{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"JEREMY BALL","chatgptsummary":"Jeremy Ball's biography shows a law degree from Vanderbilt University and over two decades of legal practice, including service as an assistant district attorney in multiple judicial districts before his 2025 appointment to the bench. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience presiding over jury trials or managing a complex civil docket independently.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"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","firstname":"Jeremy","lastname":"Ball","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"pmn9nUxg4y"},"token":"jeremy_ball"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"circuit_court_judge","o.office":null,"office":"circuit_court_part_4_district_4","officedescription":"A circuit court judge presides over the general civil and criminal trial court \u2014 jury and bench trials, dispositive motions, and sentencing. Decisions are subject to appellate review.","officequalities":"- Trial-court judge of general civil and criminal jurisdiction \u2014 presides over jury and bench trials, dispositive motions, and sentencing.\n- Judicial temperament: the willingness to listen, deliberate, and apply the law dispassionately to people whose lives are deeply affected by the outcome.\n- Impartiality and ethics under the Tennessee Rules of Judicial Conduct, including disqualification when conflicts arise.\n- Working knowledge of the substantive and procedural law applied in the court and the published precedent that controls.\n- Docket management: moving cases efficiently while honoring due process.\n- Clear written and oral explanation of rulings, so the parties and the public can follow the reasoning.","officeterm":8,"officetitle":"Circuit Court Judge","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-19","title":"cocke County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://cockecountyelections.org/s/2026-AUGUST-COCKE-COUNTY-GENERAL-SAMPLE-BALLOT.pdf"},"title":"Circuit Court Judge Part Iv District 4"}