{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nEddie Farris is the Republican Putnam County Sheriff, seeking re-election in the August 6, 2026 general election against independent challenger Darrin Stout [1][2].\n\n## Background and education\nA Putnam County native, Farris holds a degree in criminal justice and is a graduate of the FBI Academy [1].\n\n## Career\nFarris has more than 25 years of law enforcement experience and has trained with the FBI, the U.S. Justice Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol [1]. Before becoming sheriff he served as a special agent for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation [1].\n\n## Office history\nFarris was sworn in as Putnam County Sheriff in August 2014 [1]. He served as president of the Tennessee Sheriffs' Association in 2021-2022 [1]. Under his leadership the sheriff's office earned Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation (TLEA) in December 2017 and was re-accredited in 2021 and 2024 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [About Our Sheriff \u2014 Putnam County Sheriff's Office](https://putnamcountytnsheriff.gov/about-our-sheriff) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Darrin Stout officially announces run against Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris (Facebook)](https://www.facebook.com/rcmatheson/posts/24847847938135138/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"EDDIE","fullname":"EDDIE FARRIS","lastname":"FARRIS","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican Putnam County Sheriff since 2014; former TBI special agent and past president of the Tennessee Sheriffs' Association, seeking re-election.","terms":[],"token":"2rZVnCqb9D"}