{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJeremy D. Ball is the Republican candidate for Circuit Court Judge, Part IV, in Tennessee's Fourth Judicial District (unexpired term), which covers Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier counties [1][2]. He was the only candidate to qualify in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary for the seat [3].\n\n## Background and education\nBall earned an undergraduate degree from Carson-Newman University (2000) and a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School (2003) [1][2].\n\n## Career\nBall began practicing law in 2003 and served as an assistant district attorney in the 20th Judicial District (2003-2004) and the 4th Judicial District (2004-2005), later working primarily out of the Jefferson County office [1][2]. Governor Bill Lee appointed him Circuit Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial District on January 17, 2025; he was sworn in on January 21, 2025 [2]. He is a member of the Federalist Society and the Tennessee Bar Association, and serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Club of Dumplin Valley [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Jeremy D. Ball - Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/jeremy-d-ball-0) - accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Judge Jeremy Ball Appointed to Fourth Judicial District Circuit Court](https://www.tncourts.gov/news/2025/02/10/judge-jeremy-ball-appointed-fourth-judicial-district-circuit-court) - accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [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_4_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 Iv District 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jeremy","fullname":"Jeremy Ball","lastname":"Ball","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"circuit_court_part_4_district_4_unexpired","contest_title":"Circuit Court Judge Part Iv District 4","county":"Cocke","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"circuit_court_part_4_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"circuit_court_part_4_district_4_unexpired","contest_title":"Circuit Court Judge Part Iv District 4","county":"Cocke","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"circuit_court_part_4_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"circuit_court_part_4_district_4","office_title":"Circuit Court Judge Part Iv District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Jeremy Ball is a Republican judge appointed to Tennessee's Fourth Judicial District Circuit Court in 2025, running to hold the Part IV seat that serves Sevier County.","terms":[],"token":"pmn9nUxg4y"}