{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nErin Poland Nolder is the sitting Division V General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge for Montgomery County and the Republican candidate in the Aug. 6, 2026 election for the unexpired term, facing Democrat Merriel Bullock-Neal [1][2]. She was appointed to the newly created Division V seat by the Montgomery County Commission on Dec. 8, 2025, receiving a large majority on the first round of voting [1].\n\n## Background and education\nNolder is from Montgomery County and graduated from law school about 18 years ago [1]. She is a Leadership Clarksville alumna (Class of 2009) [1].\n\n## Career\nBefore her appointment, Nolder was senior attorney and firm partner at Poland and Poland Attorneys at Law, serving as lead counsel in criminal and civil litigation [1]. She has appeared before the Tennessee Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Court, and circuit, chancery, general sessions, and juvenile courts across Tennessee and at Fort Campbell, handling Department of Children's Services cases, custody disputes, guardianships, adoptions, estates, divorce, and orders of protection [1]. She is a past president and vice president of the Montgomery Bar Association [1].\n\n## Family\nNolder and her husband, Chris, have one son, John Luke, and are members of Trinity Episcopal Church in Clarksville [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Erin Poland Nolder appointed to new General Sessions, Juvenile Court judge seat](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/erin-poland-nolder-appointed-to-new-general-sessions-juvenile-court-judge-seat/) \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":"general_sessions_judge_unexpired","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"General Sessions And Juvenile Court Judge Division V Unexpired Term"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"ERIN","fullname":"ERIN POLAND NOLDER","lastname":"NOLDER","middlename":"POLAND","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"general_sessions_judge_unexpired","contest_title":"General Sessions And Juvenile Court Judge Division V Unexpired Term","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"general_sessions_judge","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"general_sessions_judge_unexpired","contest_title":"General Sessions And Juvenile Court Judge Division V Unexpired Term","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"general_sessions_judge","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"general_sessions_judge","office_title":"General Sessions And Juvenile Court Judge Division V Unexpired Term","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Sitting Division V General Sessions/Juvenile Court Judge, appointed December 2025; Republican seeking election to the unexpired term in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"qbnWn8Hy7Z"}