Jessica F. Fuller is a Democratic candidate for the Washington County Commission's 5th District seat, on the ballot in the county general election on August 6, 2026 12. A Gray, Tennessee resident, Fuller is a first-time candidate for public office 1.
Fuller earned a mass communications degree from East Tennessee State University in 2014 3.
Fuller worked as a reporter for the Johnson City Press for about four years, covering crime and education, before joining WJHL as a digital journalist in January 2019 3. The Washington County Democratic Party's candidate page describes her as a "former journalist" running on "transparency, smart growth, and land conservation" 2. Explaining her decision to run, Fuller said: "As a voter, I would often go to the voting booth and not see any options for local office... I thought I would wait for that person to run to give me an option. And then I guess one day I just realized that person could be me" 1.
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