{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTrenton Tyler Strode is the Democratic candidate for Putnam County Commission District 11 in the August 6, 2026 county general election, facing Republican incumbents Kathy Dunn and Darren Wilson [1][2]. He is simultaneously a candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 and for Cookeville City Council [1]. His District 11 priorities are roads and infrastructure accountability, protecting local schools and Cookeville High School, and securing state resources for economic development [1].\n\n## Career\nStrode is a healthcare finance professional specializing in healthcare compliance and revenue cycle management, a certified medical coder and auditor, and an Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) [1]. He founded UCC Group, a locally owned business offering notary services, self-help estate-planning documentation support, event and entertainment production, creative services, and healthcare education [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Trenton Strode \u2014 Putnam County Democrats](https://putnamdemocrats.org/candidate/trenton-strode/) \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_11","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 11"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"TRENTON","fullname":"TRENTON TYLER STRODE","lastname":"STRODE","middlename":"TYLER","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","contest_title":"County Commission District 11","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","contest_title":"County Commission District 11","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":"County Commission District 11","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for Putnam County Commission District 11; healthcare-finance professional and founder of UCC Group, also running for TN House 42 and Cookeville City Council.","terms":[],"token":"uIBGf25yxv"}