The material in this collection consists of 12 linear feet of documents relating to the political career of U.S. Congressman Bob Clement, almost all of which relate to his unsuccessful campaign to become mayor of Nashville in 2007. The exception is one box of materials containing legislative newsletters, testimony, and itineraries from his time as a Congressman. The mayoral campaign portion of the collection includes reference materials, newspaper clippings, poll results, correspondence, fundraising information, promotional materials, speeches and talking points, voter and call lists, handwritten notes, policy proposals, and minutes. All of this material comes from 2006 and 2007.

Series I: 2007 Nashville Mayoral Campaign Subseries A: Other Tennessee Politicians-articles and printouts relating to other politicians, including rivals in the mayoral election. Subseries B: Reference materials-this subseries includes printouts, articles, and other documents about Nashville issues used by Clement as reference material during the campaign. Subseries C: Nashville Newspaper Clippings-clippings relating various stories and issues in Nashville. Subseries D: Campaign Material-documents directly relating to the campaign, including call sheets, promotional materials, speeches, fundraising information, etc. Subseries E: Correspondence-email and non-email correspondence related to the campaign.

Series II: Congressional Material-documents relating to Clement's tenure as a U.S. Congressman, including itineraries, legislative newsletters, and introduced bills.