Where do Murfreesboro candidates stand on elections and how government runs?

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Governor. Misam Abidi (I): No public statement found in our sources. Marsha Blackburn (Rep): No public statement found in our sources. Dean Brewer (I): No public statement found in our sources. Ray Brown (I): A voter guide quoted Brown’s Facebook page saying he intends to “stand up against corruption within both legislative and judicial system.” Jerri Green (Dem): No public statement found in our sources. David Hatley (I): The questionnaire lists no response to the priorities question. His campaign site says he would create an independent, nonpartisan state auditor, elected statewide and empowered to conduct forensic and performance audits, subpoena records and testimony, and protect whistleblowers. L. Webb Taylor (I): No public statement found in our sources. Charles Van Morgan (I): No public statement found in our sources. Robert C. Vick (I): No public statement found in our sources. Dave Seeman (I): He proposes an Office of Civic Design, with randomly selected Tennesseans advising the legislature, and supports citizen-led redistricting and audits of programs over $25 million. Tennessee House, District 34. Owen Farnsworth (Dem): His campaign site lists government accountability as a priority. Tim Rudd (Rep): No public statement found in our sources. County Mayor. Randy Allen (Republican): Allen identified restoring trust, integrity and professionalism in county government as a top priority, alongside quality of life, fiscal responsibility and access to good jobs. Sheriff. Kenneth Barrett (Republican): Barrett identifies competitive pay and improved morale as important to retaining deputies, and says he wants a culture emphasizing accessibility, accountability and proactive community engagement. Kevin D. Dodds (Independent): No public statement found in our sources. Rhett Rankin (Independent): No public statement found in our sources. Circuit Court Clerk. Jeff McKinney (Republican): He says he would focus on improving leadership, accountability and employee support in the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, including reducing turnover and improving service to the public. County Clerk. Lisa Duke Crowell (Republican): She describes her aim as providing friendly, knowledgeable service and says she has added kiosks at two clerk’s office locations and a third location in Blackman, including an outdoor kiosk available around the clock for renewals. She says she continues to pursue improvements to public services and the County Clerk’s Office team, and describes her approach as transparent, ethical, professional and friendly service. Register of Deeds. Heather Dawbarn (Republican): She says the Register’s office developed a free property-fraud alert service, which notifies owners when something is recorded in their name. She says the office’s work is to preserve and record documents affecting property ownership and other public interests, and that she seeks to improve services through new technology and legislative work. County Commission, District 5. Jeff Crum (Democratic): No public statement found in our sources. Laura Davidson (Independent): The available source identifies Davidson as the incumbent District 5 commissioner and says the race was decided at the August 6, 2026 county general election; it does not provide a position statement by her. County Commission, District 7. Michael Kusch (Republican): No public statement found in our sources. Catie Beth Thomas (Democratic): Her ACLU survey responses indicated support for appointing library board members who would advocate reinstating removed books and adding the American Library Association Code of Ethics language to library policies. County Commission, District 9. Joshua James (Republican): No public statement found in our sources. Jake Malmstrom (Democratic): Malmstrom opposed government restrictions on information available to the public and said parents are responsible for educating children about content and context. Carson Stem (Independent): No public statement found in our sources.