{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nAmanda Collins is a Democratic Party candidate running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives[1]. She previously sought this seat in 2024, representing District 14, but lost in the general election on November 5, 2024[1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nAmanda Collins earned a bachelor's degree from Berry College in 2000 [1]. She subsequently obtained a master's degree in 2003 and an educational specialist degree in 2004, both from Georgia State University [1].\n\n## Career\n\nAmanda Collins earned a bachelor's degree from Berry College in 2000 and completed both a master's degree in 2003 and an educational specialist degree in 2004 at Georgia State University [1]. Her professional background includes work as a psychologist [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nAmanda Collins ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 14 as a member of the Democratic Party [1]. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Amanda Collins - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Amanda_Collins)","campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeewoman_6","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 6"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Amanda","fullname":"Amanda Collins","lastname":"Collins","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeewoman_6","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 6","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_6","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"tn_exec_committeewoman_6","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 6","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_6","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_6","office_title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 6","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Amanda Collins is a Democratic candidate who ran for the Tennessee House of Representatives District 14 in 2024 and lost the general election.","terms":[],"token":"vkSCqf596D"}