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Katie Perkins
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Katie Perkins won the Democratic primary for the Hamilton County Schools District 8 seat on May 5, 2026, defeating Betty Duggan of Concord, 492 votes to 364 1. She advances to face Republican nominee Sabrina Daniel - a retired teacher and administrator who defeated Sterling DuPre in the Republican primary, 384 votes to 292 - in the August 6, 2026 general election for the seat held by outgoing incumbent Republican Larry Grohn 12. Perkins previously ran for the seat in 2022, winning the Democratic primary with 63.9% of the vote before losing the general election to Grohn, 53.5% to 46.5% 3.
Background and education
Perkins is a fourth-generation East Ridge native and has lived in East Ridge for 13 years 34. She holds a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a master's degree in art education, and teaches in the art department at Dalton State College and Covenant College 14. She is a mother of three 3.
Career
Perkins is a college art instructor and community volunteer; she coaches sports through East Ridge Parks and Recreation and Camp Jordan, serves on the East Ridge Library Board, and is a member of Christ United Methodist Church in East Brainerd 34.
Sources
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
Tennessee — Hamilton County campaign finance (County School Board Dist. 8)
- Pre-Primary 2026 — filed 04/28/26
- 1st Qtr 2026 — filed 04/10/26
- Appt of Treasurer 2026 — filed 02/10/26
Tennessee — Hamilton County campaign finance (County School Board Dist. 8)
- 3rd Qtr 2022 — filed 10/07/22
- Pre-General 2022 — filed 07/28/22
- 2nd Qtr 2022 — filed 07/12/22
- Appt of Treasurer 2022 — filed 04/29/22
- Pre-Primary 2022 — filed 04/26/22
- 1st Qtr 2022 — filed 04/11/22
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
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State offices (Governor, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee, statewide judiciary) —
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.
Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Perkins”, and submit.
US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the FEC — see the federal section below.
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Perkins”and, if needed, select the applicable position.