{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKelsie Parks Adams is the Republican nominee for Coffee County Circuit Court Clerk and appears unopposed on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot [2]. She won the May 2026 Republican primary, unseating incumbent Circuit Court Clerk Jenny Anthony [3]. Her campaign emphasizes being \"approachable, accountable, and accurate,\" with transparent operations and improved communication [1].\n\n## Background and education\nAdams is an honors graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's degree in social work focused on human behavior and ethics [1].\n\n## Career\nAdams has worked with the Coffee County court system for 18 years [1]. She began serving the county in 2007 as a Youth Services Officer working with Juvenile Court on case management and crisis intervention, and for the past 11 years has served as a Child Support Enforcement Specialist with the District Attorney's office, working daily with the Circuit and Chancery Courts [1].\n\n## Family\nAdams is married to Bradley Adams, a construction general superintendent for Lee Company, and they have two children, Saige and Brantley; the family attends Lumbley Stand Church of Christ [1]. Her father, Steve Parks, served as Coffee County Road Superintendent from 2010 to 2014, and her mother, Dianne Parks, taught at Hillsboro Elementary for 37 years [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [KELSIEADAMS \u2014 campaign website](https://www.kelsieadams.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Coffee County Official Sample Ballot, August 6, 2026](https://coffeecountytn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6811/August-6-2026-Republican-Ballot) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Partin reelected sheriff, Adams wins circuit race \u2014 Manchester Times](https://www.manchestertimes.com/news/local/partin-reelected-sheriff-adams-wins-circuit-race/article_156ed3da-baef-4262-85db-83230b1d0d1b.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"circuit_court_clerk","county":"Coffee","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Circuit Court Clerk"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Kelsie","fullname":"Kelsie Parks Adams","lastname":"Adams","middlename":"Parks","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"circuit_court_clerk","contest_title":"Circuit Court Clerk","county":"Coffee","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"circuit_court_clerk","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"circuit_court_clerk","contest_title":"Circuit Court Clerk","county":"Coffee","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"circuit_court_clerk","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"circuit_court_clerk","office_title":"Circuit Court Clerk","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican nominee for Coffee County Circuit Court Clerk who won the 2026 primary; 18 years working in county courts and child-support enforcement.","terms":[],"token":"NkdeF6b07f"}