Representative Andy Barr announced that his campaign manager for his 2026 U.S. Senate bid has died

In the days after Tatum’s passing, the typical political statements felt hollow beside the raw grief of those who actually knew her. Staffers spoke of late nights when she stayed long after the cameras left, helping a distraught veteran, a panicked mother, a small-town mayor who felt forgotten. She was the person who answered the phone when others let it ring, who remembered birthdays, hospital stays, and names that never made the news. Her work stitched together the quiet fabric of public trust long before any press release claimed credit.