{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Regina Copeland","chatgptsummary":"Regina Copeland's eighteen-year tenure as Anderson County's 911 director demonstrates administrative discipline and public service experience relevant to the Trustee role. As incumbent Trustee since 2018, she manages property tax collections, disburses funds to schools and the general fund, and invests county assets under state law. No controversies or disciplinary records appear in her biography. Bio does not indicate prior specific experience with Tennessee property-tax relief programs or detailed investment strategy development.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRegina Copeland is the Republican Anderson County Trustee, running unopposed for reelection in the August 6, 2026 county general election after no other candidate qualified for the office [1][2].\n\n## Career\nA lifelong resident of Anderson County, Copeland managed the county's 911 dispatch office for 18 years before running for trustee in 2017; she was elected and took office in 2018 [3][4].\n\n## Office history\nAs Trustee, Copeland collects county property taxes and state/federal funds, disburses funds to the school system and county general fund, and invests county funds until needed [1].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\nCopeland and her husband, Keith Copeland, are business partners in an electrical business in Clinton [5].\n\n## Family\nCopeland is married to Keith Copeland; they have two children [5].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Trustee \u2013 Anderson County, Tennessee](https://andersoncountytn.gov/trustee/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Update: More candidates file for Anderson County races \u2014 The Courier News](https://www.mycouriernews.com/articles/2026/01/10600/update-more-candidates-file-for-anderson-county-races) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [911 Director Regina Copeland will seek the Office of Anderson County Trustee \u2014 WYSH AM 1380](https://www.wyshradio.com/2017/07/911-director-regina-copeland-will-seek-the-office-of-anderson-county-trustee/) \u2014 accessed via search index 2026-07-06\n[4] [911 director running for Anderson County trustee \u2014 Oak Ridge Today](https://oakridgetoday.com/2017/07/20/911-director-running-anderson-county-trustee/) \u2014 accessed via search index 2026-07-06\n[5] [Trustee | UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/regina-copeland) \u2014 accessed via search index 2026-07-06\n","firstname":"Regina","lastname":"Copeland","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"pWU0vi85xp"},"token":"regina_copeland"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"trustee","o.office":null,"office":"trustee","officedescription":"The trustee is the county's banker \u2014 collecting county property taxes, keeping and investing county funds, and disbursing money on the county's authority. It handles large sums of public money and is a fiduciary role.","officequalities":"- Financial trustworthiness: the trustee is the county's banker and custodian of tax revenue, handling the county's property-tax collections.\n- Working knowledge of Tennessee property-tax law, including tax-relief programs for seniors, disabled residents, and veterans.\n- Investment and cash-management competence for county funds under state-law constraints.\n- Monthly settlement and reporting discipline.\n- Accessible customer service for taxpayers paying bills, disputing assessments, or seeking relief, and the ability to administer a partly-online operation.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Trustee","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-02","title":"Anderson County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.acelection.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/August-2026-Sample-Ballot.pdf"},"title":"County Trustee"}