{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAdrienne Waters Ogle is the Republican candidate for Circuit Court Judge, Part V, in Tennessee's Fourth Judicial District (unexpired term), covering Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier counties [1][2]. She was the only candidate to qualify in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary for the seat [4].\n\n## Background and education\nOgle earned her law degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville College of Law in 2008 [1].\n\n## Career\nBefore joining the bench, Ogle was a partner at the Green, Waters Ogle & McCarter law firm (2014-2024), a magistrate for Sevier County Juvenile Court (2014-2024), and city attorney for the City of Gatlinburg (2023-2024) [1]. In 2024, Governor Bill Lee appointed her to a newly created fifth judgeship in the district, making her the first woman to serve as a circuit court judge in the Fourth Judicial District [2][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Adrienne Waters Ogle - Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/juvenile-family-courts/judges/adrienne-waters-ogle) - accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Judge Adrienne Waters Ogle Makes History as First Woman Circuit Court Judge in Fourth Judicial District](https://www.tncourts.gov/press/2024/10/02/judge-adrienne-waters-ogle-makes-history-first-woman-circuit-court-judge-fourth) - accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Lee tabs Ogle as new circuit court judge - The Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/news/lee-tabs-ogle-as-new-circuit-court-judge/article_0b2c25dd-0f0f-544f-9143-fa2a0ebd1ff5.html) - accessed 2026-07-22\n[4] [Sevier County May 5, 2026 Sample Ballot (Republican Primary)](https://www.wate.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2026/04/Sevier-May-2026-Sample-Ballot.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"circuit_court_part_5_district_4_unexpired","county":"Cocke","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Circuit Court Judge Part V District 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Adrienne","fullname":"Adrienne Ogle","lastname":"Ogle","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"circuit_court_part_5_district_4_unexpired","contest_title":"Circuit Court Judge Part V District 4","county":"Cocke","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"circuit_court_part_5_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"circuit_court_part_5_district_4_unexpired","contest_title":"Circuit Court Judge Part V District 4","county":"Cocke","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"circuit_court_part_5_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"circuit_court_part_5_district_4","office_title":"Circuit Court Judge Part V District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Adrienne Waters Ogle, the first woman circuit judge in Tennessee's Fourth Judicial District, is running to hold the Part V seat that serves Sevier County.","terms":[],"token":"k04wgQ2sFQ"}