{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nNorma Knox is the incumbent Cannon County Trustee, running for re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election against independent challenger Neal Appelbaum [3].\n\n## Background and education\n\nKnox is a lifelong resident of Cannon County's Readyville Community [1]. She has completed the County Officials Certificate Training Program and regularly attends Middle Tennessee Trustee Association meetings, where she serves as Vice President [1][2].\n\n## Career\n\nKnox worked in the Trustee's office for eight years before being elected County Trustee, a role in which she serves as the county's banker and tax collector - receiving state and federal funds, collecting property and utility taxes, accounting for county funds, and managing investment of idle county funds [1][2].\n\n## Office history\n\nKnox was first elected County Trustee in 2014 and sought re-election in the 2018 county general election [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [\"Norma Knox seeks re-election as Trustee\"](https://www.cannoncourier.com/norma-knox-seeks-re-election-as-trustee-cms-17575), The Cannon Courier, May 21, 2018 - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Trustee - Cannon County, Tennessee](https://cannoncountytn.gov/trustee/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [\"2026 Election Field Continues to Grow\"](https://www.wbry.com/2026-election-field-continues-to-grow/), WBRY FM 107.1/1540 - accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"trustee","county":"Cannon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Trustee"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"NORMA","fullname":"NORMA BARRETT KNOX","lastname":"KNOX","middlename":"BARRETT","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"trustee","contest_title":"County Trustee","county":"Cannon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"trustee","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"trustee","contest_title":"County Trustee","county":"Cannon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"trustee","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"trustee","office_title":"County Trustee","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Cannon County Trustee since 2014, seeking re-election Aug. 6, 2026 against independent challenger Neal Appelbaum.","terms":[],"token":"8gxA72aECS"}