{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJeff Cole is the incumbent Anderson County Clerk, seeking re-election in the Republican primary ahead of the Aug. 6, 2026 general election [1][2].\n\n## Background and education\nCole is a lifelong Anderson County resident and a graduate of Clinton High School. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Carson-Newman College and is a Certified Public Administrator, having completed the University of Tennessee's Local Government Leadership Program [3].\n\n## Career\nCole served as President of the Tennessee County Clerks Association in 2015\u20132016 and received the association's \"County Clerk of the Year\" award; Clinton Courier News readers voted him \"Best Local Politician\" in 2008. He serves on the Board of Directors of the County Officials Association and is active in the Anderson County and Rocky Top chambers of commerce [3].\n\n## Office history\nCole is Anderson County Clerk, with the main office at 100 N. Main St., Room 111, Clinton, and a satellite office in Oak Ridge [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Update: More candidates file for Anderson County races \u2013 The Courier News](https://www.mycouriernews.com/articles/2026/01/10600/update-more-candidates-file-for-anderson-county-races) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Election field taking shape \u2013 The Courier News](https://www.mycouriernews.com/articles/2026/02/10707/election-field-taking-shape) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [About \u2013 Anderson County Clerk](https://andersoncountyclerk.com/about/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_clerk","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Clerk"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jeff","fullname":"Jeff Cole","lastname":"Cole","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_clerk","contest_title":"County Clerk","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_clerk","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_clerk","contest_title":"County Clerk","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_clerk","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_clerk","office_title":"County Clerk","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Anderson County Clerk seeking re-election in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election; former Tennessee County Clerks Association president, 2015\u20132016.","terms":[],"token":"TORkqeJU9x"}