{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKatina Sharp is the Democratic nominee for Knox County Commission At-Large Seat 10 in the August 6, 2026 general election, running against Republican Justin Cofer and independent Ronin Cunningham [1]. Her priorities are full, fair funding for Knox County Schools \"with no disguised cuts,\" an affordable- and workforce-housing strategy with defined affordability benchmarks, transparent and proactive capital-infrastructure planning, and school safety including counselor-to-student ratios meeting national benchmarks [1]. She backs the Unified Development Ordinance \"unequivocally,\" calling it what turns the Advance Knox plan \"from a shelf document into actionable policy.\" [1]\n\n## Background and education\nSharp, 46, is a Presbyterian minister [1].\n\n## Career\nShe is a former mental-health and substance-abuse counselor [1]. She says her approach to governance draws on her church experience: \"The best way to make change is slow and steady with data and lots of input from the people who will be affected.\" [1] During the campaign she attended county commission meetings and met with department heads to understand the commission's responsibilities and limits [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Knox County Commission At-Large Seat 10 voter's guide (Knox News)](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/knox-county-commission-large-seat-081219516.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_at_large_seat_10","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission At-Large, Seat 10"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Katina","fullname":"Katina Sharp","lastname":"Sharp","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_at_large_seat_10","contest_title":"County Commission At-Large, Seat 10","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_at_large_seat_10","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_at_large_seat_10","contest_title":"County Commission At-Large, Seat 10","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_at_large_seat_10","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_at_large_seat_10","office_title":"County Commission At-Large, Seat 10","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic nominee for Knox County Commission At-Large Seat 10; Presbyterian minister and former counselor running on school funding, housing and safety.","terms":[],"token":"5Ebew7UZ6H"}