{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"CLARISSA WILLIAMS","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"CLARISSA","lastname":"WILLIAMS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"5AtmrcLkEx"},"token":"clarissa_williams"},{"candidatename":"STACYE L CHOATE","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"STACYE","lastname":"CHOATE","middlename":"L","suffix":null,"token":"RSeTELrkrA"},"token":"stacye_l_choate"},{"candidatename":"SAM SANDLIN","chatgptsummary":"Sam Sandlin's biography shows current service as a Putnam County Commissioner, demonstrating direct experience with legislative processes, budget approval, and constituent relations within Tennessee county law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in multi-year bond issuance or state-mandated continuing education completion.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSam Sandlin is an independent member of the Putnam County Commission representing District 2 and is a candidate in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1].\n\n## Office history\nSandlin currently serves as one of District 2'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":"SAM","lastname":"SANDLIN","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"N82cBIHTRQ"},"token":"sam_sandlin"},{"candidatename":"RON CHAFFIN","chatgptsummary":"Ron Chaffin's biography shows current service as a Putnam County Commissioner for District 2, indicating familiarity with legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee county government. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy regarding multi-year bond issues or state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRon Chaffin is a Republican member of the Putnam County Commission representing District 2 and is seeking re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2]. Chaffin advanced from the May 2026 Republican primary [2].\n\n## Office history\nChaffin currently serves as one of District 2'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":"RON","lastname":"CHAFFIN","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"2AGhvhyQYq"},"token":"ron_chaffin"},{"candidatename":"MCNALLY \"MACK\" LUNN","chatgptsummary":"McNally \"Mack\" Lunn's biography shows no prior service on a county commission, nor does it document experience with local budget approval, tax rate setting, or land use policy within Tennessee county law. The record contains no mention of disciplinary actions or controversies regarding his public service. Bio does not indicate experience in legislative drafting or constituent case-work required for this role.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMcNally \"Mack\" Lunn is a Democratic candidate for Committeeman on the Tennessee State Executive Committee, District 15, in the August 6, 2026 primary [1]. District 15 covers Cumberland, Jackson, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, and White counties [1]. He is listed as a Cookeville resident and met the March 10, 2026 candidate filing deadline [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for Democratic State Executive Committee as of March 24, 2026](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNDPSEC_Filed_2026-03-24.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20 (District 15 listing)","firstname":"McNally","lastname":"Lunn","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"WYaOdixEFY"},"token":"mcnally_mack_lunn"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_2","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 2"}