{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Shane Waits","chatgptsummary":"Shane Waits is the Republican nominee for Circuit Court Clerk in Tipton County. His biography confirms his candidacy but contains no details regarding prior administrative roles, financial management of court funds, or supervision of clerical staff handling high case volumes. No controversies or disciplinary records appear in the provided text. Bio does not indicate relevant experience managing court records or administering statutory fee schedules.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nShane Waits is the Republican Party nominee for Circuit Court Clerk in Tipton County, Tennessee, in the August 6, 2026 general election[1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Official Sample Ballot, Tipton County, August 6, 2026 General Election](https://cms4files.revize.com/tiptoncounty/Site%20Setup/document_center/Elections/2026_August%20GE_Sample%20Ballot.pdf)","firstname":"Shane","lastname":"Waits","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"M47Ox0amVx"},"token":"shane_waits"},{"candidatename":"Connie D. Fayne","chatgptsummary":"Connie D. Fayne's biography identifies her as an independent candidate for Circuit Court Clerk in Tipton County but provides no details regarding prior administrative roles, financial management of court funds, or supervision of clerical staff. The text contains no record of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate relevant experience managing court records or handling public trust funds.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nConnie D. Fayne is the Independent candidate for Circuit Court Clerk in Tipton County, Tennessee, in the August 6, 2026 general election[1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Official Sample Ballot, Tipton County, August 6, 2026 General Election](https://cms4files.revize.com/tiptoncounty/Site%20Setup/document_center/Elections/2026_August%20GE_Sample%20Ballot.pdf)","firstname":"Connie","lastname":"Fayne","middlename":"D.","suffix":null,"token":"5vwaHMXJ3I"},"token":"connie_d_fayne"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"circuit_court_clerk","o.office":"circuit_court_clerk","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":"2026-06-29","title":"Tipton County, TN \u2014 Official Sample Ballot, August 6, 2026","url":"https://cms4files1.revize.com/tiptoncounty/Site%20Setup/document_center/Elections/2026_August%20GE_Sample%20Ballot.pdf"},"title":"Circuit Court Clerk"}