{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDarrin Stout is an independent candidate for Putnam County Sheriff in the August 6, 2026 general election, challenging incumbent Eddie Farris [1][2]. His platform emphasizes \"proven leadership and public safety\" and the safety and security of every county resident [1].\n\n## Career\nStout has served with the Cookeville Police Department since October 1998, rising to the rank of captain [1]. His assignments have included administrative services division commander \u2014 overseeing hiring, internal investigations, contracts, outreach, budgeting, and accreditation compliance \u2014 and patrol services division commander from 2021 to 2025 [1]. As a lieutenant he served as a departmental instructor, firearms and active-shooter trainer, and special events coordinator, and as a sergeant he focused on conflict resolution, staff development, and ethics [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Darrin Stout For Sheriff \u2014 stoutforsheriff.com](https://stoutforsheriff.com/) \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":"DARRIN","fullname":"DARRIN STOUT","lastname":"STOUT","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":"I","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":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Putnam County Sheriff; a Cookeville Police Department captain since 1998 challenging the incumbent.","terms":[],"token":"UTJGVhcQFQ"}