{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"KEN HALL","chatgptsummary":"Ken Hall's biography shows current service as a Putnam County Commissioner for District 4, demonstrating familiarity with legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee county government law. 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\nKen Hall 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]. Hall was the top finisher in the May 2026 Republican primary with about 30% of the vote in the two-seat race [2].\n\n## Office history\nHall 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","firstname":"KEN","lastname":"HALL","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"dv11VmYZd1"},"token":"ken_hall"},{"candidatename":"MITCH HARRINGTON","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"MITCH","lastname":"HARRINGTON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"pEvsLX3ULX"},"token":"mitch_harrington"},{"candidatename":"THERESA TAYES","chatgptsummary":"Theresa Tayes currently serves as a Putnam County Commissioner for District 4, demonstrating direct experience with county budget approval, legislative processes, and constituent relations under Tennessee law. Her re-election campaign indicates active engagement in district case-work and intergovernmental matters. The biography contains no record of disciplinary actions or controversies. Bio does not indicate prior experience managing multi-year bond issues or completing state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"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","firstname":"THERESA","lastname":"TAYES","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"oEbPfLJ7Zt"},"token":"theresa_tayes"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_4","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 4"}