{"age":61,"biography":"Aaliyah Hakeem is a Democratic candidate running for Hamilton County Criminal Court Clerk in Tennessee's 2026 election cycle [9]. She previously worked within the Criminal Court Clerk's office before launching her campaign [9]. Her father is state Representative Yusuf Hakeem [9]. In March 2025, Hakeem ran for chair of the Hamilton County Democratic Party but lost to Nikwonn Robinson-Cooke in a three-way race, receiving 10 votes compared to Robinson-Cooke's 153 and Kathy Lennon's 109 [12]. \n\nHakeem is challenging incumbent Republican Vince Dean, who has held the position for 12 years [7]. The winner of the Democratic primary will face the winner of the Republican primary in the general election on August 6, 2026 [7]. Dean faces a primary challenge from Archie Currence [8]. The Criminal Court Clerk serves as the chief record keeper for three departments and oversees 58 employees who handle paperwork and collect fines and costs [7].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Tennessee elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_elections,_2026)\n- [2] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n- [4] [Candidate Information | Williamson County, TN - Official Site](https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/1743/Candidate-Information)\n- [5] [2026 Election United States House - Tennessee - District 05 - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/house/TN/05/2026/)\n- [6] [2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee)\n- [7] [Vince Dean seeks fourth term as Hamilton County Criminal Court clerk | Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/apr/14/vince-dean-seeks-fourth-term-as-hamilton-county/)\n- [8] [Archie Currence wants to revive automated court costs in bid for clerk\u2019s position | Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/apr/14/archie-currence-wants-to-revive-automated-court/)\n- [9] [Crowded County Election Slate Set After Qualifying Deadline Passes - Chattanoogan.com](https://www.chattanoogan.com/2026/2/19/514867/Crowded-County-Election-Slate-Set-After.aspx)\n- [11] [Aaliyah Hakeem (Profile): Age, Phone, Locations, Background](https://www.instantcheckmate.com/people/aaliyah-hakeem/)\n- [12] [Local Democrats Elect First Black Woman to Chair Hamilton County Party - Chattanooga News Chronicle](https://www.chattnewschronicle.com/local/local-democrats-elect-first-black-woman-to-chair-hamilton-county-party/)","birthdate":"Fri, 29 Jan 1965 00:00:00 GMT","campaigns":[{"contest":"criminal_court_clerk","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"Criminal Court Clerk"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"hamilton","displayname":"Hakeem, Aaliyah","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"01/21/26","documentid":"C1B2EE60-7E26-4138-A3C6-B17D0C074E32","documentname":"Appt of Treasurer 2026","documentnameid":["C1B2EE60-7E26-4138-A3C6-B17D0C074E32","Appt of Treasurer 2026"],"documenttype":"Appointment of Political Treasurer","electionname":null}],"filertype":"Candidate","officename":"Criminal Court Clerk","source_customer_id":"0F5A08EE-617A-4B11-AD30-E963AE98E120","source_filer_id":"86CE25EF-92CE-43B9-AA55-AC16D693970E","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Active"}],"firstname":"Aaliyah","fullname":"Aaliyah K. Hakeem","lastname":"Hakeem","middlename":"K.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"criminal_court_clerk","contest_title":"Criminal Court Clerk","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"hamilton","office_key":"criminal_court_clerk","office_title":"Criminal Court Clerk","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":"hamilton","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"criminal_court_clerk","contest_title":"Criminal Court Clerk","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"hamilton","office_key":"criminal_court_clerk","office_title":"Criminal Court Clerk","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"criminal_court_clerk","office_title":"Criminal Court Clerk","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Aaliyah Hakeem is a Democrat running for Hamilton County Criminal Court Clerk in Tennessee, challenging incumbent Vince Dean.","terms":[],"token":"YkZeLgSyeG"}