{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMonica Michelle Meeks is an independent candidate for Circuit Court Clerk of the 19th Judicial District (Montgomery and Robertson counties) in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, challenging incumbent Republican Wendy Davis [1][2].\n\n## Background and education\nMeeks is a retired Army veteran who has called Montgomery County home for about 17 years [1]. She holds a graduate degree in criminal justice from Troy University, is a Certified Fraud Examiner, and is a graduate of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (Class 1642) [1].\n\n## Career\nMeeks served the State of Tennessee for 12 years, working at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, and the Department of Commerce and Insurance [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Monica Meeks announces candidacy for Circuit Court Clerk, 19th Judicial District](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/monica-meeks-announces-candidacy-for-circuit-court-clerk-19th-judicial-district/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Who\u2019s on ballot for Montgomery County mayor, sheriff, commission, School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/whos-on-ballot-for-montgomery-county-mayor-sheriff-commission-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"circuit_court_clerk","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Circuit Court Clerk"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"MONICA","fullname":"MONICA M. MEEKS","lastname":"MEEKS","middlename":"M.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"circuit_court_clerk","contest_title":"Circuit Court Clerk","county":"Montgomery","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":"Montgomery","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":"Independent candidate for 19th District Circuit Court Clerk in 2026; retired Army veteran, Certified Fraud Examiner, and 12-year Tennessee state employee.","terms":[],"token":"pPhKcx2kRA"}