{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"MONICA M. MEEKS","chatgptsummary":"Meeks' twelve years with state agencies including the Comptroller of the Treasury and her Certified Fraud Examiner credential demonstrate relevant experience in financial controls and records management for court costs. Her background as a retired Army veteran and graduate of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy suggests familiarity with statutory deadlines and administrative reliability. The biography does not indicate direct experience managing jury selection or specific knowledge of local circuit court docket procedures.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMonica Michelle Meeks is an independent candidate for Circuit Court Clerk of the 19th Judicial District (Montgomery and Robertson counties) in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, challenging incumbent Republican Wendy Davis [1][2].\n\n## Background and education\nMeeks is a retired Army veteran who has called Montgomery County home for about 17 years [1]. She holds a graduate degree in criminal justice from Troy University, is a Certified Fraud Examiner, and is a graduate of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (Class 1642) [1].\n\n## Career\nMeeks served the State of Tennessee for 12 years, working at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, and the Department of Commerce and Insurance [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Monica Meeks announces candidacy for Circuit Court Clerk, 19th Judicial District](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/monica-meeks-announces-candidacy-for-circuit-court-clerk-19th-judicial-district/) \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","firstname":"MONICA","lastname":"MEEKS","middlename":"M.","suffix":null,"token":"pPhKcx2kRA"},"token":"monica_m_meeks"},{"candidatename":"WENDY DAVIS","chatgptsummary":"Wendy Davis's biography shows over thirty years in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office, including eighteen years as chief deputy and current service as clerk since 2020, directly addressing demands for records management, financial controls, and staff supervision. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience managing jury systems or specific knowledge of Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure outside the local court context.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWendy Davis is the incumbent Montgomery County Circuit Court Clerk (19th Judicial District) and the Republican candidate for re-election in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, facing independent Monica Meeks [1][2].\n\n## Background\nDavis has been a Clarksville resident since 1979, after her father was stationed at Fort Campbell, and graduated from Northwest High School in 1990 [3].\n\n## Career and office history\nDavis began working in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in 1996 and served more than 25 years there, including 18 years as chief deputy, before being elected Circuit Court Clerk on Nov. 3, 2020 [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Wendy Davis announces re-election bid for Montgomery County Circuit Court clerk](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/wendy-davis-announces-re-election-bid-for-montgomery-county-circuit-court-clerk/) \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\n[3] [About \u2013 Wendy Davis for Montgomery County Circuit Court Clerk](https://www.davis4circuitcourtclerk.com/about) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"WENDY","lastname":"DAVIS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"RC0GuVCBXy"},"token":"wendy_davis"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"circuit_court_clerk","o.office":null,"office":"circuit_court_clerk","officedescription":"The circuit court clerk keeps the records of the circuit court \u2014 and often the criminal and general-sessions courts \u2014 managing case files, collecting court costs and fines, and handling jury administration under the court's deadlines.","officequalities":"- Maintains records of the Circuit Court (general civil and criminal trial court); in many counties also responsible for jury management.\n- Records management in conformity with the Tennessee Rules of Civil/Criminal Procedure and the orders of the assigned judges.\n- Working knowledge of the court's docket, fee schedule, and pleading requirements.\n- Financial controls for collecting and disbursing court costs, fines, restitution, bonds, and trust funds \u2014 with public accountability.\n- Supervision of a clerical staff handling high case volume and frequent statutory deadlines.\n- Administrative reliability \u2014 the office's filings are legally binding and its records are evidence.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Circuit Court Clerk","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-19","title":"montgomery County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://montgomerytn.gov/storage/departments/election/Legal%20%233%20-%20Sample%20Ballot%20AUG%202026.pdf"},"title":"Circuit Court Clerk"}