Putman Running for District Attorney

– TYLER – A candidate has already stepped forward for next year’s primary election. Smith County Assistant District Attorney Jacob Putman announced today he will run for District Attorney next year. Putman said he will compete in the Republican Primary in 2018. He will be seeking the post currently held by District Attorney Matt Bingham. He previously announced he would not be seeking reelection next year to the post he has held since 2004. In the Republican Primary, Putman will face First Assistant District Attorney April Sikes, who had previously said she would run for the post.

Putman has been an assistant DA for the past 8 years. His news release said he is a Tyler native who graduated from Grace Community High School. He graduated from Wheaton College in 2005 with a degree in History and Philosophy and earned his Law Degree from Oklahoma City University in 2008. Jacob and his wife and two daughters are active members of Bethel Bible Church where Jacob serves as a Deacon.