{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJudy C. Kirkpatrick is the incumbent Hawkins County Register of Deeds and the Republican nominee for the office on the August 6, 2026 ballot, running unopposed after taking 7,224 votes (about 99.71% of ballots cast) in the May 2026 GOP primary [1][2][3].\n\n## Background and education\nKirkpatrick is a lifelong resident of Hawkins County and the daughter of Gale and Minnie Carpenter of Rogersville [1].\n\n## Career\nBefore her first election, Kirkpatrick worked as a deputy register in the Hawkins County Register of Deeds office for 24 years [1].\n\n## Office history\nKirkpatrick was first elected Hawkins County Register of Deeds in 2002 and has held the office continuously since then [1]. Her office at 110 East Main Street, Room 202 in Rogersville is staffed by four deputy registers [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nKirkpatrick holds memberships in the Tennessee Register of Deeds Association, the East Tennessee Register of Deeds Association, and the County Officials Association of Tennessee (COAT) [1].\n\n## Family\nKirkpatrick is married to Craig Kirkpatrick; the couple has one son, who serves as a Hawkins County Sheriff's deputy [1]. She is a member of First Baptist Church of Rogersville, where she has previously served as Missions Friends Leader and in the Children's Department [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Register of Deeds \u2014 Judy Kirkpatrick (official county site)](https://www.hawkinscountytn.gov/register_of_deeds.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[2] [No excuses: Stewart wins primary, Linkous unseats DeWitte (Rogersville Review)](https://www.therogersvillereview.com/news/article_f3f7b9f3-e7c6-4839-9584-7f87024cae4a.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[3] [Official ballot, Hawkins County, August 6, 2026](https://hawkinscountytn.gov/pdfs/elections/sample_ballot.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18","campaigns":[{"contest":"register","county":"Hawkins","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Register Of Deeds"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JUDY","fullname":"JUDY C. KIRKPATRICK","lastname":"KIRKPATRICK","middlename":"C.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"register","contest_title":"Register Of Deeds","county":"Hawkins","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"register","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"register","contest_title":"Register Of Deeds","county":"Hawkins","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"register","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"register","office_title":"Register Of Deeds","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Longtime Hawkins County Register of Deeds first elected in 2002 after 24 years as deputy register; won her unopposed 2026 GOP primary with 7,224 votes.","terms":[],"token":"aVB8ci2283"}