{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"VIRGINIA FILLERS","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"VIRGINIA","lastname":"FILLERS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"MyvCMxAnhV"},"token":"virginia_fillers"},{"candidatename":"DAVID K. ANDREWS","chatgptsummary":"David K. Andrews' biography shows current service as a Putnam County Commissioner, demonstrating direct experience with legislative processes, constituent relations, and county budget matters under Tennessee law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS or specific history drafting multi-year bond issues.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDavid K. Andrews is a Republican member of the Putnam County Commission representing District 12 and is seeking re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election, where he faces Democrats Shane Cunningham and Virginia Fillers [1][2]. Andrews advanced from the May 2026 Republican primary [2].\n\n## Office history\nAndrews currently serves as one of District 12'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","firstname":"DAVID","lastname":"ANDREWS","middlename":"K.","suffix":null,"token":"4pgag17TCR"},"token":"david_k_andrews"},{"candidatename":"CATHY QUALLS REEL","chatgptsummary":"Cathy Qualls Reel's biography shows current service as a Putnam County Commissioner, demonstrating direct experience with county budget approval, legislative processes, and constituent relations within Tennessee law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in state-level intergovernmental negotiations or specific land-use planning expertise.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCathy Qualls Reel is an independent member of the Putnam County Commission representing District 12 and is a candidate in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1].\n\n## Office history\nReel currently serves as one of District 12'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","firstname":"CATHY","lastname":"REEL","middlename":"QUALLS","suffix":null,"token":"JvKt5cqSBF"},"token":"cathy_qualls_reel"},{"candidatename":"SHANE CUNNINGHAM","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"SHANE","lastname":"CUNNINGHAM","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"AvheK3h9FF"},"token":"shane_cunningham"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_12","officedescription":"A county commissioner is a member of the county's legislative body. The commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, authorizes borrowing, and passes county resolutions and ordinances. Commissioners are elected from districts (or at-large seats) to represent constituents on countywide policy.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on countywide matters \u2014 budget, taxes, land use, services, and intergovernmental issues \u2014 within Tennessee county-government law.\n- Budget literacy: the commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, and authorizes multi-year bond issues.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on resolutions and ordinances; committee work that pre-screens items.\n- Constituent relations in the district \u2014 case-work and community issues flow through the commissioner's office.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual continuing education through UT CTAS.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Commissioner","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":2,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-19","title":"putnam County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://putnamcountytn.gov/sites/default/files/downloadable/GEN%20ONLY%20Sample%20Ballot%208-6-2026.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 12"}