Hancock County woman 'shocked' to be elected by her vote

Hancock County woman 'shocked' to be elected by her vote

By HANA KIM
Good Morning Tennessee Reporter

SNEEDVILLE (WATE) -- All it took was one vote for a Hancock County woman to be elected into office. And that one vote was her own. 

Angela Tuttle was a write-in candidate when she was elected constable for Hancock County's 3rd District.

"I'm just shocked, I didn't think I was going to win," said Tuttle.

Of the more than 100 people who voted on Thursday, Tuttle's vote was the only one cast in the constable race.  

Not only did she not campaign, but Tuttle says she only told a few of her family and friends about her plans to run.

On Thursday she walked into Hancock County High school, wrote her name on the ballot and voted.

"My little boy is like, 'Mommy! Mommy! You're on TV!' And he's, like, 'I didn't know you could vote for yourself.' He is really excited," said Tuttle. 

In fact, her unusual story is making national headlines and creating a lot of hype in her small town.

Tuttle, who is a nursing assistant, has never run for public office before. She says her father, a constable in another district, encouraged her to try it out. Tuttle says the experience has been a good life lesson.  

"Everything you do in life counts, I think that's what it would be," said Tuttle.

In this case her one vote did count. Once sworn in the 32-year-old will help patrol neighborhoods and serve warrants as constable.