{"age":80,"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nPeggy Larkin serves as a Republican Party of Shelby County Executive Committeewoman for District 31 [1]. She is running in the 2026 election cycle as a member of the Republican Party [1]. Larkin states that she has taught high school English, including composition and creative writing, since 2006 [2].\n\n## Background and education\n\nPeggy Larkin self-describes as having been a frequent reader during her childhood [2]. She earned her undergraduate degree in English from Indiana University [2]. Since 2006, she has worked as a high school English teacher, instructing students in composition and creative writing [2].\n\n## Career\n\nPeggy Larkin majored in English at Indiana University [2]. She has worked as a high school English teacher since 2006, instructing students in composition and creative writing [2]. Larkin self-describes as having a strong interest in storytelling, stating that she finds it highly amusing to write about herself in the third person [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nPeggy Larkin serves as the Republican Party of Shelby County Executive Committeewoman for District 31 [1]. In this role, she is involved in efforts to strengthen education and grow the local economy within Shelby County [1].\n\nLarkin has taught high-school English, including composition and creative writing, since 2006 [2]. She holds a major in English from Indiana University [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Peggy Larkin \u2013 Republican Party of Shelby County](https://www.shelbygop.org/team_members/peggy-larkin/)\n[2] [About Me | Peggy Larkin](https://www.peggylarkin.com/sample-page/)","birthdate":"Mon, 08 Oct 1945 00:00:00 GMT","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_executive_committeewoman_district_31","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"State Executive Committeewoman District 31"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Peggy","fullname":"Peggy C. Larkin","lastname":"Larkin","middlename":"C.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_executive_committeewoman_district_31","contest_title":"State Executive Committeewoman District 31","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_31","office_title":"TN Exec Committeewoman 33","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"state_executive_committeewoman_district_31","contest_title":"State Executive Committeewoman District 31","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_31","office_title":"TN Exec Committeewoman 33","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_31","office_title":"TN Exec Committeewoman 33","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Peggy C. Larkin is a Republican State Executive Committeewoman for District 31 in Tennessee and a high school English teacher.","terms":[],"token":"tkdoJrdBQA"}