{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"JANE SADLER","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"JANE","lastname":"SADLER","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"BQSXmEVmxT"},"token":"jane_sadler"},{"candidatename":"JAMIE HUNTER","chatgptsummary":"Jamie Hunter's biography shows nearly five years as chief deputy trustee and twelve years in the office, demonstrating direct experience with county fund management and tax operations. Her eighteen-year law enforcement background suggests familiarity with public service discipline. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific experience administering property-tax relief programs for seniors, disabled residents, or veterans.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJamie Hunter is the Republican candidate for Putnam County Trustee in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. The office is currently held by longtime trustee Freddie Nelson, who has served since 2010 [2].\n\n## Career\nHunter is Putnam County's chief deputy trustee \u2014 the highest-ranking position below the trustee \u2014 a role she has held for nearly five years [1]. She has worked in the trustee's office for 12 years total and previously spent 18 years in law enforcement [1]. Her campaign emphasizes experience running the office and responsible management of county funds [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Jamie Hunter for Putnam County Trustee](https://votejamiehunter.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Putnam County Trustee (official) \u2014 Putnam County TN](https://putnamcountytn.gov/official/trustee) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"JAMIE","lastname":"HUNTER","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"mktHTeGyiX"},"token":"jamie_hunter"}],"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":"2026-07-19","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 Trustee"}