Soheila Kail
Soheila Kail (Republican Party) ran for election for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk in Tennessee. She lost in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Kail completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk
Jamita E. Swearengen defeated Soheila Kail in the general election for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jamita E. Swearengen (D) | 60.5 | 79,375 | |
 | Soheila Kail (R)  | 39.5 | 51,814 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 131,258 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk
Jamita E. Swearengen defeated incumbent Temiika Gipson in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jamita E. Swearengen | 58.1 | 26,854 | |
| Temiika Gipson | 41.8 | 19,289 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 55 | ||
| Total votes: 46,198 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk
Soheila Kail advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Soheila Kail | 99.4 | 13,323 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 74 | ||
| Total votes: 13,397 | |||
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2018
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2018)
General election
General election for Shelby County Clerk
Wanda Halbert defeated Donna Creson in the general election for Shelby County Clerk on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wanda Halbert (D) | 57.8 | 86,359 |
| Donna Creson (R) | 42.2 | 63,025 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 130 | ||
| Total votes: 149,514 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Clerk
Wanda Halbert defeated Jamal Whitlow and Mondell Williams in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Clerk on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wanda Halbert | 75.0 | 32,551 |
| Jamal Whitlow | 17.5 | 7,610 | ||
| Mondell Williams | 7.5 | 3,266 | ||
| Total votes: 43,427 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Clerk
Donna Creson defeated Arnold Weiner and Soheila Kail in the Republican primary for Shelby County Clerk on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Donna Creson | 49.6 | 12,681 | |
| Arnold Weiner | 29.3 | 7,485 | ||
| Soheila Kail | 21.1 | 5,389 | |
| Total votes: 25,555 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Maurice Denbow (R)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Soheila Kail completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kail's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have over 27 years with Shelby County Government. 23 years of it with Shelby County Sheriff’s office. I managed over 89-million-dollar budges
and negotiated multi million dollars contracts for Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
This job is administrative job is really nothing to do with political parties. Need someone with experience and knows what they are doing. I will bring almost 28 experience. I have been endorse by present clerk Temika Gipson and former Clerk Jimmy Moore All the suburban mayors have endorsed me. Bilingual
Graduated From Christian Brothers University.- My Vision: To be a model organization in delivering innovative, responsive, industry leading services to the citizens of Shelby County.
- MISSION:Committed to operating with integrity and transparency, ensuring all who enter our offices, customers, clients and our TEAM members alike, are treated with dignity, respect, competent delivery of services and the highest standard of professionalism. We provide professional, courteous and effective communication to all our customers, which is instrumental to our efforts and ultimate success in providing the highest quality customer service.
- I promise I work hard I won’t be absentee elected official and I will make you proud if you put your trust in me.
1. Establishing and maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards
2. Dedicated focus on excellence in Customer Service
3. A Leadership Team trained to its fullest potential in the tenants of Leadership, enhancing our ability to implement positive organizational change
4. Committed to developing and fostering a collaborative working relationship with Circuit Court Judges to ensure efficient and effective courtroom operations
5. Development and achievement of Strategic Goals, Objectives and Sub-Objectives to attain our Vision
6. Maximize use of technology to promote initiatives, efficiencies and community access to the Clerk’s office
7. Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure efficient and consistent performance of our services
8. Aspire to be the model for innovative training of our TEAM members and Leaders
9. A diverse and inclusive workforce who knows they are valued, empowered and respected
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See also
2022 Elections
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