{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTheresa Tayes is a Republican member of the Putnam County Commission representing District 4 and is seeking re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2]. Tayes advanced from the May 2026 Republican primary, finishing second with about 25% of the vote in the two-seat race [2].\n\n## Office history\nTayes currently serves as one of District 4's two county commissioners [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [County Commission \u2014 Putnam County TN](https://putnamcountytn.gov/county-commission) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Putnam County Commissioners Named For General Election \u2014 theucnow.com](https://theucnow.com/2026/05/05/putnam-county-commissioners-named-for-general-election/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"THERESA","fullname":"THERESA TAYES","lastname":"TAYES","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commission District 4","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commission District 4","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commission District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent on the Putnam County Commission for District 4, seeking re-election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"oEbPfLJ7Zt"}