{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"ADAM JOHNSON","chatgptsummary":"Adam Johnson's biography shows current service as a Putnam County Commissioner, demonstrating direct experience with county budgeting, legislative processes, and constituent relations within Tennessee law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior executive leadership experience or specific continuing education completion through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAdam Johnson is an independent member of the Putnam County Commission representing District 6 and is a candidate in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1].\n\n## Office history\nJohnson currently serves as one of District 6'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":"ADAM","lastname":"JOHNSON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"TlRsfvjgVM"},"token":"adam_johnson"},{"candidatename":"KENNETH MATHENEY","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"KENNETH","lastname":"MATHENEY","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"SvZVNKao4G"},"token":"kenneth_matheney"},{"candidatename":"CHRIS CASSETTY","chatgptsummary":"Chris Cassetty's biography shows current service as a Putnam County Commissioner representing District 6, demonstrating direct experience with legislative processes and constituent relations required for the role. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific experience in budget literacy regarding tax rates or bond issues, nor does it show evidence of completed state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChris Cassetty is a Republican member of the Putnam County Commission representing District 6 and is seeking re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election, where he and Republican Kenneth Matheney face Democrat Lori Strode [1][2]. Cassetty advanced from the May 2026 Republican primary [2].\n\n## Office history\nCassetty currently serves as one of District 6'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":"CHRIS","lastname":"CASSETTY","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"od79SAMM5F"},"token":"chris_cassetty"},{"candidatename":"LORI JACKSON STRODE","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"LORI","lastname":"STRODE","middlename":"JACKSON","suffix":null,"token":"aM1lQ9y6Qa"},"token":"lori_jackson_strode"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_6","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 6"}