{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJanna Garton serves as an Alderman for Ward 5 in Hendersonville, Tennessee [5]. She was sworn into office following the November 2024 general election, joining four other new aldermen and an incumbent on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen [3]. Her current residence is listed at 113 Hickory Way in Hendersonville [4].\n\nGarton has filed as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Tennessee State Executive Committee, Ward 18 Primary, in the upcoming 2026 election cycle [1]. The qualifying deadline for this race was March 10, 2026 [1]. As of May 2026, the outcome of the primary remains unknown.\n\n## Background and education\n\nJanna Garton was born in 1980 [4]. She resides at 113 Hickory Wy in Hendersonville, Tennessee, located in Sumner County [4]. Her current address is also listed as 102 Braxton Ln W in Hendersonville [6].\n\nSpecific details regarding her upbringing, religious affiliation, and formal education are not provided in the available sources.\n\n## Career\n\nGarton is the owner of Garcom Technologies, a business registered at her Hendersonville residence[4]. She has also been associated with Apex Financial Planning in a professional capacity[2].\n\nIn local government service prior to her state-level candidacy, Garton was sworn in as an Alderman for Ward 5 on the Hendersonville Board of Mayor and Aldermen following the November 2023 general election[3]. She assumed office alongside four other new aldermen and an interim city attorney at a ceremony led by Sumner County Chancery Court Judge Louis Oliver, III[3]. As of 2026, she continues to serve in this role, with her contact information listed on the City of Hendersonville\u2019s official staff directory[5].\n\n## Office history\n\nJanna Garton was elected as an Alderman for Ward 5 of Hendersonville, Tennessee, in the general election held on November 8, 2022 [3]. She was sworn into office alongside four other new aldermen and an incumbent during a ceremony at Hendersonville City Hall led by Sumner County Chancery Court Judge Louis Oliver, III [3]. In this role, she serves as a member of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, with her official staff directory listing her title as Alderman and providing contact information for constituent services [5].\n\nGarton has also held leadership positions within the Republican Party. She was elected to serve as the Tn Exec Committeewoman for the 18th Republican Primary District on the Republican State Executive Committee [1]. As a candidate for this position, she qualified by meeting the filing deadline of March 10, 2026, at noon, appearing on the official candidate lists released by the Tennessee Secretary of State [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nJanna Garton serves as an Alderman for Ward 5 on the Hendersonville Board of Mayor and Aldermen, a position to which she was sworn in following the November 8 general election [3]. In this legislative capacity, she is listed in the city's staff directory with the title of Alderman and can be contacted at 615-509-9425 [5].\n\nSpecific details regarding her sponsored bills, voting record on municipal ordinances, or committee assignments within the Hendersonville government are not provided in the available sources. Her professional background includes ownership of Garcom Technologies [4]. Garton is also listed as a candidate for the Republican State Executive Committee, having met the qualifying deadline of March 10, 2026, at noon [1].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nJanna Garton is associated with Garcom Technologies, a company registered at her Hendersonville residence[4]. She has also been linked to Ice! Apex Financial Planning through social media posts regarding professional engagements[2].\n\nGarton serves as an Alderman for Ward 5 in Hendersonville, having been sworn into office following the November 8 general election[3]. Her official city staff directory lists her contact information and title within the Board of Mayor & Aldermen[5].\n\n## Family\n\nJanna Garton is married to Craig Garton [2]. The couple has a daughter named Layah Garton [2]. Family members attended her swearing-in ceremony as an Alderman for Ward 5 in Hendersonville [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[2] [Janna Garton - Thank you Darrell and Brittany for a fun...](https://www.facebook.com/janna.garton/posts/thank-you-darrell-and-brittany-for-a-fun-night-at-ice-apex-financial-planning/10161964316562906/)\n[3] [5 new aldermen, interim city attorney take office - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/hendersonvillestandard/5-new-aldermen-interim-city-attorney-take-office/)\n[4] [Janna Garton \u2014 OfficialUSA.com Records](https://www.officialusa.com/names/Janna-Garton/)\n[5] [Staff Directory \u2022 Janna Garton](https://www.hvilletn.org/directory.aspx?EID=83)\n[6] [Janna Garton, (615) 537-1040, Hendersonville, TN \u2014 Public Records Instantly](https://clustrmaps.com/person/Garton-ba5qf9)","campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeewoman_18","county":"Sumner","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 18"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Janna","fullname":"Janna Garton","lastname":"Garton","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeewoman_18","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 18","county":"Sumner","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_18","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"tn_exec_committeewoman_18","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 18","county":"Sumner","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_18","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_18","office_title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 18","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Janna Garton is an Alderman for Ward 5 in Hendersonville, TN, and a candidate for the Republican State Executive Committee.","terms":[],"token":"43D7RhOPNa"}