{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nKatina George is the Cannon County, Tennessee Circuit Court Clerk [1] and appears on the qualified candidate list for re-election to that office in the August 6, 2026 Cannon County general election [3].\n\n## Career\n\nGeorge began working in the Circuit Court Clerk's office as a deputy clerk in 2001, appointed by the late Hoppy Davenport, after nine years as a teller at First American Bank (1992-2001); she has served as Chief Deputy Clerk since 2010 [2]. Announcing her 2018 candidacy for the office, she said: \"With a total of 17 years of service, I am the most qualified candidate for Circuit Court Clerk,\" describing herself as \"fiscally conservative\" and stating that \"the Circuit Court Clerk's first responsibility is to serve you\" [2].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Katina George - Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/state-court-clerks/clerks/katina-george) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Katina George announces for Circuit Court Clerk - Cannon Courier](https://www.cannoncourier.com/katina-george-announces-for-circuit-court-clerk-cms-17509) (2018 candidacy announcement) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [2026 Election Field Continues to Grow - WBRY](https://www.wbry.com/2026-election-field-continues-to-grow/) - accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"circuit_court_clerk","county":"Cannon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Circuit Court Clerk"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"KATINA","fullname":"KATINA L. GEORGE","lastname":"GEORGE","middlename":"L.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"circuit_court_clerk","contest_title":"Circuit Court Clerk","county":"Cannon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"circuit_court_clerk","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"circuit_court_clerk","contest_title":"Circuit Court Clerk","county":"Cannon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"circuit_court_clerk","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"circuit_court_clerk","office_title":"Circuit Court Clerk","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Cannon County Circuit Court Clerk since 2001 (deputy, then Chief Deputy Clerk from 2010); qualified candidate for re-election in the August 6, 2026 general election.","terms":[],"token":"lGspaveIPh"}