candidates and PACs and the FEC for federal races. The Tennessee Registry says its database does not contain local county or municipal candidate disclosures.
Does this page endorse Republican candidates?
No. It organizes party information, official election records, campaign-finance tools and source labels. Endorsements are attributed to the party, PAC or organization that issued them.
Source library
Official government and election records establish officeholders, ballots and results. Party and PAC pages establish only what those organizations published.
- Bedford County Republican Party home and current statement
- Bedford County Republican Party leadership
- Bedford County GOP meeting schedule
- Bedford County GOP elected-officials page — checked for stale entries
- Tennessee Republican Party county directory
- Tennessee Republican Party monthly meeting directory
- Bedford County Election Commission
- Bedford County official result archive
- Official county mayor page — Curt Cobb
- Official county sheriff page — Nikia Elliott
- Pat Marsh official General Assembly profile
- Shane Reeves official General Assembly profile
- Tennessee Online Campaign Finance
- Tennessee campaign-finance search scope and limitations
- A Better Bedford 2026 Republican-primary endorsements
Update log
October 11, 2026 — Phase 2 published. Added the Bedford County Republicans and Election Center, current party leadership and meetings, officeholder correction checks, official election calendar, Republican primary-result archive, historical vote calculations, PAC attribution and campaign-finance tools.
Next checks: a dated county-party calendar entry, changes in party leadership, November election notices and results, candidate qualification updates, official party endorsements, PAC filings and corrections to stale officeholder listings.