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The Tennessee Secretary of State’s office and all divisions will be closed in observance of Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. We will resume regularly scheduled hours on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

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Secretary of State Tre Hargett

Tre Hargett was elected by the Tennessee General Assembly to serve as Tennessee’s 37th secretary of state in 2009 and re-elected in 2013, 2017, 2021, and 2025. Secretary Hargett is the chief executive officer of the Department of State with oversight of more than 300 employees. He also serves on 16 boards and commissions, on two of which he is the presiding member. The services and oversight found in the Secretary of State's office reach every department and agency in state government.

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