{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTrenton Tyler Strode filed as a Democratic candidate for multiple races in Tennessee's 2026 election cycle, including Putnam County Commission District 11 and Tennessee State Representative District 42.\n\nOn infrastructure, Strode advocates maintaining county roads in District 11 and addressing drainage and long-term planning with transparency. On education, he supports responsible funding for Putnam County Schools. On economic development, he proposes securing state resources through infrastructure grants, workforce development funding, and broadband expansion.\n\n## Career\nStrode works in healthcare finance as a certified medical coder and auditor and holds an Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) credential. He is also the founder of UCC Group, a locally owned enterprise offering notary services, estate planning tools, event production, creative services, and healthcare education.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Trenton Strode \u2013 Putnam County Democrats](https://putnamdemocrats.org/candidate/trenton-strode/)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_042","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 42"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Trenton Tyler","fullname":"Trenton Tyler Strode","lastname":"Strode","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_042","contest_title":"TN House District 42","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_042","office_title":"State Representative District 42","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"state_house_042","contest_title":"TN House District 42","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_042","office_title":"State Representative District 42","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_042","office_title":"State Representative District 42","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"alY5V3PqdY"}