The following candidates, who clinched their primary races in May, retain their offices since they didn't have opponents in Thursday's election:
Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk
Republican Larry L. Henry, a former Hamilton County commissioner representing District 7, will resume his mission of "making the office more efficient and service friendly." Last year, his office unveiled a database that allows citizens to access certain case information online.
Henry, 69, was first elected Circuit Court clerk in 2014. Those courts handle an array of civil issues such as divorce, orders of protection and wrongful death claims.
Hamilton County Clerk
William Finley "Bill" Knowles Sr. has served 44 years as Hamilton County clerk and is a former deputy City Court clerk and past chairman of the Hamilton County Juvenile Court Commission.
Knowles, 84, says his goal is to continue seeking better methods to preserve county commission records.
Hamilton County Circuit Court Judge
Kyle Hedrick, a Republican, was Gov. Bill Haslam's appointee to the Hamilton County Circuit Court bench when Judge Neil Thomas stepped down in October 2017. He defeated his fellow Republican opponent, family attorney Catherine White, in the May primary.
He said he will follow the laws given to him by the Legislature and treat people with fairness and dignity.
Hedrick, 56, practiced law for about 30 years and served as an administrative hearing officer for the cities of East Ridge, Collegedale and Red Bank before the judgeship.
Hamilton County Juvenile Court Clerk
Gary D. Behler, 61, the elected clerk of Juvenile Court since 2010, says he has transformed an office "drowning in paper with no email service to a fully electronic workflow office."
He plans to continue adding more technology to improve efficiency and recently told the Times Free Press he has helped add video hearings for child support cases.
Behler, a Republican, said the court is also working to implement an electronic filing system for attorneys.
Hamilton County Criminal Court Clerk
Republican Vince Dean, 59, served for 10 years as East Ridge City councilman and mayor and nine years in the Tennessee House of Representatives before transitioning to Criminal Court Clerk in 2014. Dean said he has increased collections, revenues and maintained an operating budget that comes in under budget each year. Looking forward, he wants to seek "additional collections" and said he will be on the lookout for legislation that would have a positive impact on "our ability to retain and collect more fees and fines from defendants."
Hamilton County Trustee
Republican Bill Hullander, a former Hamilton County commissioner representing District 9 from 1998 to 2010, said he's spent the last eight years trying to make it easier for people and business owners to pay their taxes, including offering partial and prepayment plans. Hullander, 72, said his office is known for being one of the most up-to-date trustee offices in the state.