{"biography":"## Background and education\nHastina Robinson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Southwest Community College and the Community College of Allegheny County in 1996.\n\n## Career\nRobinson has worked as a firefighter, EMT, substance abuse counselor, and mental health advocate. She has been affiliated with GJT Housing.\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\nRobinson has engaged in community service, particularly in mental health and substance abuse advocacy, contributing to housing stability and access through her work with GJT Housing.\n\n## Sources\n[Robinson's Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HastinaRobinsonForSenate/)\n\n[Ballotpedia Biography](https://ballotpedia.org/Hastina_Robinson)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"senate_class_1","county":"Shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Senate (class 1)"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Hastina","fullname":"Hastina Robinson","lastname":"Robinson","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"senate_class_1","contest_title":"Senate (class 1)","county":"Shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2024-11-05","office_county":null,"office_key":"senate_(class_1)","office_title":"Senate (class 1)","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"senate_class_1","contest_title":"Senate (class 1)","county":"Shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2024-11-05","office_county":null,"office_key":"senate_(class_1)","office_title":"Senate (class 1)","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2024}],"office_key":"senate_(class_1)","office_title":"Senate (class 1)","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"vRsonRhNDN"}